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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...
Wall Street English launches its first practice product to continue expanding its world-leading English education
Speak+ allows its users to improve their English fluency with flexible, intensive speaking classes Wall Street English, the leading global supplier of hybrid English language education, has launched Speak+, their innovative online...
Superfast multi-gigabit digital network to supercharge teaching and learning across the capital
John Jackson, CEO, LGfL-The National Grid for Learning Free internet connection for disadvantaged families Multi-gigabit network across the nation to follow Schools, communities and homes across the capital are set to reap the benefits...
New free resource supports schools to meet the needs of SEND pupils facing bereavement
Just launched, the informative, free online resource Bereavement and pupils with SEND, from leading charities, LGfL – the National Grid for Learning and Child Bereavement UK, provides insights and strategies for both mainstream, and special...
School safeguarding provider shortlisted in national Digital Leaders Impact Award for its pioneering education tech
A pioneering tech provider dedicated to safeguarding in schools through its revolutionary platform has been announced as a finalist for the prestigious Digital Leaders Impact Awards. Safeguarding specialist, imabi, which provides first of its...
Education Named One of the Most Stressful Industries In the UK, New Study Reveals
A new study has found that education is the third most stressful industry Human health and social work ranked first on the list, while public defence is in second HSE data was examined to find the number of self-reported stress illnesses per 100,000...
How technology can help protect young people’s mental wellbeing in schools
By Mark Balaam, CEO and Founder of imabi Safeguarding mental wellbeing in schools continues to be a pressing concern, and never before has it been more important for education providers to integrate technology as a support tool. During...
Discovery Education Announces New Partnership with Leading Korean Education Company Gongteo
Global edtech leader Discovery Education today announced a new partnership with leading Korean education company, Gongteo. Through this new collaboration Gongteo will provide Korean learning centers access to Discovery Education’s...
Teachers’ five financial focuses for 2024
Oonagh Morrison, Regional Manager at Wesleyan Financial Services, the specialist financial mutual for teachers 2023 was a financially challenging year for many teachers, but looking forward we can now see some cause for optimism. Inflation is on the...
ONLINE BOOKSTORE WITH SOCIAL PURPOSE DONATES £50,000 OF FREE BOOKS TO CASH-STRAPPED SCHOOLS
The LoveReading family exists because reading matters, and books change lives. The leading book recommendation websites which feature an online bookstore with social purpose have so far donated £50,000 to schools. MD Deborah Maclaren, commented: “The...
Pop legends S Club learn CPR with pupils at London school
Pop group S Club visited Clapton Girls’ Academy in Hackney as part of the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Heart Month launch, to take part in a lifesaving session of CPR training with pupils. The band paid tribute to the...