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Teacher Training in D&T: A Little Story to Begin…
Dave Parry D&T Advisor, CLEAPSS Image by Mier Chen from Unsplash Let me tell you a tale When I were a lad… yes, I know that sounds like something your grandad might say, but back in 1982 , I started my four-year teacher training course at Middlesex Polytechnic . I signed up to become a Design teacher – or CDT, or DT, or D&T – it’s gone by many names over the years, but it’s always been about designing, making, and using tools and equipment that carry some level of risk. To m
Nov 284 min read


Keeping up to date with your subject knowledge
Tom Corker is currently Head of Technology at Felixstowe School and Lead Technology Teacher for Unity Schools Partnership. Tom has...
Oct 5, 20224 min read
“No thank you, it’s not for me. I like my training to be face-to-face”: the challenges of moving to online CPD
Ryan Ball, Director of Education, Design and Technology Association , ryan.ball@data.org.uk “No thank you, it’s not for me. I like my...
Jun 21, 20213 min read
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