Design curriculum enhanced by linking with IKEA

Midlothian Council's craft and design competition is the context for a variety of partnership activities between Beeslack High School and IKEA including designing potential products for sale by the company. The video shows the work of the school's Craft and Design Department and it features contributions by IKEA employees and a Strathclyde University lecturer. This enterprise highlights the benefits of employer engagement for schools and young people and explores how the experiences provided by local employers help learners to apply their emerging skills to a commercial context.