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Designing 93 PDF Copy

Designing 93 PDF Copy, Designing magazine is a showcase for excellence in design across all phases of education, from primary schools to universities, and in commercial and industrial design. Its regular features include interviews with top designers in product design, architecture, engineering, fashion design, food, etc and includes examples of the best work taking place in schools in the UK and across the world. Designing is an inspiration to all budding designers, as well as being informative and challenging in the ideas it includes. Published...

Graduate Fashion Week 2025

Celebrating future talent at Graduate Fashion Week, We had the pleasure of attending Graduate Fashion Week in London last week – a brilliant celebration of emerging talent, full of creativity, innovation and purpose. A showcase of creativity and purpose Across the shows and exhibitions, it was clear just how thoughtfully students are engaging with the world around them. From sustainable materials and experimental textiles to tech-integrated fashion and bold social commentary, their work showed imagination, skill and a real sense of direction. Designing for...

Skills for Industry - UnPS

Skills for Industry - UnPS, Skills for Industry – Sketch Up & Surveying with UnPS First published 2017Ages 11-14 The Skills for Industry programme provides an opportunity to link secondary schools with a local industry partner to help Design and Technology teachers to develop and teach the industry-relevant knowledge and skills needed by the industry partner. The PowerPoint and associated SketchUp and Word files are a record of the project that took place in 2017 but also provide materials to adapt

Tasty Careers challenge

Tasty Careers challenge brings real-world food and drink experiences into the classroom, The National Skills Academy for Food & Drink (NSAFD) is inspiring students to explore careers in food and drink through its Tasty Careers Schools Challenge. The programme gives teachers a hands-on, curriculum-linked way to develop students’ creativity, teamwork, and digital, literacy, and numeracy skills while exploring nutrition, sustainability, and health. Students work with local food businesses, designing healthy, sustainable meals and considering real-world factors...

Working With Materials downloadable version

Working With Materials downloadable version, Working With Materials in Primary D&T - downloadable versionPrimary health and safety advice.Working With Materials is a comprehensive guide to a wide range of tools and materials in use in schools. Developed by Shropshire Council in association with the D&T Association, it offers Health and Safety advice and guidance on over 200 tools, pieces of equipment and materials in common use in schools. The resource contains general advice on Health and Safety standards, classroom organisation and maintenance including example risk assessments. There is also a section...

Children’s Mental Health Week 2025

Children’s Mental Health Week 2025: Why It Matters, Children’s Mental Health Week, running from the 3rd to 9th February 2025, is a vital opportunity to shine a light on the well-being of young people across the UK. Organised by Place2Be, this annual initiative raises awareness of children’s mental health and provides essential resources to support young minds in schools, at home, and in communities. This year’s theme, ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself’, encourages children to develop self-awareness as a foundation for growth and resilience. Understanding emotions, strengths, and challenges empowers young...

How much technician support is required in D&T departments?

What are the regulations or guidance relating to the amount of technician support required in D&T departments? Is there a prescribed ratio, as per subjects such as in Science?, Regulations or guidance relating to the amount of technician support required in D&T departments? Is there a prescribed ratio, as per subjects such as in Science? There is no legal requirement governing technicians, however we fully recognise the important contribution that technicians make to both the school as a whole and the department, as well as standards achieved by students. ...

Just how safe are borax based fluxes used in soldering and brazing?

Just how safe are borax based fluxes used in soldering and brazing?, ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE for the use of BORAX BASED FLUXES in Schools and Colleges. Many of you will have picked up on the changes to the WeldabilitySIF COSHH Material Safety Data Sheet for their Borax based fluxes and for most of us via the 2016 SIFBronze flux data sheet. This rang alarm bells for many in schools as if we applied this on the basis of the work exposure hazard headlines, we would...

The use of specific machinery and equipment by students in school workshops

The use of specific machinery and equipment by students in school workshops, Schools and colleges should follow the guidance provided in ‘BS4163:2021 Health and safety for design and technology in educational and similar establishments – Code of practice’. The school or similar establishment should decide which machinery is suitable for use by each group of learners. The decision should be based on student maturity and competence, the level of supervision, and local authority/employer and national guidelines. In general: ...

Engineering careers resources

Bringing creativity and purpose into the D&T classroom – Engineering careers resources, Engineering is where imagination meets application, a subject rooted in curiosity, problem-solving, and innovation. For design and technology teachers, it perfectly complements what already happens in every D&T classroom. From sketching ideas to testing prototypes, students are engaging in the same creative processes that engineers use to solve real-world challenges. By helping them make that connection, teachers can show how their skills could lead to careers designing sustainable solutions, developing medical technology, or even exploring space. ...

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