1. DATA 2005 DATA 2004 National Initiatives - an update Richard Green Chief Executive Design and Technology Association

2. DATA 2005 TTA funded primary University of Central England secondary Sheffield Hallam University current funding Post-graduate Professional Development (PPD) programme Subject Leader courses

3. DATA 2005 joint DfES/DH initiative launch of Food in Schools website www.foodinschools.org Growth of Food Partnership DATA, BNF, Focus on Food aiming for a trainer in every LEA lisa@data.org.uk Food in Schools

4. DATA 2005 primary and secondary schools celebrating good, practical work with food in schools 250,000 certificates since 2000 “Get Active – Get Cooking Challenge” www.data.org.uk/primaryfoodawards www.data.org.uk/secondaryfoodawards Taste of Success

5. DATA 2005 National D&T Week the last complete week in June every year 20 – 24 June 2005 an opportunity to celebrate design and technology in schools

6. DATA 2005 Electronics in Schools Strategy Marconi ECT project – DfES funded Electronics in Schools – DTI funded EiSS – DfES/IEE funded website 14 Electronics Support Hub centres 125 places on 4 day “Starting out” courses profile raising event emma@data.org.uk

7. DATA 2005 CAD/CAM in Schools programme 3 pieces of software ArtCAM7 for Education SpeedStep Pro/DESKTOP Pro/ENGINEER additional software?

8. DATA 2005 Becta joint NAAIDT/DATA bid content for Becta website newsletters “Ask an Expert” PowerPoint portfolios 2005-06

9. DATA 2005 'ICT in Schools Survey 2004' Becta - www.becta.org.uk/research/research.cfm?section=1&id=3466

10. DATA 2005 Student Associates Scheme TTA funded aims to increase recruitment of new secondary D&T teachers 2004 55 students from 6 HEIs 70% moving on to PGCE 2005 120 students from 7 HEIs 2006 expansion lisa@data.org.uk

11. DATA 2005 TTA funded web-based support materials for new entrants to ITT annual conference website live by end of April ITT Induction Pack and Programme

12. DATA 2005 Technicians project Gatsby funded - 3 years DATA/ASE enhance career structure in line with workforce remodelling NVQ qualification web-based administration and support pilot starting in September 2005

13. DATA 2005 Health and Safety training materials for the ‘Core’ training materials for ‘Specialist’ re-launch

14. DATA 2005

20. White Paper slimming KS3 curriculum 14-19 OFSTED changes less subject information DATA Survey Co-ordinated responses …

21. DATA 2005 DATA publications

22. DATA 2005 DATA Annual Conference 2005 incorporating the International Design and Technology Association Research Conference “Inspire and Educate” Sheffield Hallam University 7-9 July 2005

23. DATA 2005 Acknowledgements: Peter Branson Stuart Douglas David Prest Steve Stott SpeedStep for providing the images used in this presentation