With young people across the UK just back to school, ministers and civil servants from the Department for Education are polishing plans for a Curriculum Review.

The new Labour government has promised a revival of creative and vocational education. This could not be more critically needed. Entries to creative GCSE subjects have halved since 2010, with entries to Design & Technology (D&T) falling by a staggering 68%.

Industry is crying out for people with creative problem-solving skills, critical thinking, adaptability and resilience. D&T is one of the few spaces on the school curriculum where science and creativity meet, and students get to solve real-world problems in innovative ways.

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