April 2017: A recent survey of 15-17 year olds has revealed that 86 per cent of students feel some level of stress during revision season, with 36 per cent saying they’re reaching their limit or feel completely overwhelmed. Over 46 per cent of students also said they revise for five or more hours every week, […]
Parents and experts call for gardening to be taught at school 9 out of 10 children are not getting their 5-a-day No funding available for gardening education I in 4 UK primary schools to benefit from new campaign OVER a third of UK parents are calling for gardening to become part of the […]
Staff and students from a local TEESSIDE college have gone the extra mile to help raise money for a local charity. Redcar & Cleveland College business support and apprenticeship teams along with students, went head-to-head in two teams in a static bike ride to Nottingham, with funds raised going towards Middlesbrough Powerchair Football Club. Taking […]
Learn to Trade, the largest Forex Education Provider were praised for their positive contribution to society. A city education trading company has been voted in the Top Philanthropic 30 for its corporate responsibility. http://realbusiness.co.uk/current-affairs/2017/03/21/introducing-philanthropic-30-2017-meet-caring-companies-britain/ Working with the Greg Secker Foundation who are currently building a village of 100 homes in the Philippines after Typhoon […]
St. Crispin’s saves £2,000 in six months with Epson business inkjet printer The costly situation St. Crispin’s School is a medium sized school with 1,100 students and 150 staff. The school strives to bring out the greatest potential in all its students no matter the individual abilities or interests. St. Crispin’s mission statement is ‘Excellence […]
The Impact of Daylight and Fresh Air in Classrooms – Whitesales Legislation passed in 2014 which covers solar heat gain, natural light and CO2 emissions gives guidance on the levels of daylight that all public spaces must adhere to, as well as air permeability and advice on reducing the need for air-conditioning and additional lighting […]
‘Day of Discovery’ on 18th April will mark the start of National Share a Story Month Teachers from schools across the UK will gather at Knebworth House in Hertfordshire next month for a day of digital storytelling. Hosted by Discovery Education, the event will showcase the very latest ideas and tech tools for using digital […]
The latest figures from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), show that acceptances to teacher training courses for this year have dropped by 7%. Only 26,000 individuals were accepted on to teacher training courses for 2016-2017, meaning that government targets for teacher recruitment in England have now been missed for five consecutive years. Commenting […]
Parents and experts call for gardening to be taught at school 9 out of 10 children are not getting their 5-a-day No funding available for gardening education I in 4 UK primary schools to benefit from new campaign OVER a third of UK parents are calling for gardening to become part of the school […]
Vibrant and educational collection of children’s illustrated stories exploring, and embracing, differences—from autism to dyspraxia and dyslexia— hoping to promote positive and lively discussions both at home and in school on neurodiversity. During his earlier career in primary education, where he witnessed many young children who weren’t thriving in a traditional educational environment, Paul […]
