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Discovery Education Launches DoodleLearning Summer Challenge
Global edtech leader Discovery Education today launched a new digital learning challenge to motivate children during the school holidays and prevent summer learning loss. The DoodleLearning Summer Challenge encourages children to practise maths and...
NEW NATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION ANNOUNCED FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS THIS SUMMER!
With sunshine on the way, The Ice Co wants to know what makes summer cool for kids! Whether it’s enjoying an ice-cold drink in the garden, jumping into the pool on holiday, listening out for the ice cream van, or slurping on an ice-lolly, they’re...
Educators Can Dine for Less with a Free Tastecard Membership
All education staff can now get a free 12-month Tastecard, halving their annual spend on dining out and so much more. Usually priced at £79.99, the saving potential is huge. Plus you’ll be entitled to a heavily reduced renewal price of £29.99...
Revolution in History education: Cutting-edge technology used to “immortalise” Holocaust survivors, allowing them to have conversations with UK school pupils – even when they are no longer with us
With Holocaust survivors now in their 80s and 90s, the technology will allow pupils to continue to have a conversation with real Holocaust survivors for generations to come The groundbreaking Testimony 360 programme – which supports the...
AC Education’s Attachment and Trauma Programme Goes Down a Storm
An estimated one in three children are exposed to a traumatic event by the age of 18. In a class of 30 students, this means approximately 10 will likely have experienced trauma. Although the level of trauma may vary, this shocking statistic...
AI Could Save UK Public Workers 23 Million Hours of Admin Per Week
More than half of UK public sector workers say admin burden is negatively impacting their effectiveness and motivation Research from Dr Chris Brauer, Goldsmiths University, commissioned by Microsoft identifies opportunity for AI to...
Ofsted hails “startling transformation” of Leeds school since change of leadership
— John Smeaton Academy had been a failing school for over a decade before change — Ten years ago, John Smeaton Academy was placed in Special Measures by Ofsted. And the Leeds secondary school was rated either Inadequate or Requires...
THE UK PAYS TRIBUTE TO TEACHERS AND STAFF ON NATIONAL THANK A TEACHER DAY, BRITAIN’S LARGEST CELEBRATION OF EDUCATORS
102 teachers, support staff, lecturers and institutions also honoured for their outstanding contribution to education in the Pearson National Teaching Awards London, 19 June 2024: Celebrities, students, parents and teachers across the UK...
Sexual harassment and sexism rife in schools, report finds – By Alan Jones, PA Industrial Correspondent
Sexual harassment and sexism is “rife” in schools, with support staff complaining of physical advances and lewd remarks, according to a new report. Unison said its study showed that one in 10 female support staff in secondary schools revealed they...
British Science Association widens access to science for SEND learners
The British Science Association (BSA) has released an adapted version of an existing CREST Award resource, ‘Design and make a pizza box’, to make it more accessible for learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Developed...
Inspired Education Group expands ‘Inspired AI’ programme to relieve planning burden for teachers; rolls out time-saving tool
Inspired Education – the leading global group of premium schools – is expanding its market-leading ‘Inspired AI’ programme with a phased roll out of a new AI platform – Lesson Planner – for teachers The tool will reduce the amount of time...
Movers and shakers: two thirds of independent schools considering mergers and acquisitions due to financial pressures
Three in five independent schools are more concerned about their finances than ever before, research by Ecclesiastical finds Three in five are more concerned about parents being unable to keep up with paying school fees than ever before One in five...
