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‘Going Too Far–Extremism and the Law’- LGfL wins award for resource developed in partnership with DfE… and its Technical or IT Support Services

March 29, 2022 in /by

LGfL-The National Grid for Learning strikes gold with a double award win at BETT 20221 LGfL-The National Grid for Learning celebrated striking gold at this year’s BETT Awards 2022, when it scooped  both the Best Wellbeing, Digital Wellness & Safeguarding Resource for its ‘Going too Far–The Law and Extremism’, developed in partnership with the Department […]

World Autism Acceptance Week 2022 – what can employers do to create a safe environment for individuals with autism at work?

March 29, 2022 in /by

Autism is a lifelong developmental disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world. One in every 100 people are on the autism spectrum and according to the National Autistic Society, there are around 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK.   Qube Learning, a leading national recruitment and training provider, has […]

Responding to the mental health crisis: 97% of UK schools now providing pupil mental health support but one in 10 teachers feel poorly equipped

March 28, 2022 in /by

        Teachers have witnessed a rise in pupil anxiety, stress and depression since the pandemic Two thirds more concerned about managing mental health and wellbeing of pupils Half of teachers want the government to provide a national counselling service for school children   New research1 from specialist education insurer Ecclesiastical has revealed […]

Safeguarding: A Big Issue in Education Sector

March 28, 2022 in /by

Cyber security threats are constantly evolving, and security defences face an ongoing struggle to keep up. Cyber attacks against schools have been growing rapidly in the last few years. Educational establishments are currently more likely to suffer a security breach than businesses (Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021). The illustration below shows the percentage of institutions […]

Bett Awards 2022 Winners Revealed

March 24, 2022 in /by

24 winners, from robots to music apps, celebrate success at the 2022 Bett Awards London, 24 March 2022 A robot that can play football, an app that connects budding musicians with real-life professional instructors for a fraction of the normal price of lessons and a tool that can help schools pinpoint £100 million in free school […]

Win a Virtual LTA Youth Schools Q&A for your class with US Open Champion and BBC Sports Personality of the Year – Emma Raducanu MBE

March 23, 2022 in /by

Courtesy of the LTA and its flagship LTA Youth programme, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is being offered to teachers that could see teenage sensation, Emma Raducanu MBE, appear virtually in your very own classroom for a Q&A. Questions at the ready!   LTA Youth Schools is available for free to both Primary and Secondary schools nationwide. […]

ONANOFF unveils StoryPhones, offering independent, screen free audio entertainment for young children

March 23, 2022 in /by

Audio is proven to benefit children’s reading skills, as well as their mental wellbeing and emotional intelligence.      StoryPhones is an independent device offering screen-free entertainment that doesn’t need to connect to any other device for playback. It’s able to store and play audio content at any time, thus providing an entertaining way to […]

Dynabook and Encyclopaedia Britannica partner to bring trusted learning content to education devices

March 23, 2022 in /by

23 March 2022, Neuss Germany – Today, Dynabook Europe and Encyclopaedia Britannica announce a partnership to bring Encyclopaedia Britannica’s trusted ‘Britannica School’ learning content to Dynabook’s fleet of education devices. The partnership has been forged to make teachers’ lives easier while enhancing the learning experience. By combining Dynabook devices with Britannica School, students will have […]