This guide identifies the areas that should be considered prior to embarking on practical work in a general teaching room, rather than a workshop, food room or art studio.

This is our spring 2021 edition of Futureminds. lots of interesting articles from external contributors, including:

Louise Attwood, Tony Ryan, Dr Alison Hardy, Garrett Spellman, QE Boys, The Food Teacher Centre, LearnbyLayers, Spaceguard, Flamefast, The Textiles Skills Academy, Tyler University of Texas, and the latest CLEAPSS updates.

This guide explains ways ensure good practice when using model risk assessments in schools. There are practical examples of how to manage, use, adaptat and recording risk assessments used. There is also a Excel Spreadsheet - E171 (below) which can be used as a planning and Risk Assessment recording tool.

In this document, readers will find a summary of various national guidelines or guidance, and CLEAPSS' advice.

We have extensively reviewed all relevant Regulations and accompanying advice on the teaching of Design and Technology. Scotland, and Northern Ireland do have regulations restricting class sizes for practical subjects to a maximum of 20, but this does not have any bearing on England and Wales.