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<p>The majority of state funded state secondary schools offered GCSE courses in design
and technology in 2017. In 2016/17, 2,922 state funded secondary schools (85% of all
state funded secondary schools) had one or more pupils taking a Design and Technology
(D&T) GCSE. Data for 2018 will not be available until October 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The
Department does not provide financial support or training to existing D&T teachers
in relation to the new GCSE. Training is available, however, from the GCSE awarding
bodies, and from other organisations such as the Design and Technology Association.</p><p>
</p><p>The Government continues to support D&T teacher recruitment through bursaries
of up to £12,000.</p>
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