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Thursday 23rd April to Saturday 25th April 2009

Ettington Chase
Banbury Road
Ettington
CV37 7NZ

17th to 19th April, Imperial Hotel and Venue Cymru, Llandudno.

This leaflet written by Gareth Pimley of The Design and Technology Association answers some of the issues raised by the recently published proposed Primary Curriculum by Sir Jim Rose

Partnership for Schools (P4S) - the non-government department responsible to the Department of Children Schools and Families (DCSF) for the Building Schools for the Future programme show that there will be more new and refurbished secondary schools, including academies, opening in England over the next 20 years since the 1960s. www.P4S.gov.uk This announcement, along with the BSF programme already well established in more than half of the local authorities in England means that all 3500 Design and Technology departments are likely to be affected. The programme began with the opening of a Wave 1 school in September 2008 - the Brunel Academy in Bristol. The subsequent rollout, although already behind schedule due to procurement rather than design issues, offers a ‘transformational education’ for young people across the country. This is unprecedented and nothing short of a lifetime opportunity to make statements, both visually and practically, about how our subject can, and indeed should, contribute to the future education of young people.

RapMan – The Future is here Today!

A1 Technologies has just launched the revolutionary RapMan, a cutting-edge 3D printer that is also highly affordable.

*Lasers*
*Metal engravers*
*3D printers*
*Sublimation*
*Laserable materials*

Hobarts is a well known and respected supplier of high quality equipment to both industry and the educational sector.

We have recently launched our new range of laserable materials, metal engravers and dye sublimation kits so why not come along and see the potential income a laser could bring to your Design Technology department?

Now supplying an extensive range of equipment to the educational sector, Hobarts satisfies the curriculum by incorporating the most popular technologies.

With valued ongoing support & a unique advisory service, Hobarts really is the professionals’ choice.

Guaranteed peace of mind with every purchase.

www.hobarts.com

News from John Chidgey about the next annual conference in Newcastle 'Building the Future', details of our new scheme to create a building consultants' register and notice of the retirement next year of our Administration Officer, John Culpin.

Unaudited
Financial Statements
for the period ended 30th November 2008

In this issue: dates for BNF conferences plus the usual articles including an extended piece of health and safety news.