Winners of the 2023 D&T Excellence Awards are...

The award winners are:

The Autodesk Excellence Award for Outstanding Secondary Subject Leadership

Beverley Maloney, Royal Hospital School, Suffolk

The Autodesk Excellence Award for Outstanding Primary Subject Leadership

Tracey Hayter, Yateley Manor School, Hampshire

The James Dyson Foundation Excellence Award for Outstanding D&T Teacher(s)

Stuart Chatterton, Leasowes High School, West Midlands

The Nook Pods Excellence Award for Inspirational Support Staff within D&T

Vicki Wilkinson, Kingswood Hoe School, Essex

The Institution of Engineering and Technology Excellence Award for Outstanding Contribution to D&T (Awarded by the D&T Association Board of Trustees)

Kay Stables, Goldsmiths, University of London

Les Porter, D&T Consultant and Associate Lecturer in D&T Education 

The Co2 Laser Repairs Excellence Award for Outstanding Industry Engagement (Teacher)

Michael Williams, Whitchurch High School, Cardiff

The Leo Lion Ltd Excellence Award for Outstanding Industry Engagement (Industry Partner)

Debbie Inman, Talent Partner, Bulletproof, London

The HPC Laser Ltd Excellence Award for Outstanding Departmental Team

D&T Department Highgate School, North London

The Leo Lion Ltd Excellence Award for the Bernard Brown Outstanding Pupil: Age 5-11

Freddie Sweetman, Arnold Lodge School, Warwickshire

The Royal Academy of Engineering Excellence Award for Outstanding Pupil: Age 12-16

Avye Couloute, Girls into Coding

The WJEC CBAC Excellence Award for Outstanding Pupil: Age 16-18

Jack Daly, Doha College Qatar

The Engineering and Technology Education Research Center Excellence Award for International Development and Support of Design and Technology 

Education Bureau of Jiading District, Shanghai, China

 

The Design and Technology Association Excellence Awards started in 1999 by the Design and Technology Association Trustees and it give recognition to individuals nominated by their colleagues or teachers for their inspirational contribution towards design and technology. This prestigious awards ceremony  took place on Friday 13th October 2023 at Aerospace Bristol under Concorde.

Thank you to our kind sponsors, Autodesk, The James Dyson Foundation, Nook PodsThe Institution of Engineering and Technology, Co2 Laser Repairs, HPC Laser Ltd, Leo Lion Ltd, The Royal Academy of Engineering WJEC CBAC and The Engineering and Technology Education Research Center. Special thanks goes to The James Dyson Foundation for sponsoring all the tables and PTC Onshape for sponsoring the drinks reception. 

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