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Teacher exodus? Nearly three-quarters consider leaving the profession due to financial difficulty, new survey reveals
73% of teaching staff are considering leaving the profession due to excessive workloads and financial stress. Two-thirds (66%) of teaching staff have considered taking on additional jobs to supplement their income. London, 9th September 2024 –...
Reading as an activity choice for 2024 primary school children
One in ten children aged three to ten never choose to read at home without parental input, according to a new survey published today by the national children’s reading charity Coram Beanstalk, conducted in partnership with Mumsnet. This...
An overhaul of sex education is needed to combat sexual and gender-based violence in schools
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in schools across England is not merely a series of isolated incidents but a deeply rooted systemic issue. This growing problem within school and online environments demands immediate and transformative...
Stylus secures investment from Sure Valley Ventures to take the ‘work’ out of ‘paperwork’ in schools
UK-based stylus offers a cutting edge AI-powered service to the education sector which automates the marking and personalised feedback of paper-based assessments Founded by a former secondary school teacher who himself left the profession due to the...
Back to School: How Schools Can Inspire Eco-Conscious Pupils
The average primary school pupil creates 45kg of waste per year. Unsurprisingly, schools produce huge volumes of waste every year as a result. However, 80% of it is recyclable! With schools starting next week, waste experts from...
A Milestone in Education: Premier League Primary Stars engages more than one million pupils in 2023/24
Premier League Primary Stars, the Premier League’s primary school education programme, supported 1.4 million pupils across England and Wales in academic year 2023-24, thanks to its digital events, activities and resources alone. Highlights of the...
Discovery Education Announces Back-to-School Enhancements to its Award-Winning Digital Learning Services
To celebrate the opening of the new school year, global edtech leader Discovery Education today unveiled a host of enhancements that will help primary school teachers to ignite pupil curiosity and drive deeper engagement and achievement...
9 ways to inspire students about sustainability in the classroom
The Chester Zoo Conservation Education and Engagement Team Sustainable palm oil: Bringing responsible sourcing to life Academic learning is so much more powerful when it inspires us to understand and help protect the world around us. The time...
Schools Need To Teach Children About Tax, Say Britain’s Entrepreneurs
Schools should add tax to the curriculum and teach children better financial literacy skills, say Britain’s entrepreneurs. Two-thirds believe the subject should be compulsory in the classroom because it will help future generations avoid money...
Privilege and pain: the realities of affluent neglect – Words by Alex Dave, Safeguarding Education Officer, LGfL-The National Grid for Learning
Alex Dave, Safeguarding Education Officer, LGfL–The National Grid for Learning, explores the realities of affluent neglect, and offers advice to designated safeguarding leads (DSLs) and schools. Ask the majority of people, and they will...
Education Sector Ranks Lowest for Employee Wellbeing, Great Place To Work® Report Reveals
Insights from Great Place To Work’s UK Workplace Culture Population Study Employee wellbeing is a holistic concept encompassing individuals’ subjective experiences of their working lives. It is an outcome and personal assessment of how...
State-of-the-art £28 million school facility in Northampton is completed and ready for first day of lessons
It may be a case of ‘school’s out’ for pupils across the country at the moment but when they return on September 4th, many in Northamptonshire will be walking through the doors of one of the most modern learning facilities in the UK. Algeco UK...
