D&T

Designer and educator Jack Andrews outlines why design education is in a perilous position, what its demise could mean for the toy industry, and how companies could save the day.

“We will be doing everything within our power to gather a collective voice behind the subject and the need to build our teacher numbers to help create the innovators, problem solvers, designers, engineers and creatives of the future,” said Tony Ryan, CEO of the D&T Association.

“Creativity in all its forms and outcomes is essential – and teaching young people key design and technology-based skills is more important than ever,” said Dr Helen Charman, director of learning and national programmes at the V&A.