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Short Édition introduces the Short Story Cube at BETT 2022
In the UK, reading for pleasure is at an all-time low: in 2020, less than half of children and young people said they enjoy reading, according to the National Literacy Trust. Short Édition is on a mission to change that and will be at BETT show...
The world’s first IB special autism school building opens in Cambridge
The world’s first International Baccalaureate (IB) special autism school building has officially opened its doors, enabling The Cavendish School to accept an additional 50 students this term in Years 3 – 7. The school, which...
College wins pioneering mental health award for the second time
Impington Village College, on the outskirts of Cambridge, has been awarded the Gold Status School Mental Health Award by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools for the second time. This is in recognition of its continuous...
Kicking off our largest ever celebrations for World Book Day 2022 with over 100 partners
World Book Day celebrates 25 years This year the National Literacy Trust is celebrating World Book Day with over 100 partners to inspire and delight children with the wonder of books – including hundreds of businesses, publishers, booksellers and...
Launch of askOLA by Education Taskforce
Combines academic ‘catch up’ and mental wellbeing Schools choosing additional catch-up programmes Pupil-led support alongside tutoring Today (March 3rd) award-winning EdTech provider GLUU has spearheaded...
SCHOOLCHILDREN CELEBRATE WORLD BOOK DAY AT DOWNING STREET
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of World Book Day, Year 6 children from Hillingdon Primary School in Uxbridge enjoyed a reception at No.10 Downing Street. At the 90-minute ‘I Am A Reader’ event, the children enjoyed a presentation from Rashmi...
UNBOXED PUTS CREATIVITY AT THE HEART OF UK-WIDE LEARNING PROGRAMME DESIGNED TO INSPIRE MILLIONS OF YOUNG PEOPLE
Millions of young people across the UK are set to benefit from a unique schools’ programme that puts creativity and collaboration at the heart of learning, based on real-world examples. UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK is launching the programme...
GAME ON! BETT 2022 LAUNCHES NEW ESPORTS FEATURE
London: 1st March 2022 AN exclusive event showcasing the new world of esports will be unveiled at Bett 2022, the global community meet-up for education technology, next month . Esports @ Bett is a new feature hosted in association with...
Property compliance platform provider Crysp celebrate 25 contract wins with school clients.
Property compliance platform provider Crysp are continuing to grow, and have announced 25 recent contract wins with school clients. Crysp’s digital platform enables property managers to create a single view, real time picture of their...
USC Shoah Foundation and Discovery Education Launch 2022 Anti-Hate Challenge for UK Secondary Schools
Stronger Than Hate Challenge Inspires Student Activism and Creative Expressionism A powerful challenge which empowers secondary school students to tackle hate within their communities is being launched across the UK this week. The...
Limit screen time for under-5s to ‘prolong childhood’, says headmaster
Jonnie Besley, Headmaster at Abberley Hall School in Worcestershire Under-fives need to be taught to use screens and technology responsibly, with limited contact to ‘maintain their innocence’, the headmaster of a leading school which teaches children...
Post-pandemic, six in 10 primary school classrooms have no access to new books
On the 25th World Book Day, a new report reveals over a third (38 per cent) of teachers are having to buy books for their classrooms themselves Nearly half the teachers (48 per cent) questioned said they are unable to change the books in their...
