Trauma-Informed Practice expertise guides teachers in supporting pupils’ return to school
School teachers on Teesside University’s MA Education (Trauma-Informed Practice) have highlighted how they are applying their studies to support pupils who have been directly affected by Covid-19 and the implications of lockdown. With schools...
Consistent communication is the biggest challenge of staggered school return, say teachers and school leaders
New research from Renaissance found consistent communication (31%) and supporting the mental health and wellbeing of pupils (23%) are the biggest challenges to teaching during the phased return But one lockdown silver-lining is that almost two-thirds...
Inspire Partnership appoints IMP Software to support MAT budget forecasting following schools expansion
Inspire Partnership, based in South-East London and Kent, has added IMP Planner – budgeting and forecasting software which is designed specifically for multi-academy trusts (MATs) – following the Trust’s near doubling of size during the current...
“Instructional coaching” partnership to support mentor development and teacher performance
The National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT) is delighted to formally announce a new partnership with instructional coaching platform Powerful Action Steps (PAS) – https://powerfulactionsteps.education/pas. PAS, an online...
WHO ARE THE NEW HEROES AND SHE-ROES FOR CHILDREN NOW?
According to a survey of 1,000 children in 2017, more than three quarters of children aged 6 to 17 aspired to be YouTubers, vloggers and bloggers. The research by travel firm First Choice revealed that 34 per cent of children would like to be a...
Guidance launched to help schools adapt with hygiene in mind
A new visual guide for specifiers has been launched to help get schools, colleges and universities Covid-19 ready. Bringing together a suite of materials with hygienic benefits, the...
Back to School: New COVID Course Released to Support Teachers Returning to the Classroom
Following the government’s announcement this week that schools in England will reopen with “full attendance” in September, a new COVID-19 Essentials course has been launched to provide practical skills and support for teachers feeling apprehensive...
Futurelearn’s ‘How To Teach Online’ course wins Overall e-Learning Solution of the Year Category
25 June 2020: EdTech Breakthrough Awards announced FutureLearn as its winner of the ‘Overall e-Learning Solution of the Year’ category. This is the second year of the EdTech Breakthrough Awards programme, which honours top technology companies...
WILDBRAIN SPARK JOINS EFFORTS TO BOOST CHILDREN’S LITERACY WITH DEDICATED NEW CHANNEL
WildBrain Literacy for Kids channel of premium kids’ episodes features Same Language Subtitling London, UK – June 25th, 2020 – WildBrain Spark, the digital media division of WildBrain, one of the world’s largest independent kids’ and family...
Headteacher’s pride as Bradford primary children embrace changes driven by Covid-19 crisis
The executive headteacher of two Bradford primary schools has today praised the resilience of her children throughout the Covid-19 crisis for the way that they have embraced the changes brought about by the pandemic – including socially...
New white paper reveals how primary school leaders plan to tackle Covid-19 challenges
As school gates begin to open, primary schools are facing a flood of exceptional challenges, including discovering the true impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on their students’ education. In a new white paper, Making the impossible possible – A...
UK STARTUP TO KEEP ONLINE LEARNING FREE DURING AND AFTER CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
Atom Learning assists home schooling by keeping online lessons free indefinitely after revenue increases during Coronavirus pandemic The company continues its revenue-generating expansion into Singapore and UAE following Department for International...
