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Micro:bit Educational Foundation and Nominet launch micro:bit classroom
part of a new free educational platform to help teachers teach computing with purpose With funding from Nominet, the Micro:bit Educational Foundation has released a free comprehensive educational platform to empower every teacher to deliver creative...
Bradford school revamps reading areas in time for World Book Day
Primary Academy in Queensbury provides new inclusive areas for children to learn Shibden Head Primary Academy has overhauled its pupils reading areas ahead of World Book Day which is set to take place on Thursday 5 March 2020. The new facilities have...
BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK: AWARD-WINNING BLOGGER LAUNCHES FREE RESOURCES FOR PARENTS AND SCHOOLS
’31 Days of Learning’ event will raise money for charity Reverence for Life A digital campaign to provide parents and teachers with free learning resources is being launched ahead of British Science Week – 6-15 March 2020. 31 Days of Learning will...
Support for bereaved Armed Forces schoolchildren under trailblazing initiative from charity Scotty’s Little Soldiers
A project which supports bereaved Armed Forces schoolchildren been officially launched at a special event at the House of Lords (held on the evening of Tuesday 25th February). Scotty’s Little Soldiers is a charity dedicated to providing integral...
Smashing stereotypes: 3M and British Science Association join forces to celebrate everyday scientists this British Science Week
From Artificial Intelligence to mixology, new campaign aims to illustrate the diversity of science and scientists and help more people engage (London, 25 February 2020) The British Science Association (BSA) today announced that it is partnering with...
Academy Transformation Trust appoints IMP Software to provide MAT budgeting system
Academy Transformation Trust (ATT), comprising of 22 primary and secondary academies and one further education college in the Midlands, East of England and South East, has purchased IMP Software’s MAT budgeting system to support its move to...
New feedback tool launched to identify and improve teacher wellbeing
Developed by leading education specialists and psychologists, this edtech tool is specifically tailored to understand and improve staff wellbeing and retention In a drive to improve engagement and address teacher wellbeing, a new edtech tool for...
Capita launches Literacy 360 survey tool to help encourage reading in schools
Capita plc has announced the launch of Literacy 360, a new software-based questionnaire that schools can use to measure and monitor each child’s attitude towards reading throughout key stages 2 (ages 7 to 11) and 3 (ages 11 to 14), both pivotal...
WARRINGTON SCHOOLS JOIN FORCES TO USE RUGBY LEAGUE TO TEACH THE NEXT GENERATION
25 February 2020 Four schools in Warrington have come together to create cross-curricular primary school education resources for the Rugby League World Cup 2021’s education programme. Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School, Woolston Community...
Sportsafe leading the way with ground-breaking accredited inspection
Sportsafe has become the first organisation to be accredited by The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) in accordance with ISO/IEC 17020:2012 for the inspection of Physical Education, sports, gymnastic, cardio vascular, resistance and outdoor...
Wellbeing First!
Hays Education has launched Wellbeing First, the UK’s first free wellbeing training available for school staff across the UK. Wellbeing First is the first of its kind to offer free courses to help teachers and staff manage their stress levels, reduce...
News: Free online course on understanding and preventing the spread of coronavirus
With 71,429 cases in 25 countries and sadly 1,775 deaths so far in 4 countries – 1,772 in China and one each in Japan, the Philippines and France – the novel coronavirus outbreak currently constitutes a Public Health Emergency of...