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Teach Active launches nationwide campaign to get pupils moving during Maths Week
Teach Active is inviting primary schools to deliver active maths lessons during Maths Week 2020 (9th to 14th November 2020), in a national drive to increase primary school pupils’ activity levels while they are learning. As part of the scheme...
Become an Education Ambassador School for KidZania London
London, Nov 9th 2020: The UK’s largest indoor edutainment centre, KidZania London has begun the search for three new Education Ambassador Schools. Their role will be to represent KidZania London and promote their unique offering far and wide! ...
Signature Masks – Supporting Brits through lockdown
Signature Masks is doing its bit to support Brits through lockdown 2.0 by reducing the cost of its facecoverings to ensure that everyone can stay protected when making essential trips outside the home.The UK-based company, founded by 19-year-old...
New film reveals what to notify your water company about when planning plumbing work in schools
Did you know that by law there are some types of plumbing work which must be notified to your local water company in advance? Many owners and managers of buildings such as schools, colleges and other educational institutions are not aware of their...
Poor broadband connection in the U.K. hinders online learning, E-learning Index finds
As COVID-19 centres the role of e-learning in education, this study examines the digital infrastructure of 30 countries in the OECD to uncover those best prepared for the digital shift Internet Broadband speed in the U.K. is 67.2...
University of Surrey students to get free access to textbooks following landmark BibliU deal
In an innovative partnership with the digital learning platform, BibliU, the University of Surrey will provide all full-time undergraduate and postgraduate taught students with free digital access to selected key course textbooks from this term. The...
Maverick AV Solutions launches Teams Platform training to educators
Distributor Maverick AV Solutions and unified communications specialist Collabtech have joined forces to launch expert training for teachers utilising the Microsoft Teams platform. David Johnson, general manager at Maverick AV Solutions says;...
Quarter of Teachers Have Less Time to Focus on Their Mental Health
Latest research reveals the knock-on effect of virtual learning on mental health issues In recognition of the incredible challenge ahead, a new mental health course to look after the UK’s educators has launched today and will be available for free...
EDUCATION INVESTOR AWARDS 2020: DISCOVERY EDUCATION ANNOUNCED AS GRAND PRIX FINALIST
Digital learning provider shortlisted for ‘Ed Tech Firm of the Year’ industry prize Discovery Education, the global leader in curriculum-aligned digital resources and professional learning for primary and secondary schools, has been announced as a...
TOP SPEAKING LINE-UP CONFIRMED FOR INAUGURAL EDTECH SUMMIT
An impressive line-up of speakers has been finalised ahead of the inaugural EdTech Summit, which will be taking place online on the 18th and 19th November. The event will be run alongside the bi-annual Schools & Academies Show...
A world first in Cambridge: IB special autism school to open in 2021
The Cavendish School, the world’s first International Baccalaureate (IB) special autism school is set to open on the outskirts of Cambridge in Autumn 2021. Based in Impington, The Cavendish School will also be Cambridgeshire’s first state maintained...
Covid-19 and the classroom: what has been the impact on NQTs/trainees?
Last month the Education Support charity published a new report on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of education staff which revealed “a profession feeling unsupported and unappreciated”. The report...