Trudi Barrow

Trudi Barrow is a design education adviser at CLEAPSS, supporting schools and colleges across the UK and internationally.

An award-winning educator, she won the James Dyson Award for Outstanding D&T Teacher (2022) as is shortlisted for the 2026 Edufuturist of the Year.

Trudi is known for championing creativity, sustainability and innovation in education. She works extensively in AI in education, co-authoring Department for Education support materials on the safe and effective use of AI, and delivering keynote talks, training and consultancy for organisations including the V&A, major awarding bodies and several multi-academy trusts. Trudi is passionate about unlocking creativity, not replacing it.

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