CENTRAL YMCA RESEARCH REVEALS LASTING IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE CAUSED BY POOR EDUCATION
– 30% divide in wellbeing between those with positive and negative education experiences – – Average Brit scores 6.13/10 on an index for their overall wellbeing – A charity has today warned of the lasting impact caused by poor ...
PARSONS GREEN PREP SCHOOL WINS PRESTIGIOUS ISA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PROVISION IN STEM
PARSONS GREEN PREP SCHOOL WINS PRESTIGIOUS ISA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PROVISION IN STEM On Friday 11 November 2016 at the Independent Schools Association’s (ISA) annual headteachers’ conference and awards dinner, Parsons Green Prep School won ...
DigiExam launches ‘Teacher Time Machine’ to reveal digital divide
DigiExam, the online exam and assessment platform for schools, has today launched their #TeacherTimeMachine campaign, designed to highlight the time spent by manually creating and marking exam papers, revealing how much time that really equates to, ...
“Unfashionable” textbooks dramatically cut workload and improve student progress say teachers
Using textbooks cuts teacher workload, helps students make better progress and frees up teacher time for one-to-one support in the classroom, according to new research with just over 500 teachers. The research carried out by Collins surveyed teachers ...
TeacherIn app set to transform the recruitment landscape for schools and supply teachers
The app will help UK schools and supply teachers connect directly, while saving a significant amount of money The TeacherIn app connects schools directly with pre-vetted supply teachers, minimising the need for costly recruitment ...
TODAY’S YOUNG SEEK MEANINGFUL CAREERS OVER FAME
Narcissistic next generation? Not so! New research reveals today’s young people aspire to careers in cutting-edge science over fame or fortunebut more needed to nurture talent Friday 18th November 2016, Welwyn Garden City: Today’s young ...
Handy Fasteners win £25000 award for innovation which helps arthritis sufferers
Three University of Sheffield graduates are helping people with limited dexterity who find fastening buttons a challenge. Matt Barrett, Natalie English and Tom Fantham, the team behind Handy Fasteners, have been awarded £25,000 by Arthritis Research ...
UK’s fastest growing independent school reveals pioneering new sixth form curriculum
The UK’s fastest growing independent school, according to the ISA, has revealed its ambitious plans for a ground-breaking new co-curriculum set to begin in September 2017. Having taken inspiration from the world-renowned International ...
The power of music: Arts Council England publishes report on the impact of In Harmony
15 November 2016 The power of music: Arts Council England publishes report on the impact of In Harmony Arts Council England has today (15 November 2016) published a new report by the National Foundation of Educational Research (NFER), reviewing the ...
How to be an Assertive Teacher in 5 Easy Steps – By www.theeducator.com
Words by the superb www.theeducator.com Okay, we need to come clean about this – being an assertive teacher in the classroom or being more assertive in life isn’t always easy. In fact, becoming more assertive, when you are not naturally that way ...
“An oasis in the city” Dallington School to Exhibit at the Independent Schools Show 2016
The brainchild of Mogg Hercules, independent family-run school, Dallington, is set to showcase its unique brand of nurturing, creativity and “multi-sensory, multi-disciplinary experiences”, at the Independent Schools Show, Battersea Park, London, ...
SDSA to Showcase Schools’ Support Services at The Academies Show
The School Development Support Agency, (SDSA), is set to showcase its unique brand of schools’ support services at The Academies Show, NEC, Birmingham, on the 23 November 2016. Following a successful appearance at the National Conference on ...
