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Beyond Ventilation: Why Air Purifiers Are Essential for Healthier Schools

Schools are supposed to be havens for learning and growth, yet many students and teachers breathe air riddled with allergens, pollutants, and even viruses. While proper ventilation is crucial, it’s not enough in today’s world. Here’s why air purifiers are emerging as vital allies in creating healthier, more productive learning environments. From Coughs to Concentration: […]

March 1st – Secondary School offer day: Expert shares tips on supporting Children through transition to secondary school

March 1st marks National Offer Day, when many children in England and Wales will find out which secondary schools they will go to. School transitions can be incredibly challenging. Children in schools continually experience transitions –between different schools, classes, and year groups. A key part of an educator’s role is to make sure these periods […]

BBC Bitesize survey suggests doctor is teens’ top career choice and NHS is preferred employer, but highlights socio-economic gap in confidence

  Doctor claims top spot as teens’ No. 1 career NHS takes the lead as the top employer choice, edging out tech giants Medicine dominates teens’ career preferences as teens deem medicine as the most vital sector Nurse also ranks in top 5 career preferences UK teens aspire most to pursue careers in the medical […]

Llandeilo Primary School’s rollout of free school meals helps fight food waste with innovative new scheme

The Welsh Government’s rollout of Universal Primary Free School Meals alongside the Curriculum for Wales has helped a school’s community develop healthy habits and help fight food waste. Llandeilo Primary School launched the ‘Bocs Bwyd Llandeilo’ scheme – a community project that involves collecting surplus food from local businesses and community donations, aiming to remove […]

50 Finalists Unveiled: BBC 500 Words Competition Heads to Buckingham Palace

The competition’s Grand Final is taking place at Buckingham Palace with Luke Evans and Olivia Dean confirmed as celebrity readers     BBC 500 Words unveils the 50 young finalists of the UK’s most celebrated children’s writing competition, marking a significant milestone ahead of the Grand Final set to take place at Buckingham Palace this week.  […]

For over 20 years and one of BookTrust’s flagship programmes, Letterbox Club has helped thousands of children with reading and numeracy and introduced them to the joy of reading.

  Children aged 3-13 experiencing vulnerability or disadvantage, those who are looked after or previously looked after, enjoy their expertly curated parcels that are shown to have a positive impact on their reading habits. Of the children receiving Letterbox Club;   96% say they like or love it 86% say they like or love the […]

Winners of Voices 2024 writing competition for children in care revealed at awards hosted by Peter Capaldi

  On Saturday 17 February, charity Coram Voice announced the winners of Voices 2024, its national writing competition for children in care and young care leavers, at a ceremony hosted in London by actor Peter Capaldi alongside former Voices competition winner, Claire Wilden. Now in its eighth year, the Voices competition, sponsored by UK management consultancy Cadence Innova, is a positive […]

Wall Street English launches its first practice product to continue expanding its world-leading English education

Speak+ allows its users to improve their English fluency with flexible, intensive speaking classes   Wall Street English, the leading global supplier of hybrid English language education, has launched Speak+, their innovative online speaking practice classes. As the first-dedicated practice product by Wall Street English, Speak+ is designed to empower students to enhance their spoken English […]