Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of Design and Technology teachers.

We continue to support Design and Technology (D&T) teacher recruitment through bursaries of up to £12,000 and marketing campaigns featuring D&T. Subject knowledge enhancement courses are available for those candidates who need to refresh or boost their knowledge of D&T prior to commencing teacher training. The Department for Education provides a specific webpage through the ‘Get into Teaching’ website for potential D&T trainee teachers:

https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/explore-my-options/teach-design-and-technology

In addition, officials hold regular discussions with the Design and Technology Association.