David Curran

About Me

I spent 16 years in state education as a Design Technology teacher and Head of Faculty, fully integrating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) into the school curriculum, before taking on the additional role as Head of Careers.

Now also an ICT / Computing teacher, as well as an L6-trained Careers Leader, I have been Assistive Technology (AT) Lead at Moon Hall School since the role was created over 3 years ago.

Having started by assisting Microlinkpc deliver the previously DfE-funded 'Be thAT teacher' programme to state schools nationally, I have also been regularly delivering CPD/INSET face-to-face workshops and webinars on AT and how this helps support the learning of our young people. A big fan of all things IT/AT, I am now fully on board the AI revolution, again delivering training sessions both here and abroad, looking in particular at how this can meet the needs of SEN students and all those involved in education.

I am also an independent Careers Advisor on a members-only Facebook group.

Additional memberships and collaborations:
- BATA's Teachers for AT initiative
- AI in Education SEND Panel, Bourne Education Trust
- collaborating with AIEOU at the University of Oxford
- collaborating with STEM Learning AI focus group
- SEND Network

Published:
- "Intro to Assistive Tech (AT)" - Choices magazine (page 19) - Amazing Apprenticeships (https://www.amazingapprenticeships.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/December-2024-Choices.pdf)
- 'Interview with David Curran' - The Careers Courier (page 7) - Surrey Careers Hub (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/david-curran-28872a202_careers-courier-vol-4-activity-7199776845188263936-xdmy?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADO4mwgBlfCbyDlHZrTm8uvFTVa08-pGQZM)