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Charity offers secondary schools a lifeline to tackle mental health issues and absenteeism among autistic pupils
Latest figures show nearly 20,000 autistic pupils were persistently absent from state secondary schools, and four in five experience mental health issues1. As the Government aims to tackle school absence rates, national charity Ambitious about...
Micro:bit Educational Foundation and BBC Children’s and Education invite school children from across the country to survey their playground using the power of the micro:bit
Primary school-aged children across the UK are set to be involved in a national, citizen science project to survey their playgrounds using the micro:bit, a pocket-sized computer. Launched by BBC Children’s and Education and Micro:bit...
Hundreds of primary schools to get lightning-fast broadband under government’s ‘Project Gigabit’ rollout
BT wins £26 million contract to connect over 650 primary schools in hard-to-reach places across England with gigabit broadband, as part of the UK Government’s ‘Project Gigabit’ programme. Some schools will see speeds that are up to 500 times...
Beyond Ventilation: Why Air Purifiers Are Essential for Healthier Schools
Schools are supposed to be havens for learning and growth, yet many students and teachers breathe air riddled with allergens, pollutants, and even viruses. While proper ventilation is crucial, it’s not enough in today’s world...
March 1st – Secondary School offer day: Expert shares tips on supporting Children through transition to secondary school
March 1st marks National Offer Day, when many children in England and Wales will find out which secondary schools they will go to. School transitions can be incredibly challenging. Children in schools continually experience transitions –between...
How Education IT Departments Need to Learn from Their Students – It’s All in the Apps By Justin Reilly, CEO at Impero Software
In the wake of the digital boom that echoed out from the pandemic era, schools have steadily been coming to grips with how to operate in a reality where devices are far more ubiquitous in classrooms than ever before, and classes are forced to...
BBC Bitesize survey suggests doctor is teens’ top career choice and NHS is preferred employer, but highlights socio-economic gap in confidence
Doctor claims top spot as teens’ No. 1 career NHS takes the lead as the top employer choice, edging out tech giants Medicine dominates teens’ career preferences as teens deem medicine as the most vital sector Nurse also ranks in...
Llandeilo Primary School’s rollout of free school meals helps fight food waste with innovative new scheme
The Welsh Government’s rollout of Universal Primary Free School Meals alongside the Curriculum for Wales has helped a school’s community develop healthy habits and help fight food waste. Llandeilo Primary School launched the ‘Bocs Bwyd Llandeilo’...
50 Finalists Unveiled: BBC 500 Words Competition Heads to Buckingham Palace
The competition’s Grand Final is taking place at Buckingham Palace with Luke Evans and Olivia Dean confirmed as celebrity readers BBC 500 Words unveils the 50 young finalists of the UK’s most celebrated children’s...
Hay Festival unveils free schools programme for Hay-on-Wye edition, 23-24 May 2024
Hay Festival Global has announced the free schools programme to open the spring edition in Hay-on-Wye, which takes place 23 May-2 June 2024. The schools programme brings together writers and young readers for a series of inspiring interactive...
For over 20 years and one of BookTrust’s flagship programmes, Letterbox Club has helped thousands of children with reading and numeracy and introduced them to the joy of reading.
Children aged 3-13 experiencing vulnerability or disadvantage, those who are looked after or previously looked after, enjoy their expertly curated parcels that are shown to have a positive impact on their reading habits. Of the children...
Winners of Voices 2024 writing competition for children in care revealed at awards hosted by Peter Capaldi
On Saturday 17 February, charity Coram Voice announced the winners of Voices 2024, its national writing competition for children in care and young care leavers, at a ceremony hosted in London by actor Peter Capaldi...