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Five things teachers should be asking their financial consultant

Tracy Isaac, business development manager at Wesleyan, answers the five questions that teachers should be asking their financial consultant in the face of COVID-19 Coronavirus has had a significant impact on teachers, with school shutdowns, centre assessment grades and the shift to teaching from home creating new pressures on the profession. As they now look […]

DISCOVERY EDUCATION ACQUIRES AWARD WINNING INTERACTIVE LEARNING PLATFORM SPIRAL

Purchase Supports Commitment to Keep Pupils Connected – Wherever Learning is Taking Place Discovery Education, one of the UK’s leading providers of digital curriculum content and professional learning for primary and secondary schools, today announced the acquisition of Spiral – an award-winning platform which supports collaborative learning and formative assessment in the classroom and at […]

Discovery Education Launches Powerful New Teaching and Learning Platform

New platform will support effective teaching in blended learning environments. Coming to schools this Autumn, Discovery Education Experience is a brand-new platform for delivering Discovery Education’s popular digital curriculum services including Discovery Education Espresso, Discovery Education Coding and Discovery Education Health and Relationships, used by half of all UK primary schools.   Combining a fresh new look with the personalisation and […]

VR PLATFORM LAUNCHED TO TRANSFORM LEARNING IN A SOCIALLY-DISTANCED WORLD

Glasgow-based Sublime launches Edify to help lecturers lead classes in immersive environments from anywhere in the world Students will soon be able to explore and learn in virtual environments from anywhere in the world with the launch of Edify (www.edify.ac), a new immersive learning platform. Leading Scottish immersive technology company Sublime, in partnership with the […]

Canva for Education growth fuels $6B valuation

Canva for Education, the free design and collaboration platform for schools that launched at the start of 2020, has seen its total monthly active users increase tenfold since March, highlighting how the tool has played a key role in keeping education alive during lockdown across the world. With the average Canva classroom designing 9.6 times […]

High School Students with Autism to Get Help Finding Their Career Path

A Liverpool entrepreneur has launched the ‘first of its kind’ workshop for special educational needs high school students who want to find their path in life or set up their own business. Francesca Manca, founder of Underwing has created the ‘Shaping Your Future’ programme. These sessions are for students with autism or special educational needs […]

Free Compliance for ALL Schools

Compliance management experts iAM Compliant are on a mission to make sure that all schools are operating fully within the law. Every school has a legal duty of care to their staff, pupils and visitors to their premises. The problem is that remaining within the law can be costly and time-consuming if not managed efficiently. […]

Mirror Thinking How Role Models Make Us Human Fiona Murden

The first book to explore the importance of role models in shaping our lives through the power of the brain’s mirror neurone, widely accepted as one of the most important advances in modern neuroscience. “Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who shall I imitate, who shall I call? Mirror Thinking will challenge your beliefs about role […]