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Music tuition is fading fast in schools, there is a critical need to establish music education and nurture talent at primary level
By Simon Dutton, founder and CEO of Paritor who specialise in music tuition management software for the music education industry The steady decline of music education at GCSE and A-level in the UK has been brought into the spotlight recently, with...
Make the education system work for pupils with mental health problems struggling to attend school, urges Mind
Mind is calling on the Government to make sure that the education system works for young people with mental health problems, and is focused on providing the right support at the right time. The mental health charity wants to see a review into the way...
Top 5 Common Online Threats That Parents Should Know
NordVPN provides a list of risks that children face online September 19, 2019. Every new school year brings an increase in online risks. That’s because kids start using electronic devices more — both inside and outside the classroom. Nevertheless...
Satchel launches one-stop-shop learning platform to reduce education management workload
Satchel One will offer choice of cost-effective, time-saving apps for school leaders and teachers Award-winning edtech provider Satchel has announced the launch of its new bespoke learning platform, Satchel One. A cost-effective software...
Two teachers launch free app to help tackle school behavioural issues after successful 51-school pilot
Two teachers have launched LifeGames, a free app designed to address the increasing behavioural issues in UK and Irish schools. It comes after exclusive research revealed an urgent call by teachers for more social skills development in the current...
How Technology Can Transform The Health of School Finances And Communities
Scott Warrington, co-founder of SLS, on why he believes schools could opening up letting opportunities through digital. Earlier this year, Sport England released research which found two thirds of people felt it was easier to order food online than...
Revealed: The Essential Life Skills Brits Wish they Had Been Taught At School
‘Every day is a school day’ according to the popular saying, and that’s certainly true when it comes to learning many crucial life skills not taught in classrooms. As the nation prepares to tighten its belt, Budgeting and Personal Finance has been...
British Museum and Samsung offer 35,000 school pupils the chance to virtually visit the Museum
The British Museum and Samsung today reopen the award-winning Samsung Digital Discovery Centre (SDDC) after a significant upgrade, and announce an ambitious new digital learning programme that brings together the world of museums with the world of...
NEW RESOURCES TO EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE ON FRAUD AND SCAMS
Friends Against Scams initiative to include adaptable interactive workshops for children aged 8-16 With scams costing the UK economy £5-10 billion per year*, knowing how to identify them and take measures to protect and prevent people from falling...
Academy Trust on the hunt for senior leaders committed to ‘making a difference’
North West-based Focus Trust to recruit Executive Principal for Oldham schools An Academy Trust based in the North West has announced that it is looking to recruit two ‘inspirational and experienced’ leaders to join its team – including one Executive...
National STEM champions to compete for European crown
The GSK UK Young Engineers and Scientist of the Year from Loughborough Schools Foundation in the East Midlands and from St Mary’s College in Northern Ireland will compete to become European young science champions at one of Europe’s most prestigious...
Gaming or Gambling?
New campaign aims to keep children safer in online games Parent Zone, the experts in digital family life, and GambleAware, a leading charity committed to minimising gambling-related harm, have partnered to help families learn about the...
