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One million children across England have benefitted from access to arts and culture through Artsmark
Since re-launching in October 2015, Artsmark has now reached one million pupils through over 2,500 schools across England. Artsmark is the Arts Council’s flagship award for schools. Re-launched in 2015 with a simplified structure, Artsmark champions...
Major new report: school inspections ‘almost totally neglect’ PSHE and SRE
The teaching of personal, social, health, and economic education (PSHE) and sex and relationships education (SRE) in English schools is being ‘fatally neglected’ by inspectors, a major new report by the British Humanist Association (BHA) has revealed...
North of England’s biggest Digital Skills Festival returns to Manchester
The biggest Digital Skills Festival in the North of England returns to Manchester next month to showcase the best and brightest talent the industry has to offer. Organised by independent digital trade association, Manchester Digital, the four-day...
Studytracks partners with prestigious music and business figures to take app to the next level
Studytracks has announced that Cathy Guetta, Fay Arjomandi and Raphael Aflalo have joined the edtech startup’s advisory board with the aim of continuing its rapid development, including plans to partner with renowned music artists. Cathy Guetta and...
MIT’s Curious Learning takes literacy learning global
30 January 2017: Global literacy project Curious Learning is on a mission to bring 100 million children to fluent literacy by 2025 by utilising mobile technology for learning. Created by leading researchers from MIT Media Lab (Massachusetts...
NORTH EAST MINECRAFT FESTIVAL WILL TEACH PARENTS COMPUTER SAFETY…
A festival celebrating one of the most successful video games will help North East parents to keep their youngsters safe online. Nethermined – an unofficial event around the game Minecraft – will be held in Newcastle for the third time on Feb 11-12...
Multi-Academy Trusts spend less on expenses and more on teaching staff
Secondary schools within MATs are spending £49 per pupil less on running expenses than LA schools MATs spend £23 more per pupil on teaching staff at primary level than LA schools Further savings made when geographic “clusters” of MAT schools reach...
NAME CHANGE FOR HEATHFIELD ACADEMY TRUST TO REFLECT CONTINUED GROWTH
Heathfield Academy Trust has changed its name to Lingfield Education Trust to reflect its continued growth plans. The Darlington-based Multi-Academy Trust, which is comprised of five local schools and recently put forward an application to open a...
BETT 2017: DISCOVERY EDUCATION PRESENTS SIR TONY ROBINSON AND ED STAFFORD
Broadcasters will speak in the Bett Arena on Thursday 26th January and join Discovery Education stand F200 The world’s biggest education technology fair is just days away, and Discovery Education is delighted to be partnering with two...
Northern Grid for Learning helps schools in the North East avoid broadband disruption
The BT Broadband Contract for schools in the North East will cease in July 2017, but Northern Grid for Learning (NGfL) will continue to provide schools with E-Safety support as they do now NGfL is providing guidance and advice to its schools ahead of...
Pupils online: National survey of 19,000 UK pupils reveals new trends in children’s internet use
The results of a national pupil survey on internet use will be released on 30 January 2017 ahead of Safer Internet Day, taking data from 60 schools and 19,000 pupils Primary-aged pupils are more frequently using tablets and smartphones to access the...
Maynooth University future proofs its campus
Background Maynooth University is internationally recognised for its quality of research & scholarship, as well as the dedication and commitment to teaching its students. Part of the NUI and formally established as an autonomous university in...
