Design and Technology Association

Consider the benefits of bespoke INSET CPD

Will you benefit from bespoke INSET training in your school to ensure you can show a real breadth of learning available on your curriculum? Subjects such as D&T, Art, drama and PE, outside the core will gain a greater emphasis within the new Ofsted framework.

Improving D&T provision and prepare for an Ofsted inspectorate 'deep dive' in D&T

Prepare for a 'deep dive' in D&T

Bespoke INSET D&T training in your school, helping you provide excellent and inspiring D&T provision throughout your school ensuring you are prepared for an Ofsted 'deep dive' into D&T

Very often this is a cost-effective way for to train a large number of teachers, during planned inset training days. We are contacted daily by individual schools, Multi Academy Trusts and groups of schools, across the country, to deliver bespoke Design and Technology CPD to teachers in their school.

The Design and Technology Association offers a broad range of CPD training, supporting teachers’ delivery of excellent and inspiring D&T in school. We offer training which supports teachers to develop increased confidence, deliver this fast-paced subject and implement strategies that will improve both exam results and the visibility of the subject.

Broad and varied CPD

Our aim is to ensure that all D&T teachers have clear vision for the subject, are confident delivering the primary D&T curriculum and are equipping their students with an inspiring creative curriculum. We offer a wide variety of courses which can be personalised to achieve the training needs within your school. For example

  • Getting your D&T Primary curriculum ready for a deep dive - NEW Course
  • Removing apprehension in D&T, a practical approach to D&T - NEW Course
  • Primary D&T Subject Leadership Course
  • Delivering Engaging and Effective STEM Projects at KS1 and 2
  • Effective Delivery of Electronics  and Control at KS2 and 3
  • and much more – take a look at our full range of Primary and Primary/secondary scheduled CPD session

Changes to the Ofsted Framework

Primary leaders and classroom teachers are required to have a clear curriculum vision for the subject alongside the core subjects they currently deliver. Primary schools will need to show that there is a breadth of learning and clear progression available on the curriculum that deepens pupil learning and enriches their lives. Subjects outside of the core (art, drama, PE, D&T) will gain greater emphasis within the new framework.

Schools that teach a narrow curriculum or exclude specific categories of pupils are being challenged by the inspectorate under the new framework.

How to access our training

1. Have an initial discussion with our Training and Events Manager, to understand the needs of the D&T teachers in your school
2. Our Curriculum Trainer will contact you to discuss the content of your training programme and ensure it closely matches your objectives.


For more information, in the first instance please call Debbie Woodbridge on 01789 470007 or email Debbie.woodbridge@data.org.uk