This guide is intended to offer guidance to those providing induction programmes for new teachers of D&T, food and Art, or for those supervising such programmes.

In this issue we rev up for the Fomula 1 STEM challenge and examing the new cutting edge of IT Art and Design. There is also a continued update on the new GCSE specifications as well as regular articles on 3D printing and health and safety.

In this edition we give you the latest on development of the new GCSE for D&T and overview of the latest training availbe from CLEAPSS. There's some helpful advice on workshop maintenance including sing QR codes. We provide a range of resources to support food and textiles and a project idea to make your own “motorised vehicle” in 10 easy steps as well as the usual health and safety updates.

In this issue we take an in depth look at the new draft GCSE specifications for Technology. We look at what is on offer from the Textiles Skills Academy and the Food Teachers Centre.

We review a painless introduction to microcontrollers as well as the usual health and safety updates.