Design and Technology Association – Make It Safe
The subject association's health and safety guidance for school workshops, covering tools, machines and risk assessment.
Visit designtechnology.org.ukFor Design and Technology teachers
Continuing professional development
A short, curated list of real CPD for UK D&T teachers – subject knowledge, exam board NEA and moderation guidance, qualifications, and the subject communities that D&T teachers actually use. DT Classroom does not run any of these; we link out to each organisation's own site.
Subject knowledge & safety
Keeping your own subject knowledge and workshop safety practice current.
Design and Technology Association – For Education
The Association's hub for curriculum guidance, research summaries and subject leadership support for D&T departments.
Visit designtechnology.org.ukSTEM Learning – CPD search
Search STEM Learning's national CPD catalogue (many courses free, some paid) and filter to design and technology.
Visit stem.org.ukIET Education
The Institution of Engineering and Technology's free classroom resources and teacher support linking engineering to D&T and STEM.
Visit education.theiet.orgRoyal Academy of Engineering – Schools
Free engineering teaching resources and programmes for secondary schools from the UK's national academy of engineering.
Visit raeng.org.ukNEA & moderation
Exam boards publish their own NEA exemplification and standardisation guidance free of charge; these are the direct subject pages.
AQA – GCSE Design and Technology (8552)
AQA's own subject page: specification, NEA task information, exemplar work and standardising materials for 8552.
Visit aqa.org.ukPearson Edexcel – NEA support and exemplars
Pearson's subject update explaining the NEA support materials and exemplar work it publishes for GCSE D&T.
Visit qualifications.pearson.comPearson Edexcel – GCSE D&T exemplar library
Pearson's library of past NEA exemplar projects with examiner commentary, used for internal standardisation.
Visit qualifications.pearson.comOCR – GCSE Design and Technology (J310)
OCR's own qualification page, with the specification, NEA task guidance and support materials for J310.
Visit ocr.org.ukWJEC Eduqas – GCSE Design and Technology
Eduqas's subject page for its GCSE D&T qualification, including non-exam assessment guidance and resources.
Visit eduqas.co.ukQualifications & courses
Where to find structured, bookable training, including exam board moderation training.
STEM Learning – CPD search
The same national course catalogue as above: filter by subject, cost and format to find accredited D&T CPD and qualifications support.
Visit stem.org.ukPearson PD Academy
Pearson's own professional development academy, which runs bookable GCSE Design and Technology moderation and marking training for Edexcel centres.
Visit pdacademy.pearson.comDesign and Technology Association – Training and Events
The Association's own training calendar, including its annual D&T conference and live online CPD sessions for members and non-members.
Visit designtechnology.org.ukCommunities
Where D&T teachers discuss practice with each other, run by established organisations – not by DT Classroom.
Design and Technology Association – membership
Membership gives access to the Association's subject network, regional events and member benefits for secondary D&T teachers.
Visit designtechnology.org.ukDesign and Technology Association – Subject Consultation Groups
Regional and national groups where D&T teachers and subject leaders feed into curriculum and policy discussion together.
Visit designtechnology.org.ukSTEM Learning community
STEM Learning's own community site, with subject-specific discussion groups and blogs written by practising teachers, including design and technology.
Visit community.stem.org.ukThis is a curated list of links to other organisations' own CPD, training and community pages. DT Classroom does not host, run or moderate any forum, course or community itself, and nothing here collects your details. We have checked that each organisation and offer is real and current, but check the exam board, qualification and dates on their own site before booking anything, since course calendars and specifications change.
DT Classroom is independent and not endorsed by AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR, WJEC Eduqas, the Design and Technology Association, STEM Learning, the IET or the Royal Academy of Engineering. All external links go to each organisation's own website.