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Over 1,000 children from UK schools facing the greatest barriers to outdoor education have been reached with a new suite of free ocean literacy resources — and thousands more are set to follow. This comes at a time when teachers are being asked to prepare for more meaningful climate and …

Living Paintings has introduced a new range of chapter book collections in its free postal library, allowing children who have grown up enjoying its audio-tactile picture books a new way to progress as readers. The charity has spent more than 35 years creating audio-tactile picture books that introduce young children …

Thousands of children across Bedford Borough will benefit from a £0.5 million investment from The Harpur Trust, with funding awarded to local primary schools through its Accelerator Programme to help children from low-income families thrive in school. Despite recent progress, educational disadvantage remains a significant challenge, both nationally and in …

A new partnership co-funded by Atos — a global leader in AI-powered digital transformation — and Tech First Youth, is set to make Futures Readiness available for free to up to 650,000 learners across the West Midlands. Futures Readiness is a holistic AI preparedness programme designed to help students and …

Hundreds of thousands of young people in disadvantaged communities will get the chance to join sports teams, learn an instrument, or take part in debating and outdoor adventures, helping them build confidence, develop new skills and stay engaged both in and out of education. More than 400 secondary schools will …

The Department for Education (DfE) is establishing the National Centre for Arts Education (NCAE) to increase young people’s access to high-quality arts education in school and widen opportunities regardless of background. Etio, a key DfE delivery partner, is set to begin delivery in November 2026, alongside research partner Birmingham City …

Promethean, a leading provider of educational technology solutions, and TrilbyTV, a platform known for delivering dynamic visual content, today announced a new collaboration designed to help schools and colleges across the UK simplify and strengthen communications. Through this collaboration, Promethean will connect schools with TrilbyTV’s centralised content management platform, as …

School meals provider apetito has revealed its biggest menu refresh to date, comprising 18 new dishes developed with children at the heart, ready for the brand-new school year. Shaped by the views and experiences of pupils, parents and key decision makers across the sector, the new range, created with the …

Healthier, tastier school dinners will be on the menu for millions of children across the country as the government delivers the biggest overhaul of school food in a generation. The changes to the school food standards will see more fresh fruit and vegetables, fibre-rich foods and nutritious balanced meals that …

Pupils’ opportunities to study science at school could depend on their postcode, as a new study shows a link between free school meals and what subjects are offered in the classroom. A survey of 2,000 science teachers across the UK, released by the Royal Society of Chemistry today in its …