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PALLETWAYS’ EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS RECOGNISED BY NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY AWARD

Palletways, Europe’s largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network and an Imperial Group company, has been shortlisted for the UK Fleet Champions Awards, run by the road safety charity, Brake. The company has been recognised for delivering educational workshops on road safety to more than 300 primary school children in the Birmingham area last […]

The world’s first smart self-disinfecting door handle

A tech company has launched the world’s first smart self-disinfecting door handle, which can potentially eradicate millions of pathogens per building, save businesses thousands in cleaning costs and contribute to a post-COVID19 way of life. Swiss tech company, Tweaq launched its self-cleaning aluminium door handle, Touch 1, in November 2020. Customers can register their interest […]

Standing desks: School children choose to stand in class when given the opportunity, new study finds

Providing a standing desk to every primary school child in a UK classroom can reduce sitting time Children who had access to a standing desk reduced their sitting by around 20% over eight months Behaviour-related mental health scores deteriorated after desk exposure, according to teachers’ questionnaires Providing a standing desk to every primary school child […]

Ultimate Cloud-Based Hybrid Learning Platform Launched to Support Schools

Impero unites new classroom management tool with safeguarding solutions, all in one platform School safeguarding leader Impero today launches a cloud-based hybrid learning platform for schools, the Impero back:drop family, built on state-of-the-art technology. This platform brings together Impero class:room and Impero well:being, providing the tools teachers, pastoral staff and leaders need to create safe and productive […]

World-class streamable arts package by Carrot Productions offers schools an exciting alternative to annual Christmas outings

Carrot Productions, the world’s leading performers of The Snowman with live orchestra, has created the perfect alternative to the traditional school outing, introducing some much-needed joy and happiness into pupils’ lives this Christmas. Schooltime Showtime offers schools the opportunity to actively champion high quality art and cultural education in a meaningful and safe way, as […]

LEAF Education leads the way in educating students about careers in farming and food production

In the last academic year, more than 9,000 students learnt about the many exciting career opportunities available to them in the food and farming sector, reveals national education organisation, LEAF Education, in its latest impact report – Our Work in Action 2019-2020. The report also highlights the wider impact LEAF Education has had on reconnecting […]

Attainment drops across all primary school years in England, with seven-year-olds most impacted

Pupils eligible for pupil premium disproportionately affected by Covid-19 school closures, as attainment gap increases New data ontest resultsin maths, reading, grammar, punctuation and spelling show that attainment has dropped across all subjects and year groups in 2020. The data on over 250,000 primary school pupils across England is based on widely used tests by […]

Digital Signage Software TrilbyTV Announce the Launch of Three Fantastic New Features Available

Digital signage software company TrilbyTV has announced the launch of three fantastic new features. Following the launch of their “Word of the Day” feature in collaboration with Vocabulary Ninja last month, they have been working hard to bring the TrilbyTV community of schools even more ways to inspire staff and students alike.  The new features […]