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2005-07-08 DfT-001
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DPTAC to inspire and educate young designers
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Department for Transport
DPTAC to inspire and educate young designers
An innovative and exciting teaching resource was today launched in Sheffield by the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee. DPTAC, the Government's statutory advisor on the transport needs of disabled people, has developed new material for primary school Design and Technology teachers. They show how teachers can address the principles of accessible design as part of the National Curriculum schemes of study. The Designing Everyone In pack, which was sent to every state primary school in England, was launched with a workshop as part of the "Inspire and Educate" conference of the Design and Technology Association at Sheffield Hallam University.
Commenting on the launch, Neil Betteridge, DPTAC Chair, said "We are really excited by this project. In a fun way, children will begin to learn the importance of an inclusive environment. We hope they will develop a long term commitment to inclusive design principles which will influence them in their future careers as architects, planners, designers and other professions . "I congratulate Louise Davies, former subject advisor to the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority on Design and Technology, and the teachers and DPTAC Members who have assisted her, on this excellent piece of work. Trials have shown that this material can change the way that young people think about design.
"This resource is important because even now many school teachers or university professors need help to see that teaching and learning about meeting the needs of disabled people can and should be part of the core curriculum."
Notes for Editors:
1. The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) was set up under the Transport Act 1985 to advise the Government and industry on the transport needs of disabled people.
2. Neil Betteridge, who is chief executive of Arthritis Care, was appointed Chair of DPTAC in 2003. The committee (with a maximum of 20 members of whom at least half must be disabled people), represents a wide range of transport interests, and provides expert advice on a broad range of transport and built environment issues aimed at improving access for disabled people. Members are appointed by Ministers and are unpaid, apart from the reimbursement of expenses.
3. Designing Everyone In a new resource for primary school teachers is being launched today at the Design & Technology conference, Sheffield Hallam University. The materials have been piloted by teachers and their children.
4. The resources, developed by the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee, build on existing design and technology information to provide teachers with easy-to-use materials and lesson plans to help teach inclusive design. The resources have been designed to encourage children to think about design issues and consider the needs of disabled and non- disabled people when using everyday things such as toys, shops, houses and cars.
5. The new resource Designing Everyone In has been sent to every primary school in England. Copies are available from DPTAC at: DPTAC Secretariat, 4/24 Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR
http://web.data.org.uk/data/primary/resources.php#des
http://www.telligent.co.uk/html/dptac.html
and will shortly be placed on the DPTAC site at www.dptac.gov.uk
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