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35% OF PARENTS ARE NOT USING A TUTOR BECAUSE IT’S TOO EXPENSIVE
A recent study carried out by YouGov (Oct 2015) on behalf of EdPlace has shown that many parents would like to give their child extra support but aren’t able to afford it, thus exacerbating the gap between ‘those who can’, and ‘those who cannot’. On...
Helping pupils overcome a fear of maths
Ask any pupil about their ‘worst’ subject at school and you will often get the answer, ‘maths’. Many adults will agree – weirdly it’s still socially acceptable to say you are ‘bad at maths’, or ‘not a maths person’. This has got to...
Add Daydream Education to your Bett visit to multiply your experience
Educational apps specialist, and the UK’s leading provider of educational posters and interactive software, Daydream Education, will unveil its newest app, Maths Tutor at the world’s leading event for learning technology, Bett 2016. Maths Tutor...
Award Winning Local School Students support Local Charity
On Friday 6th October Canterbury Steiner School hosted a concert in aid of Catching Lives a local charity which supports the homeless in Canterbury. The musical event was organised by three class 11 pupils Alice Baker-Russell, Rose Pettengell and...
Best Kept Secret in Kent
On Saturday 21st November 11:00-17:00 a corner of Kent will be transformed into a mini wonderland. At the bottom of a valley bordering the Kentish downs is the Canterbury Steiner school just minutes from Canterbury. Each year the school celebrates...
Kortext partners with Microsoft to make studying easier for students
Kortext, the UK’s leading digital textbook platform, is working with Microsoft to give students and universities easy access to thousands of textbooks anytime, anywhere and on any device. The partnership agreement will see Kortext integrate its...
DISCOVERY EDUCATION WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FLAKEFLEET PRIMARY SCHOOL TO DELIVER NEW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
– Innovative Lancashire primary school embarks on new professional development effort empowering educators to use digital content to improve achievement, and prepare students for the challenges of tomorrow. – London, United Kingdom (27...
Fennies Gets Heroic for Great Ormond Street Hospital
Fennies Gets Heroic for Great Ormond Street Hospital October 26, 2015 Children and staff at Fennies day nursery and preschool in Sanderstead are set to dress as caped crusaders, superheroes and comic book stars on Friday to raise money for Great...
Leading education assurance provider rebrands as RSM
One of the leading audit and assurance providers to the UK education and skills sector is today changing its name as part of a global rebranding exercise. Baker Tilly is today adopting the name RSM, uniting under a single common brand with RSM audit...
Education Forum 16-17th November – Don’t miss it!
With less than three weeks to go, things are well underway at the Education Forum HQ, ahead of the event taking place on the 16th & 17th of next month. The team have been working non-stop to ensure a great line up of suppliers, delegates and...
National charity reaches out to deaf young people at school
A new way of supporting deaf pupils at mainstream schools has been launched by the National Deaf Children’s Society. Nearly 80% of deaf children in England attend a school where they may be the only deaf child enrolled. Without the right...
Only one fifth of 5 – 15 year olds are getting enough physical exercise
A Public Health England briefing* published today (Monday 19 October) has made recommendations to promote walking to tackle the levels of inactivity within children. The briefing, titled ‘What works in schools and colleges to increase physical...
