Design Council responds to Chancellor’s Winter Economy PlanChancellor Riski Sunak announced the next steps of the UK’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. In response Design Council’s Chief Executive, Sarah Weir OBE, said...Chancellor Riski Sunak announced the next steps of the UK’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
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25/09/2020
Sarah Weir OBE to step down as Design Council Chief ExecutiveSarah Weir OBE has announced that she will be stepping down as Chief Executive of Design Council after three and a half years at its helm, bringing to a close an illustrious career spanning 45 years. Her decision follows her diagnosis of a rare lung disease.Sarah Weir OBE has announced that she will be stepping down as Chief Executive of Design Council after three and a half years...
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17/09/2020
ReDesign Business: bringing the design industry and business togetherLaunching at London Design Festival 2020, ReDesign Business is a pioneering digital programme exploring what design and business can learn from each other.Launching at London Design Festival 2020, ReDesign Business is a pioneering digital programme exploring what design and business can...
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03/09/2020
How 'isolation art' brought people closer to the places they loveWe have travelled over 173,000 miles, 134 days, 100 requests, over 20 countries (including the God’s own county of Yorkshire) and 72 cities. We’ve gone to 15 places of worship, 10 museums or galleries and 5 performance venues,We have travelled over 173,000 miles, 134 days, 100 requests, over 20 countries (including the God’s own county of Yorkshire) and 72 cities.
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12/08/2020
Design in the Public Sector Programme 2020 - APPLICATIONS OPEN Local councils in England will be considering innovative new ways to address the climate crisis, thanks to the latest Design in the Public Sector programme – run by Design Council and the Local Government Association – which opens to applicants todayLocal councils in England will be considering innovative new ways to address the climate crisis...
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10/08/2020
Design Council responds to proposed planning reformsThe government has today announced a shake-up of a planning system to streamline processes, cut red tape and harness technology to deliver homes faster. Key elements of the reforms, outlined in the policy paper Planning For The Future will see...The government has today announced a shake-up of a planning system to streamline processes, cut red tape and harness technology to...
Design Perspectives: Design SkillsDesign Council believes that the development of design skills across our current and future workforces is essential. This report intends to explain why. It considers the importance of anticipating the post-COVID-19 economic recovery as well as other ongoing challenges, such as the impact of...Design Council believes that the development of design skills across our current and future workforces is essential...
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13/08/2020
A ten step guide to running a design workshop in primary schoolsThis ‘How to’ guide for design and technology primary school teachers takes you through ten easy steps to running a design workshop, including advice on what materials you will need, how to push your students to think bigger and better and how you can tailor workshops to fit the time you have to...This ‘How to’ guide for design and technology primary school teachers takes you through ten easy steps to running a design workshop...
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13/08/2020
Design in the Public Sector key factsFind out more information about our Design in the Public Sector programme.Find out more information about our Design in the Public Sector programme.
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10/08/2020
Design Perspectives: Health and WellbeingImproving health and wellbeing, and reducing health inequalities is one of Design Council’s three strategic priorities – a pressing issue that has been brought into sharper focus as a result of the coronavirus. This paper outlines the priority areas where design can be used to address the wider...Improving health and wellbeing, and reducing health inequalities is one of design council’s three strategic priorities ...
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06/08/2020
Download our Health and Wellbeing Roundtable summaryImproving health and wellbeing, and reducing health inequalities is one of Design Council’s three strategic priorities...Improving health and wellbeing, and reducing health inequalities is one of Design Council’s three strategic priorities
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06/08/2020
Design Council launches its principles and recommendations for local areas working in partnership...This report presents Design Council’s principles and recommendations for local areas working in partnership to support homelessness prevention in a with-COVID-19 world. The workshop and this report has been supported and funded by JRF.This report presents Design Council’s principles and recommendations for local areas working in partnership to support homelessness...
