25 February 2020 Four schools in Warrington have come together to create cross-curricular primary school education resources for the Rugby League World Cup 2021’s education programme. Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School, Woolston Community Primary School, Croft Primary School and Gorse Covert Primary School – who form the ‘One Community Trust’ – are developing the free-to-use […]
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 […]
Hays Education has launched Wellbeing First, the UK’s first free wellbeing training available for school staff across the UK. Wellbeing First is the first of its kind to offer free courses to help teachers and staff manage their stress levels, reduce their anxiety, discover how to foster positive mental health and prioritise their work-life balance, […]
With 71,429 cases in 25 countries and sadly 1,775 deaths so far in 4 countries – 1,772 in China and one each in Japan, the Philippines and France – the novel coronavirus outbreak currently constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.* There is now a free online course open for registration on “COVID-19: Tackling […]
People in the UK underestimate how widespread child sexual abuse is, according to a new survey by Barnardo’s, as the charity launches a campaign to highlight how vulnerable children are slipping through the cracks. More than half* (55%) of respondents underestimated the prevalence of abuse while almost one in four (19%) weren’t able to guess […]
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St Dunstan’s College, a co-educational independent school in Catford, London, has begun redeveloping its site this month after securing a £20m loan from HSBC UK. The project will see the creation of a state-of-the-art new junior school, STEM building and sixth form hub, which will benefit St Dunstan’s pupils, staff and the local community. Using […]
Monitoring for changes in pupil behaviour, seeking the right advice and keeping hope alive are three of the best ways schools can support their pupils in the digital world. The advice comes from the Safer Schools Initiative, led by online safeguarding experts Ineqe Safeguarding Group in partnership with Zurich Municipal and has been released to […]
Recycle Now has released a new range of curriculum-linked resources for Key Stages 1 and 2 focusing on recycling and sustainability, which is proving hugely popular with teachers. The ‘Action Packs’ are available to download free to use as classroom, assembly or home activities. The resources use creative activities to help children aged 5 – […]
Discovery Multi Academy Trust – comprised of Oakwood Primary Academy, Weston Mill Community Primary Academy, Beechwood Primary Academy and the Edison Centre – in Plymouth, Devon, is celebrating being named the first educational group in the UK to win a ‘Mentally Healthy Organisation Award’ for its commitment to pupil and staff mental health and wellbeing. […]
