Believe in D and T

As the UK government reviews the national curriculum and design technology’s status as a compulsory school subject, the Design & Technology Association, the James Dyson Foundation and industrial designers Seymourpowell have started a campaign to secure the future of design and technology education.

We're supporting the campaign.

To show your support for the Believe in D&T campaign, sign the petition

A key part of the campaign is this movie featuring industry experts and leading designers talking about the importance of design education. Contributors include fashion designer Paul Smith, Jaguar design director Ian Callum, Design Museum director Deyan Sudjic, Design Council chief executive David Kester and the founders of Seymourpowell.

The Design Council supports multi-disciplinary education, in schools and higher education and in November 2010 held a debate on The missing d: The value of design to STEM education

Multi-disciplinary design network

The Multi-disciplinary Design Network was formed in 2006 to support the establishment of universities offering postgraduate multi-disciplinary programmes combining design, business, science and engineering

The missing d: The value of design to STEM and business education

In November 2010, members of the Multi-Disciplinary Design Network met to discuss The missing d: The value of design to STEM and business education

Design in schools

To help develop skills for creativity, design and innovation in future designers, we run Design Challenges for schools