First resource launched to measure and monitor children and young people’s mental wellbeing in UK schools and colleges
New toolkit will support schools in measuring and monitoring the mental health of their pupils Half of all mental health problems appear before the age of 14 Schools are increasingly at the forefront of children and young people’s mental health...
250,000 school days lost to teacher stress over the last year
4.6 days lost on average per teacher Stress levels reach tipping point in classrooms, with 1 in 5 teachers considering resigning Over a quarter of a million school days (252,209) were lost due to teacher stress in the last academic year...
Experts to share vision for the future of Edtech at inaugural Dubai conference
Influencers in Edtech and publishing, including Microsoft and TechKnowledge will descend on Zayed University Convention Centre in Dubai for the inaugural Digital Textbook Symposium this week. The ‘Digital Textbook Symposium...
That’s Not Very Smart is it? Many Students use Mobile Phones to Talk, Text and Swipe at the Wheel, Ford Survey Shows
Students at university are bottom of the class when it comes to road safety with many admitting to using mobile phones, drink driving and speeding Nearly half send texts and more than a third swipe through apps and take calls...
College students shape up for a military career
Teesside students have been put through their paces by military police and other experts who showcased a range of exciting careers in the public services sector. Redcar & Cleveland College hosted an interactive event at its Corporation...
Active kids are best in class
A pioneering physical education provider is helping schoolchildren to achieve top marks in their academic studies, new research has revealed. Data from schools across the country showed that active primary school youngsters who’d had PE...
The MOD installs My Concern® to protect students in 21 international schools
The MOD invests in MyConcern to manage all safeguarding concerns in 21 international schools One Team Logic, specialists in Safeguarding in Education, today announced an agreement with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to supply 21 of its schools...
QinetiQ apprentices celebrate graduation as training school announces record intake
Twenty-three apprentices have celebrated their graduation from QinetiQ’s apprenticeship schemes at a ceremony at MOD Boscombe Down, Wiltshire. The apprentices, who graduated in aeronautical engineering, mechanical manufacturing, electrical...
PARENTS SPLIT ON GRADUATE CAREER SUCCESS
Over half of parents disagree that a university education beats an apprenticeship for achieving faster career success Despite the wide range of apprenticeship opportunities on offer, worries about pay remain as two out of three parents believe...
Teachers call for greater Department for Education commitment to languages in schools – new Scholastic survey
Teachers are calling for the Department for Education to place more importance on modern foreign languages (MFL), according to new research published by Mary Glasgow Magazines, part of Scholastic’s education group. A survey of 101 secondary...
LET’S SHAKE FOR IT MILK THIS WORLD SCHOOL MILK DAY
28th September 2016: Primary schools across the UK will transform into a mass dance troop today in celebration of World School Milk Day. As part of an initiative promoted by The Dairy Council, pupils and teachers will get moving and...
UK teachers equipped with online training in UK’s fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
UK teachers are now being trained individually online how to identify those at risk or suffering from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and protect Britain’s young girls from extreme child abuse. Developed by SSS Learning as a ‘much needed’...
