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FGM: Is it a British priority?
Watch video interview with Sam Preston here: www.ssscpd.co.uk/FGM On International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM 2017, Sam Preston, Safeguarding Director at SSS Learning asks the big question: is this really a British priority? Over 130 million...
REAL Voices – resource from the London Grid for Learning brings stories of Syrian refugees to the classroom
Engaging young people in the discussion around the ongoing refugee crisis can be a difficult task for UK teachers and one in which they can feel unprepared or lacking in resources. In order to help facilitate discussion, whilst remaining aware of the...
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...
LESSONS FOR INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS
When world trade is in an economic downturn countries around the world look to ensuring employment of the population and manufacturing is the key. GEMS Education in Al Khail delivers high quality education with an international outlook –...
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...