Design and Technology Association

Primary D&T Subject Leadership

Date and Time

Start Date: 30th September 2026

Time: 09:30 - 16:30

Member Price: £199.00

Your Price: £270.00

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Details

Full-Day, Face-to-Face Course 

Course Overview

As a primary D&T subject leader, you play a crucial role in shaping and driving your school’s curriculum. This full-day course is designed to help you lead with confidence, clarity and purpose. Through practical strategies and hands-on activities, you will learn how to plan, implement and monitor a coherent D&T curriculum that aligns with the Ofsted Inspection Framework and supports strong pupil progress and attainment.

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

Primary D&T subject leaders (new or experienced)

Teachers aspiring to subject leadership

Senior leaders overseeing curriculum development

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, you will:

Understand the role and responsibilities of an effective D&T subject leader

Develop a clear vision for D&T within your school

Know how to design and implement a coherent KS1 and KS2 curriculum

Understand how to monitor, evaluate and evidence impact in D&T

Gain confidence in leading staff and supporting colleagues

What You Will Learn

Participants will explore:

Creating a comprehensive D&T curriculum plan for KS1 and KS2

Monitoring and evaluating standards in D&T

Managing tools, equipment and materials effectively

Leading staff CPD and promoting high-quality teaching

Writing a clear D&T policy and subject improvement plan

Developing effective assessment systems

Practical D&T knowledge to strengthen subject leadership

What You Will Gain

Practical, school-ready strategies to implement immediately

Hands-on experience through interactive CPD activities

Greater confidence in curriculum leadership

A Primary Subject Leadership File, packed with tools and strategies to support your role

What to Bring

A laptop or portable device is recommended, but not essential.

Meet Your Trainer

Lol Conway – Curriculum Consultant

Lol has been a Design and Technology teacher for 12 years teaching students from years 7 to 13 in comprehensive secondary schools. She has been a Head of Department for 7 of those years and was a College/Pastoral Leader for 2. During her time as Head of Department she took a department that was struggling to a thriving and outstanding faculty within the school…

Read more about Lol

Before booking onto the course please read our terms and conditions and our cancellation policy.

Address

Harris Institute of Teaching and Leadership, 170 Lennard Road
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 1QP

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