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  Upcoming Design and Technology Courses

  Visit our Learning Zone and search to book on any of the courses below using the course title or suggested keywords.
  
  Click here to view our upcoming Primary D&T courses.
  Click here to view our upcoming Secondary D&T courses.

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  Design and Technology course flyers
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  Our latest Design and Technology training offers

  The training delivery model for individual courses is identified in the course titles on the Learning Zone as follows:
  

  Webinar – virtual training via Microsoft Teams
  Blended – courses that are a mixture of virtual and face to face training
  No categorisation – venue based training

  
  
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  Primary

  Take a look at the Primary Design & Technology learning opportunities available to book:

  To search for a specific course, type the course title or keywords in the 'Find Learning' box.

  Autumn Term 2025
  Dates:  13 November 2025 - location to be confirmed 17 November 2025 - location to be confirmed Price: Sub £100 / SLA £70 / Full £120 Keyword Search: Autumn Design Support	Autumn 25-26 Termly Design and Technology Support Group Workshop This workshop will offer a valuable opportunity for teachers to participate in practical activities and meet other teachers to share ideas and thoughts about design and technology in the classroom. Participates will gain inspiration and ideas for different starting points and projects for all year groups across the primary age range.
  Date: 6 October 2025 Price: Sub £250 / SLA £165 / Full £300 Keyword Search: Design Subject	Being a Design and Technology Subject Lead in the Primary School 25-26 The course will give new and aspiring Design and Technology subject co-ordinators confidence in leading and managing their subject.
  Date: 6 November 2025 Price: Sub £170 / SLA £130 / Full £204 Keyword Search: Food Foundation	Level 2 Food Safety Training - Foundation Certificate 25-26 (Webinar) This course reinforces the importance of food safety and provides learners with an understanding of how to identify and control food safety hazards in their own workplace
  Date: 18 November 2025 Price: Sub £145 / SLA £115 / Full £174 Keyword Search: Design Progression 25	Planning, Progression and Assessment in Primary Design and Technology 25-26 (Webinar) Practical guidance to provide the necessary background information and possible strategies to enable subject leaders in design and technology to make appropriate assessment, recording and reporting arrangements for their own schools.
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  Secondary

  Take a look at the Secondary Design & Technology learning opportunities available to book:

  To search for a specific course, type the course title or keywords in the 'Find Learning' box.

  Autumn Term 2025
  Date: 13 October 2025 Price: Sub £290 / SLA £200 / Full £348 Keyword Search: Wood Saw	Safe Use of Wood Sawing Machines (S1HS) - Initial or Refresher Training 25-26 Course members will undertake a variety of practical exercises over the day to prepare them for the range of woodworking machining processes required to accurately and safely prepare materials within school workshops. Machines covered will include the circular saw, narrow band saw and chop saw.
  Date: 6 November 2025 Keyword Search: Food Foundation Price: Sub £170 / SLA £130 / Full £204	Level 2 Food Safety Training - Foundation Certificate 25-26 (Webinar) This course reinforces the importance of food safety and provides learners with an understanding of how to identify and control food safety hazards in their own workplace
  Date: 20 November 2025 Price: Sub £105 / SLA £80 / Full £126 Keyword Search: Tech Autumn	Autumn 25-26 Secondary Design & Technology Network The primary aims of the subject network meetings are to:  Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts.  Support effective subject leadership as appropriate to each school’s individual context.  Develop skills, expertise and capacity within school subject leaders and their teams through quality strategic CPD and the sharing of good practice.  Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils.  Facilitate school to school networking and develop strength across the system.  Common agenda items for these meetings:  Response to the DfE 2025 Curriculum and Assessment Review.  Support for implementation of county Ordinarily Available Provision guidance.  Development of subject specific knowledge and an understanding of strong progression and sequencing.  Enhancing subject leadership.  Structuring Key Stage 4 to ensure pupils are well prepared for the next phase of their education.  Providing high quality Key Stage 3 provision that builds successfully on Key Stage 2. Ensuring all pupils, including the most vulnerable (SEN and PP) are able to make excellent progress.  Sharing good practice and work.
  Spring Term 2026
  Date: 25 March 2026 Price: Sub £105 / SLA £80 / Full £126 Keyword Search: Tech Spring	Spring 25-26 Secondary Design & Technology Network The primary aims of the subject network meetings are to:  Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts.  Support effective subject leadership as appropriate to each school’s individual context.  Develop skills, expertise and capacity within school subject leaders and their teams through quality strategic CPD and the sharing of good practice.  Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils.  Facilitate school to school networking and develop strength across the system.  Common agenda items for these meetings:  Response to the DfE 2025 Curriculum and Assessment Review.  Support for implementation of county Ordinarily Available Provision guidance.  Development of subject specific knowledge and an understanding of strong progression and sequencing.  Enhancing subject leadership.  Structuring Key Stage 4 to ensure pupils are well prepared for the next phase of their education.  Providing high quality Key Stage 3 provision that builds successfully on Key Stage 2.  Ensuring all pupils, including the most vulnerable (SEN and PP) are able to make excellent progress.  Sharing good practice and work.
  Summer Term 2026
  Date: 9 July 2026 Price: Sub £105 / SLA £80 / Full £126  Keyword Search: Tech Summer	Summer 25-26 Secondary Design & Technology Network The primary aims of the subject network meetings are to:  Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts.  Support effective subject leadership as appropriate to each school’s individual context.  Develop skills, expertise and capacity within school subject leaders and their teams through quality strategic CPD and the sharing of good practice.  Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils.  Facilitate school to school networking and develop strength across the system.  Common agenda items for these meetings:  Response to the DfE 2025 Curriculum and Assessment Review.  Support for implementation of county Ordinarily Available Provision guidance.  Development of subject specific knowledge and an understanding of strong progression and sequencing.  Enhancing subject leadership.  Structuring Key Stage 4 to ensure pupils are well prepared for the next phase of their education.  Providing high quality Key Stage 3 provision that builds successfully on Key Stage 2.  Ensuring all pupils, including the most vulnerable (SEN and PP) are able to make excellent progress.  Sharing good practice and work.