Creative Britain in Reverse?

Seymourpowell, in partnership with the Design & Technology Association and the James Dyson Foundation, have made this film to promote the importance of design education in Britain's schools and universities, its contribution to successful business, and its fundamental role in supporting the UK Economy. The film features contributions from leading figures from across business and industry including Sir John Rose, Sir James Dyson, Sir Paul Smith and many more.

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• seymourpowell
• design
• technology
• education
• dick powell
• richard seymour
• james dyson
• paul smith
• john rose
• Britain

[Yaffler]

So why did they merge DT with Food? Now we have cooks running DT departments in schools....do you CadCam a victoria sponge ...goodbye Great Britain, goodbye uk engineering .... academics do medicine, law, classics etc ... such a nation of technophobic snobs...oh my 'only thickos do shop'...its actually cool to not know whats under the bonnet these days. Talk about the GB bake off !!

[fakeharmonic]

It is clear that those in politics have no idea of the relevance and importance of educating our children about design from an early age. For most of our engineers, designers, technicians and technologists, it lays the foundations of the skill set required to go into that industry. DT is probably the most relevant course towards doing an actual job. I cannot understand the thought of removing it, it shows a gross retardation in the thinking & understanding of our political leaders.

[MastersofStyle]

totally agree

[poshboy11]

great film,

wile7, you're right about the misconception about design and technology, which stems back to where the subject has it's origins. Most adults don't understand what the subject is all about, which is, as you rightly state in your comment.

[wile7]

This is so true. I don't agree about CAD (sketching is a key skill here too) but I do support the key message that Design is crucial for our the future. The mistake often made is that 'DT' is about manufacture; it isn't. It is simply the icing on a very large cake. Design education is about thinking skills, about creativity and about applying key subject knowledge to solving problems; artistic, scientific, mathematical, historical, business and linguistic skills are prerequisites here.