Is a ‘business as normal’ approach to the NEA the first tentative step towards establishing a new reality?, Context I should start by acknowledging that we are in not only unprecedented but also very fast-moving times. Those in positions of responsibility are tasked to make impactful decisions as the ground around them is metaphorically shifting. In such times all we can ask is that system leaders are driven by the right values and have a set of outcomes in mind that will benefit the majority, not the few. ...
Because designandtechnology matter - Raising the bar , New Brand Launched Today - Because Designand Innovation Matter! So why have we done it now? DesignandTechnology is the future. TheDesignandTechnology Association exists to enable teaching excellence in designandtechnologyand to put D&T back on the educational agenda. To achieve this, we must influence a broad group of stakeholders, many at the forefront of design...
New Membership Options to help D&T Teachers Now, The D&T Association is determined to support as many D&T teachers as possible at this difficult time and is seeking to make available a wealth of high-quality free online resources to as many teachers as possible. Some of you may be at home caring for family or self-isolating and others will still be in school or setting work for students to complete remotely. All of you will be doing your very best for your students and we want to help you with this. ...
New platform launches search to find the next generation of toy design talent, Launching today, a new digital platform Untitled, part of TLNT Holdings, is hosting an open brief sponsored by theDesignandTechnology Association (D&T Association) and Mojo Nation which challenges young people between 11-18 to come up with the next hit collectable toy range. Each submission will be reviewed by a representative from Mojo Nation (a creative platform dedicated to toy designand accelerating opportunities for inventors of all levels) and...
Designed for Life - In conversation with Brian Oppenheim, Search now forthe fourth episode of Designed for Life, a podcast series brought to you by theDesignandTechnology Association in partnership with the Edge Foundation; we meet Brian Oppenheim one of Her Majesties lead inspectors, a former teacher and head of designandtechnologyand currently an experienced lead inspector with responsibility forthe subject. In this conversation, we cover Brian's experience at school and what brought him...
Oak National Academy: DesignandTechnology Specialist Vacancies, TheDesign & Technology Association has four exciting openings available for experienced DesignandTechnology specialists to work with us for a year to develop model lessons for our curriculum. Background We are delighted to have won the tender to deliver curriculum content across Key Stages 1-4 as part of the Oak National Academy’s next stage of curriculum delivery. This next stage of work with Oak is noteworthy, as it is...
Inspire the Next Generation of Engineers with the Made Here Now new Website, Made Here Now is celebrating a major milestone with the launch of a new website at MadeHereNow.com, containing inspirational videos, success stories and photography. Backed by 37 sponsors, including manufacturers, academic institutions, trade associations, government bodies and charities, the website is aimed at young people wanting to find out what careers are available in the sector as well as Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teachers seeking ways to inspire their own students. ...
DesignandTechnology Summer School and COVID-19 crisis, It is with much regret but will come as no surprise to most, to hear that we have decided to cancel our 2020 Summer School planned for Friday 3rd July 2020 in its current format. This year’s Summer School had been redesigned from its traditional two-days to one day only, following feedback from teachers who wanted to attend in 2019 but were unable to justify the cost from stretched school budgets or were unable to take two days away from their students. We addressed...
Live podcast recording: TheDesign & Technology Association by the London Design Festival, LIVE 'Designed for Life' Podcast recording: TheDesign & Technology Association, with Yewande Akinola, Engineer Designer & Innovator DURING - London Design Festival AT - The Victoria and Albert Museum ON - 21 September 2022 FREE using this code GDF22Speaker when you register forthe event Book FREE live tickets for you and your year 12 and 13s to...
New report - D&T in schools fallen over last decade and will continue without government intervention, New report finds D&T take up in schools has fallen significantly over the last decade – researchers warn of a continued decline without government intervention Student entries into DesignandTechnology (D&T) at GCSE have halved over the last decade, new research from the Education Policy Institute (EPI) shows. 44% of students took D&T GCSE in 2009, but this fell to just 22% of students in 2020....