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Now don’t Teach?

  DfE ends flagship recruitment scheme for career changers. Charity faces September recruitment shut down despite applications flying in. Now Teach co-founder and ex-FT journalist Lucy Kellaway OBE slams decision. Initiative overhit targets in shortage subjects as over 40s become only ITT risers Lord Blunkett and sector hails their work as “worthy of government funding”. […]

Entries for robotics contest up 50% as FANUC continues to inspire Gen Z

Industrial automation experts FANUC UK have reported an impressive 53% year-on-year increase in the number of young people that have applied for the WorldSkills UK Industrial Robotics competition. A record 80 young people have registered to take part in the 2024 initiative, which aims to gives students and apprentices the chance to learn key robotics […]

Industry first language translation software drives business efficiency

Pocketalk, a leading provider of translation solutions, today announces availability of Ventana, its administration panel that allows organisations to gain insights from the language needs in their business, make data driven decisions and govern control over devices. For the first time companies can now gain control over real-time translation insights and management, revolutionising communication and […]

UK Schools Face Looming Staffing Crisis

  Perfect storm of resignations, missed recruitment targets and lack of SEND provisions means more schools are turning to supply staff to plug the gaps   Google searches for ‘teacher resignation dates’ in the UK have more than doubled in the last 10 years. Combine this with a 32% decrease in Google searches for ‘teaching jobs’ […]

IRIS and Amazon Business Partner to Help Simplify School Purchasing

IRIS Software Group (IRIS) today announced the availability of Amazon Business e-Procurement for IRIS Financials. This integration will enable more than 5,000 UK schools to purchase supplies directly from Amazon Business through their IRIS Financials system, cutting out a number of time-consuming manual steps.   Schools regularly purchase bulk items from Amazon Business, such as […]

Kent teacher helps bridge the gap between primary and secondary school

Kim Vale, a science teacher at The Holmesdale School in Snodland, hosted ten Year 5 classes from local primary schools as part of a science learning day to bridge the gap between primary and secondary. Throughout the day, Kim used the British Science Association’s (BSA) CREST Awards to introduce new science, technology, engineering and maths […]

Searches for ‘How to Learn a Language’ Hit Record High in 2024

A new analysis of Google Trends data, conducted by Internet of Learning, has revealed that worldwide searches for ‘how to learn a language‘ hit their highest ever within the last two months. Current searches have surged a staggering 177% compared to twenty years ago, also marking a 127% increase over the average number of searches […]

Vestel Unveils Dynamic New Interactive Screens

  Vestel Visual Solutions UK brings zero-bonded interactive screen technology to an ever-wider audience with the launch of its Dynamic Series. Langley, Berkshire, April 16th, 2024: Vestel Visual Solutions UK has launched a new range of interactive display screens incorporating Zero Bonded Technology. The new Dynamic Series leverages the benefits of Vestel’s unrivalled European manufacturing […]