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Redcar & Cleveland College Students Secure Royal Navy Roles
Twenty-two students from Redcar & Cleveland College are celebrating taking a step closer towards securing future employment with the Royal Navy. Following a successful event held at the college, 22 uniformed public service students have now...
School subject squeeze: education recruiter responds
New research from teaching unions, the ATL and NUT, has found that schools are not only cutting hours of teaching for core subjects, but also stripping entire subjects from the curriculum. A survey of 1,200 union members found that almost...
Orovia Group to Launch EduPay Software at The Academies Show London
Education software pioneers, the Orovia Group, are set to unveil their latest payroll management solution – ‘EduPay’ – at the Academies Show in ExCeL London, on 26th April, (stand number 412). Established in 2004, the now 40-strong team of designers...
EMPLOYERS REVEAL TOP PERSONAL SKILLS THEY SEEK IN YOUNG PEOPLE
UK employers value more than just work-related skills in young people coming out of the education system and into the workplace, according to a study by education charity Central YMCA. The survey of senior managers at more than 200 businesses...
Cambridge Mathematics collaborates with China on international mathematics education
Lynne McClure, Director of Cambridge Mathematics, has spent a week in Beijing visiting leading policy makers to discuss how the UK and China can collaborate to create a mathematics education that benefits students from all countries and backgrounds –...
eSports: More than just a game
PlayStation and Digital Schoolhouse reveal the career potential in games Ukie’s creative computing initiative, Digital Schoolhouse, powered by PlayStation, hosted its eSports Tournament Grand Final with Gfinity on Tuesday 4 April, as part of the...
BAREFOOT BOOST FOR COMPUTING SCIENCE IN WELSH PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Calls for Welsh primary schools to sign up to project aimed at inspiring next generation of digital entrepreneurs A new national project to help boost the computing skills of Welsh primary school children has been launched today (Weds 5...
CXK’S CAREER GUIDANCE RECOGNISED AS ‘GOOD’ IN LATEST OFSTED REPORT
CXK, the leading provider of vocational advice and support to schools and colleges across the south-east, has been recognised as ‘Good’ following an Ofsted inspection of the National Careers Service. The Ashford-based charity is a prime contractor of...
Dangerous liaisons in schools
With reports of violence in schools increasing, Klaus Allion, Managing Director at ANT Telecom, examines what schools are doing to protect their staff. His school report? Could do better. The 2014 murder of Leeds school teacher Ann McGuire at...
UK students working with IceCube Neutrino Observatory to examine radiation in Antarctica
5 April 2017: Students from Tapton School in Sheffield are now working with the University of Wisconsin and the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica as part of the “IcePix” project, run by the Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS). Using...
Technology Firm Weduc Recognises Durham School’s Digital Leadership
Lanchester EP Primary School in County Durham was today recognised by education technology firm Weduc for its commitment to Digital Leadership. In a special school assembly, Weduc Commercial Director Tim O’Keefe awarded a 42” Smart TV to the...
Bolesworth invite schools to 2017 International Horse Show for FREE!
The Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show, which takes place from 14th to 18th June this year, located 10 miles south of Chester, is fast becoming the UK’s most high profile Showjumping event. Offering wide-ranging entertainment, the team is...