ABSTRACT
This chapter explores how the combined effects of legislation, assessment policy, funding and attitude have modified the different aspects of risk within Design and Technology departments in the secondary sector of United Kingdom (UK) education. Local education authorities had initially been invited to set up and run a new national scheme of health and safety certification for design and technology staff. One of the main aims of health and safety certification scheme has been to raise awareness of risk and liability and thereby bring about change to the existing culture. The chapter also briefly explores the risk that some pupils may be receiving an inappropriate technology education. Product designers, architects, advertising consultants and similar design based professionals had common experiences, they had graduate status, they were members of the managerial and professional social classes and they enjoyed good remuneration and working conditions.
