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1 in 5 teachers have NEVER been thanked – is it time to put that right?
Research ahead of World Teachers’ Day reveals how shockingly under-appreciated teachers are One in five teachers say they have NEVER received a ‘thank you’ for doing their job, according to a survey by public sector membership club Boundless...
Stonehenge School complements state-of-the-art learning environment with Boxlight Mimio technology
LONDON (UK) 1st October September 2019 – Stonehenge School has integrated Boxlight Mimio’s award-winning classroom technology across its new campus in Amesbury, Wiltshire to enhance students’ learning experience and future-proof its education...
NEW APP TEACHES KIDS ROAD SAFETY
Thirty-seven children on average are seriously injured and one fatally on UK roads every week* and worldwide, preventable road traffic accidents represent the second largest cause of death or disability for children aged 5-14 years old**. ...
Revolutionising Teacher Workload – Unlocking the Potential of EdTech to Facilitate Change
Research out this week from University College London shows that on average teachers work around 47 hours a week in term-time, around 8 hours a week more than comparable OECD countries. As many as 25% of teachers work more than 60 hours a week...
STEPNELL PROVES TO BE ‘THE BEST IN THE FIELD’ AS IT STARTS ON SITE AT NEW SPORTS HUB
CONSTRUCTION has started on a new £6 million sports hub at a prestigious, academically non-selective state boarding school in Woking. Award-winning construction firm Stepnell has been appointed by Gordon’s School to build a new sporting facility for...
Wilsden Primary School receives certification for online safety
Bradford-based school ensures online safeguarding measures are in place Wilsden Primary School in Bradford, West Yorkshire – part of the Focus Trust – has become a Certified School Community 2019 after implementing and effectively delivering online...
New research reveals the cyber risks faced by UK school children as young as nine
Seven in 10 teachers have witnessed cyber bullying at school 98% of teachers said parents should be responsible for keeping children safe online but agreed that everyone has a role to play 59% of teachers said that children want to know more about...
Search for the nation’s best young maths minds returns! Explore Learning Mathematicians’ Awards open for entries
(25th September 2019) Do you know your Pi from your percentage? Your acute angles from your algebra? Your median from your multiples? If you love maths and are positive you’re up for a challenge, then it won’t be obtuse for you to have a go at...
320,000 book boost helps tackle accessible reading famine in education sector
A free service that helps print-disabled people in the UK access educational texts has tripled the number of titles available since last year – reaching more than a quarter of a million books overall. 320,956 books are now available through the Royal...
Planning Learning Spaces by Murray Hudson and Terry White.
Can school design help us to realise a new vision for education that equips young people for life in a fast-changing world? How can we design schools for the next generation for jobs that do not yet exist? And can we help children to want to go to...
Discovering Sacred Texts: highlights from the British Library’s vast and unparalleled collection of sacred books, scrolls and scriptures now online
Discovering Sacred Texts is a new free British Library online learning resource, inviting visitors to explore the world’s major faiths through the Library’s extensive collection of sacred texts. Available to all, the new website includes over 250...
Getting the grades: three reasons why the further education sector needs a strategic view of data
The further education sector is changing. The introduction of T-Levels in September 2020 will provide another avenue for students to explore, with a mixture of classroom learning and ‘on-the-job’ experience creating the experience needed for students...
