Packaging is an industry that is around us every day but one that we take little notice of.  Look around you - in the supermarket, in your home, in your school - every item has arrived in a package and outer packaging used for transportation. Packaging has three main functions Preserve, Protect and Promote.

The Schools Starpack Packaging Design Awards are designed to encourage students to take up a career in the exciting world of consumer packaging design.  The school awards, now in their thirteenth year, form part of the Packaging Society's Annual Awards programme which also includes the Starpack Industry Awards and the Student Starpack Packaging Design Awards for Colleges and Universities.

The briefs provide excellent opportunities for Key Stage 3, 4 and AS level students and are for individual entry only, teams entries are not allowed.