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New research reveals the cyber risks faced by UK school children as young as nine
Seven in 10 teachers have witnessed cyber bullying at school 98% of teachers said parents should be responsible for keeping children safe online but agreed that everyone has a role to play 59% of teachers said that children want to know more about...
Search for the nation’s best young maths minds returns! Explore Learning Mathematicians’ Awards open for entries
(25th September 2019) Do you know your Pi from your percentage? Your acute angles from your algebra? Your median from your multiples? If you love maths and are positive you’re up for a challenge, then it won’t be obtuse for you to have a go at...
320,000 book boost helps tackle accessible reading famine in education sector
A free service that helps print-disabled people in the UK access educational texts has tripled the number of titles available since last year – reaching more than a quarter of a million books overall. 320,956 books are now available through the Royal...
Planning Learning Spaces by Murray Hudson and Terry White.
Can school design help us to realise a new vision for education that equips young people for life in a fast-changing world? How can we design schools for the next generation for jobs that do not yet exist? And can we help children to want to go to...
Discovering Sacred Texts: highlights from the British Library’s vast and unparalleled collection of sacred books, scrolls and scriptures now online
Discovering Sacred Texts is a new free British Library online learning resource, inviting visitors to explore the world’s major faiths through the Library’s extensive collection of sacred texts. Available to all, the new website includes over 250...
Getting the grades: three reasons why the further education sector needs a strategic view of data
The further education sector is changing. The introduction of T-Levels in September 2020 will provide another avenue for students to explore, with a mixture of classroom learning and ‘on-the-job’ experience creating the experience needed for students...
Music tuition is fading fast in schools, there is a critical need to establish music education and nurture talent at primary level
By Simon Dutton, founder and CEO of Paritor who specialise in music tuition management software for the music education industry The steady decline of music education at GCSE and A-level in the UK has been brought into the spotlight recently, with...
Make the education system work for pupils with mental health problems struggling to attend school, urges Mind
Mind is calling on the Government to make sure that the education system works for young people with mental health problems, and is focused on providing the right support at the right time. The mental health charity wants to see a review into the way...
Top 5 Common Online Threats That Parents Should Know
NordVPN provides a list of risks that children face online September 19, 2019. Every new school year brings an increase in online risks. That’s because kids start using electronic devices more — both inside and outside the classroom. Nevertheless...
Satchel launches one-stop-shop learning platform to reduce education management workload
Satchel One will offer choice of cost-effective, time-saving apps for school leaders and teachers Award-winning edtech provider Satchel has announced the launch of its new bespoke learning platform, Satchel One. A cost-effective software...
Two teachers launch free app to help tackle school behavioural issues after successful 51-school pilot
Two teachers have launched LifeGames, a free app designed to address the increasing behavioural issues in UK and Irish schools. It comes after exclusive research revealed an urgent call by teachers for more social skills development in the current...
How Technology Can Transform The Health of School Finances And Communities
Scott Warrington, co-founder of SLS, on why he believes schools could opening up letting opportunities through digital. Earlier this year, Sport England released research which found two thirds of people felt it was easier to order food online than...