New research shows that 3 in 10 children see footballers as role models as Marcus Rashford Book Club engages 25,000 children to inspire a love of reading

  New research from the National Literacy Trust finds that 3 in 10 (29.8%) children and young people see footballers as role models, rising to almost 1 in 2 (45.8%) of boys, with over a third (35.5%) of children saying that seeing a role model ...

Alder Tree Primary Academy unveil Reading Caravan, alongside distinguished author, Richard O’Neill.

  In an addition which will transform children’s literature journey, Alder Tree Primary have recently opened the doors to their Reading Caravan, which is located in the school’s grounds. Given its grand opening by Richard O’Neill, where he read ...

SPORT ENGLAND PROGRAMME FINDINGS REVEAL HOW TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE PE ENVIRONMENT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

  Sport England, in association with Sheffield Hallam University, Youth Sport Trust, Activity Alliance and Association for Physical Education, has shared key insights taken from its Secondary Teacher Training (STT) programme. The research ...

Study shows surprise improvement in wellbeing for thousands of special needs pupils, bucking overall trend of deteriorating mental health

New figures published today reveal that while young people’s wellbeing has deteriorated alarmingly since the pandemic, it has unexpectedly improved significantly for thousands of students with special needs.   A study of almost 11,000 students ...

Protecting your school from cyber attacks

Hacking, phishing, malicious software and distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks are on the increase according to the National Crime Agency. With more and more schools falling victim to cybercrime and pressure mounting on governors and school ...

Could speech and language issues be behind a child’s challenging behaviour?

Communication needs can be a root cause of behavioural incidences in school.   It’s Monday morning and you’ve asked your pupils to get their English books out then sit down ready to start a lesson on writing poems, but there are a small group of ...

New free digital resources and training improve how teachers use geospatial technology in lessons

Esri UK announces new ‘Teach with GIS’ resources   27 September 2022 – Esri UK today announced a major refresh of its flagship teaching resources and support for teachers, Teach with GIS, to help them improve how they teach ...

TrilbyTV highlights how digital signage brings pride to Brentwood School’s community

  Digital Signage solution TrilbyTV have released a brand new video, highlighting how Brentwood School in Essex have transformed the way that they communicate with their students. Empowering students and creating a sense of pride The video ...

Recyclabots: Encouraging the next generation to play their role in a more sustainable future

Are you a parent, teacher or community leader passionate about nurturing the next generation of recyclers and protecting the environment long term? EMR has released the brand new Recyclabots e-learning platform, designed to educate children in Key ...

Specialist education digital marketing agency launches

  Two former education sector employees have launched a digital marketing agency that will specifically support primary and secondary schools, sixth forms and universities.   Georgie Thomas, who was formerly a secondary and independent ...

RECYCLING PROGRAMME LAUNCHED FOR SCHOOLS TO RECYCLE PLASTIC LUNCH BOXES & REUSABLE WATER BOTTLES

The UK’s first free recycling programme for any brand of food storage containers and reusable plastic bottles has launched, allowing schools to recycle these hard-to-recycle items   Schools can sign-up to the programme to enable the school ...

A message from Louisa Hunter -Bett Director

  I am excited to announce the most significant change to Bett in our 37-year history. Starting with Bett 2023, we are transforming the way you and everyone in the Bett community connects and collaborates by launching a groundbreaking new ...