UK TEACHERS FIND CLASSROOM INSPIRATION AT US DIGITAL SCHOOLS’ SUMMIT
Teachers from some of the UK’s leading digital schools will be inspiring their pupils with new technology this term, after attending a prestigious teaching and learning event in the US. 8 teachers from schools in the Midlands, Hertfordshire, London...
Businesses and schools set to benefit from new online training programme
A multi-platform IT solutions provider has launched a series of free online webinars to help businesses, schools and other public sector organisations manage their IT infrastructure. Newcastle-headquartered Opal IT, which works with UK and overseas...
Oaka Books launches digital resources for visual learners at TES SEN Show
The Oaka Digital KS3 resources are designed for students with special educational needs (SEN), including dyslexic and visual learners. The digital packs contain kinaesthetic and visual activities, quizzes, imagery and animations to help improve...
Shooting With Light Exposes An Extraordinary Life At The Civic
In a world where 2.5 billion photographs are taken every day Idle Motion bring to life one of the most remarkable untold stories of our time with their production of Shooting With Light. This fantastic piece of theatre focuses on the work of...
Learning UnlimITed: Naace Conference seeks to unlock children’s learning
The Naace Conference for London and South England will be held in October, with the theme, Learning UnlimITed. Research with schools during the development of the event’s content identified several key issues; excessive focus on examinations, issues...
RURAL SCHOOLS IN FINANCIAL CRISIS
9 out of ten rural schools and academies funded unfairly, says new research Schools and academies in rural towns and villages are under more intense financial pressure than their urban counterparts according to new research, with 93% of rural-based...
IT’S TIME TO GET SHAKING FOR MILK
Learning good lifestyle habits, such as being active and eating the right types and amounts of food and drink is key to helping children maintain a healthy weight throughout their life. For World School Milk Day 2016, The Dairy Council is...
Animated Action with Cardboard Joe at The Civic
154 Collective are back and this time their adventures surround the thicker-than-paper but thinner-than-wood Joe and his friends. As part of a Yorkshire tour commisioned by the Small Venues Network, a Grants-for-the-Arts funded network...
Put your slippers on at school and help Shelter to be there for homeless children this Christmas
School children across the country are being asked to kick off their school shoes and snuggle into their slippers on 9 December to raise money in support of homeless children. With over 100,000 children in Britain waking up homeless last Christmas...
Bett Academies launches
Bett Academies, a new event developed in consultation with senior education leaders in the UK, launches this week to provide advice, guidance and inspiration to academies, MATs and schools exploring academisation. The event takes place from 16...
Students turn to teachers over parents or friends for advice
New research from Which? University reveals that more students look to their teachers for advice on their education options, than their parents or friends. According to the research, six in ten (59%) students turned to their teachers for...
UK EdTech heads to China on first ministerial trade mission post-Brexit
London, 19 September 2016 17 of the UK’s leading EdTech companies will be visiting Shanghai and Beijing next week on a ministerial mission organised by the Department for International Trade (DIT) and BESA, to visit a wide range of Chinese...
