Studying design and technology (D&T) at school gives children the opportunity to get up from behind a desk and learn practical skills. It’s the only subject in the national curriculum in which ...

We welcome a curriculum that will give young people valuable green design skills that they can carry into their future careers. The next generation of designers need to feel equipped and inspired to ...

Education publisher Pearson is working with leading arts organisations on a design and technology education curriculum proposal that moves away from the creation of consumer products and towards ...

Alison Hardy consults for the Design and Technology Association. There has been a worrying decline in recent years in the number of teenagers opting to take design and technology (D&T) at GCSE. While ...

The proportion of pupils taking design and technology GCSE dropped from 44 per cent in 2009 to 22 per cent in 2020. The subject is compulsory in secondary schools in England for the first three years.

Potential hazards like sharp tools or slippery floors require personal safety measures & prevention steps, with risk assessments in T&D workshops ensuring safety. How do standards ensure product ...