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About Us

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Hello

We're Paul and Julie Boyd and we love all things D&T (design and technology) and STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths).

 

We create teaching and learning resources for use in D&T classrooms, as well as planning and delivering training courses and workshops for schools. We also create ideas and activities for anyone interested in designing and making for fun.  

We are a husband and wife team who support D&T and STEM education in schools. We are both qualified teachers who have extensive experience working in a range of education settings, including working at university level. We also both have experience working in industry, particularly Paul who has worked in a number of industrial roles linked to various designing and manufacturing industries. 

About us

Our experience includes:

  • Working in a range of educational contexts across the country, from primary to university level, including in challenging schools

  • Experienced senior leaders in both education and industry 

  • Qualified teachers with over 45 years experience teaching in classrooms between us 

  • Industrial experience linked to teaching D&T including in design, manufacturing, quality control and retail (including qualified watchmaker, retail manager, retail buyer, quality control manager, independent designer and photographer)

  • Experienced trainers working together for more than 14 years as Boyd Education and known for the high quality training, resources and support we provide to schools, both as independent trainers, and working for a range of providers including the DfE, D&T Association, exam boards, Ofqual, the National STEM Learning Centre and (including Lead Facilitator accreditation as part of the National STEM Learning Centre CPD Quality Mark) and various trusts and local authorities including School Improvement Liverpool. 

  • Published work including KS3 and GCSE textbooks and online resources for education publishers, as well as creating resources for various organisations including Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Kitronik Ltd, D&T Association, National STEM Learning Centre. 

  • Experienced coaches and mentors (with PGCE qualification) , including working at university level and in industry (including Nottingham City Council & Helen Kennedy Foundation)

  • Innovative teaching and learning and leadership recognised through national awards (Guardian Teacher of the Year distinction award and D&T Association Subject Leadership award)

  • Outstanding knowledge of teaching and learning across the curriculum, including senior leadership roles leading teaching and learning and coaching and working as a senior lecturer at Nottingham Trent University on the teacher training programmes

  • Extensive experience of delivering across all D&T specialisms including new technologies, STEM, CAD/CAM, electronics & e-textiles, systems and control, resistant materials, textiles, and graphics

Contact

We're based in our workshop by the sea in New Brighton on the Wirral although our work takes us all over the country. 

For our full contact details visit the 'Contact' page

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