Drafting Curricula By Day, Walking Kip By Night
From Talking D&T by Dr Alison Hardy
April 13, 2026 · 13 min · Episode 216
About this episode
Dr Alison Hardy discusses her recent work on drafting the national curriculum for England and the challenges of managing confidentiality in design and technology education.
Send me a message. I’ve been quiet on the podcast, and I wanted to be honest about why. The short version is not drama, it’s the reality of design and technology education work right now: drafting curriculum, managing confidentiality, and trying to protect enough headspace to do any of it well. A big part of my time has been taken up with national curriculum work. I’m involved in drafting the new national curriculum for England, which comes with an NDA, so I’m careful about what I say and ho...
People in this episode
Host: Dr Alison Hardy
Topics covered
- curriculum design
- education
- technology
- national curriculum
- confidentiality
- headspace
Keywords
- curriculum
- design
- technology education
- national curriculum
- confidentiality
- headspace
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: England
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