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Whizz Education Calls for Virtual Tutors to Become Part of National Strategy to Help Lost Learning
25 May 2021: Whizz Education, provider of the leading virtual tutor Maths-Whizz, is calling on the Government to use catch-up funding for virtual tutors as a cost effective, scalable option to help lost learning due to the Pandemic. The...
Bromley Teacher Shares Lockdown Lessons at National Education Event
A Bromley teacher has shared her experience of teaching during the pandemic at a national education event. Sam Shallcross, Head of Computing at Bromley High Junior School GDST, was asked to speak at Discovery Education’s Learning for Now — a...
NASBTT speaks up for ITT providers following Ofsted Covid-19 report
NASBTT has responded to the publication of Ofsted’s Teaching Teachers during COVID-19 research report https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teaching-teachers-during-covid-19/teaching-teachers-during-covid-19. Executive Director...
Selby College improves the student experience with high-density WiFi 6 – delivered in just 8 weeks – from Redway Networks.
Selby College has improved wireless connectivity and delivered the coverage and capacity required to support bring-your-own-device (BYOD) services for its high-density learning environment. The College’s transition to next-generation Cisco...
More than a third of schools have been targeted by criminals during the pandemic
Schools across the UK have been targeted by criminals during the Covid-19 pandemic, as more than a third (35%) have experienced crime, according to new research from specialist insurer Ecclesiastical. The survey of 500 teachers found schools...
Free online CPD event with UK Parliament for teachers of pupils aged 5-11
UK Parliament is running a free online event for primary school teachers. Your UK Parliament: engaging pupils aged 5-11 Take part in this free online CPD event to explore how your pupils can engage in the work of UK Parliament and how you can...
Plasma Clean expands into infection control market with innovative solutions proven to kill SARS-CoV-2 in education facilities
Plasma Clean, trusted pioneers in innovative and affordable infection prevention solutions, is helping businesses to keep running safely with its infection control range proven to kill SARS-CoV-2 with an exposure time of 0.25 seconds in line with...
Ten things you learnt at school which are no longer true
Our knowledge of the world is constantly evolving, and as such, some of the things which were once taught in schools are no longer true. Remember when Pluto was declassified as a planet and you began to doubt everything your teachers had ever...
Ecclesiastical Insurance Group launches the Movement for Good awards 2021
For the third year running, Ecclesiastical Insurance Group is giving away £1million to charities with the return of its Movement for Good awards. From today, people can nominate an education charity close to their hearts for a potential £1,000...
QCOUNTER LAUNCHED TO HELP SCHOOLS ENSURE COVID-SAFE OPERATIONS
For the safe flow of people in schools The company behind some of the UK’s most exciting and dynamic interactive exhibition displays in visitor attractions and museums has brought to market QCounter – a fully automated, but low-cost, access...
70% of secondary school students admit to future career fear
The Careers after Covid report published today by Launch Your Career, has revealed that 70% of secondary school students do not know or are unsure about what they want to do for a career when they leave school. Three...
Delight after plans for new school move ahead
A SUNDERLAND headteacher has spoken of his delight after ‘life-changing’ plans for a new school building were approved by the city council. James Waller, who was appointed headteacher of Sunningdale Primary School earlier this year, said...