The UK’s schools and educational facilities are regularly experiencing problems with their heating system which increases the risk of unexpected closure, according to a new report published by Bosch Commercial and Industrial. ‘Out of sight, out of mind? A report on the heating and hot water challenge in UK schools’, which is available for free […]
Teachers from five European countries visit ‘OPAL’ schools where improved playtimes have produced impressive results. Monday 12 February: Last week, 30 delegates from Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria and Hungary flew to Bristol to get expert advice on playtime management and design from the Bristol-based community interest company Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL). OPAL supports […]
Lingfield Education Trust has appointed a brand new schools improvement lead and executive headteacher to its leadership team. Mark Dent, 37, has joined the Multi-Academy Trust, which has its head office at Lingfield Point in Darlington and comprises six schools across Darlington and Teesside. With 16 years of experience in teaching and having qualified as […]
AI driven lesson planning and assessment tool secures £300,000 to encourage uptake of STEM subjects in the UK Martlesham, 15 January 2018. Magpie Education, a firm that aims to inspire students in STEM subjects, through its engaging, cost-effective, AI driven resource tool, has secured seed investment from the British Robotics Seed Fund (BRSF). The investment […]
10th January 2018 – BookTrust, the UK’s largest children’s reading charity reveals the two titles for this years Bookstart Baby and Bookstart Treasure packs. David Melling’s adorable 123 Splosh has been chosen for the Bookstart Baby pack, whilst the bold and colourful Max the Brave by Ed Vere, has been selected for the Bookstart Treasure […]
In an education landscape where restricted budgets remain the biggest challenge for UK schools, gaining maximum value from ICT spend is still a key priority for today’s ICT leaders. Recent research conducted by RM Education into the external ICT support marketplace, which surveyed ICT leaders at over 300 maintained secondary schools across the UK, […]
Primary school maths mastery resource provider, Matific, has today launched its UK Maths Games competition for schools. The competition is now open to all schools across the UK, following a previous successful run in Australia and the US. Online primary maths resource Matific, is designed around the national curriculum, using problem solving activities to […]
The average UK parent spends £237.52 per child per academic year on after-school activities Almost a third of children take part in three or more extracurricular activities every week Parents in Cardiff, Glasgow and London pay the most for extracurricular activities After-school activities are a great way of furthering a child’s education, but many […]
Coram Life Education, which delivers Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education to one in eight UK primary schools, supports the Department for Education’s plans to consult on the best way to deliver effective Relationships and Sex Education (RSE). As RSE is compulsory in all schools from 2019, the eight week consultation will help shape […]
More than one in four teenagers – an estimated 866,000 young people in England and Wales – say they couldn’t enjoy Christmas without social media according to a new survey carried out for The Children’s Society. Almost one in three, more than one million, said they thought it was getting harder to enjoy Christmas, […]
