Literacy underpins success in our modern society so to deprive a child of this critical skill runs the risk of banishing them to an economically depressed under-class, argues Streetspace Communications Manager Simon Dolby. A weakness with literacy is a common strand for disaffected teenagers not in education or training, prisoners or the homeless. The percentage […]
Research shows lack of workspace investment is leaving many organisations struggling to attract and retain staff It is well-documented that the public sector has been under considerable strain over the last few years, with stretched resources and understaffing increasingly common problems. In light of this, research from Kyocera Document Solutions UK has revealed that the […]
Birmingham – Prowise and its Danish partner AVDAN have won the contract for supplying interactive flatpanels to all the educational institutions in the Danish capital Copenhagen. The agreement includes the installation and implementation of approximately 2500 touchscreens. All schools and childcare facilities in Copenhagen are upgraded with the Prowise Touchscreens. Over the next two years, […]
SurreyIDEA, an innovative academy, is the first of its kind in Europe, providing a novel and progressive learning experience that enables students to gain valuable skills in an interactive format free from prohibitive entry requirements solely based on academic qualifications. And now, the school is launching a high-tech programme to engage and inspire a younger […]
London, 12.11.19 – Bett, the world’s leading event for learning technology today, announced a three-year global partnership with SMART Technologies in the UK, Asia, Middle East and Africa. Joining to help elevate the conversation on education technology and its impact on learning outcomes, the partnership will foster educational and promotional opportunities to help teachers and […]
Sportsafe has become the first organisation to be accredited by The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) in accordance with ISO/IEC 17020:2012 for the inspection of Physical Education, sports, gymnastic, cardio vascular, resistance and outdoor playground equipment. The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is the sole national accreditation body for the United Kingdom. UKAS is recognised […]
The education sector ranked End User Computing & Mobility as its biggest technology priority- Cyber security is the education sector’s second biggest technology priority- Organisations prioritise “utility technologies” over Big Data, IoT and AI- November 2019 – Softcat, a FTSE 250 listed company and leading provider of business technology solutions and services, has surveyed over […]
By Dr Andrew Hobbs,COO of Exemplar Education, the UK’s largest provider of online learning support for children. On Friday, it’s International STEM Learning Day and children across the country will be reminded of the importance of the STEM subjects. STEM is a real buzz word in the education sector at the moment and it seems […]
With Radon Awareness Week underway, Bureau Veritas is reminding schools and universities of the importance of radon monitoring as recent research suggests that the drive for energy efficiency is raising the risk of exposure to the radioactive gas. Research published earlier this year by University College London (UCL) found that indoor radon levels are increasing […]
With more than sixty independent schools having notified the Government of their intention to withdraw from the Teachers Pension Scheme by July 2019, attention is now turning to the alternative provision which schools are putting in place. Governors who have never before had to make decisions about pension provision for teachers in their school are […]
