The largest primary-only family of schools in the country, REAch2 Academy Trust, has been accredited to provide Initial Teacher Training (ITT) following a rigorous government process. As a result of the accreditation, REAch2 will be running its ITT programme nationwide from 2024 across its 60 schools and beyond. The accreditation …
Read More »Explosive fun: free virtual trip for students to experience the volcanoes of the Canary Islands
Schools across the UK are being invited to sign-up for a free virtual and interactive lesson to round-off the summer term and ‘whisk’ students to experience the volcanoes of La Palma, Canary Islands. The immersive lesson aims to bring geography and the work of scientists to life in the classroom, …
Read More »Premier League Primary Stars celebrates five-year anniversary with launch of new Active Summer Challenge
The Premier League is celebrating five years of its schools’ programme, Premier League Primary Stars. Launched in 2017 and available to every primary school in England and Wales, Premier League Primary Stars uses the appeal of the Premier League and professional football clubs to support pupils in the classroom, the …
Read More »North West and Yorkshire primary academies champion sustainability
North West primary academy trust Focus-Trust has reduced its overall energy costings by championing sustainability and joining schools across the UK in the Let’s Go Zero 2030 campaign. Let’s Go Zero is the national campaign uniting teachers, pupils, parents and their schools as they all work together to be zero …
Read More »New programme from the National Literacy Trust supports girls in alternative provision education
The National Literacy Trust has developed an inspiring new programme, Represent, for girls aged 11 to 14 in alternative provision, who have been excluded from, or who are at risk of being excluded from, mainstream education. Government data shows that in the 2019/2020 academic year, 1,200 girls were permanently excluded …
Read More »National Theatre’s Speak Up Programme expands to work with 140,000 young people
Following a successful pilot phase that began in Autumn 2021, the National Theatre’s Speak Up programme will expand to work with nearly 140,000 young people in 55 secondary schools nationwide across the next three years. Speak Up is the NT’s new national programme which sees young people, who have been …
Read More »Charity launches free schools workshop for military children this July
Military children’s charity Little Troopers is inviting primary schools and their service children to sign-up to a free virtual wellbeing and mindfulness workshop on 7th July. Part of the Little Troopers at School programme, the two-hour workshop will use games, scenarios, drawing and other fun activities to bring military children …
Read More »Head of Inclusion College aims to establish mental health support network for Hampshire schools and colleges
Head of Inclusion College Marie Greenhalgh (pictured left) is calling for Senior Mental Health Leads (SMHL) in Hampshire schools and colleges to join a local regional network. Marie, who has worked at Inclusion Hampshire for 13 years, is hoping to engage with other teachers and education professionals who have completed …
Read More »“The sector is facing a teacher recruitment crisis like no other”
Once the heroes of the pandemic, the teaching profession, is once again finding itself under enormous pressure, according to one leading figure in North East education. Professor Lynne McKenna, Dean of the Faculty of Education and Society at the University of Sunderland (pictured left), has expressed serious concern about the …
Read More »Celebrate Pride Month 2022 with British Army LGBTQ+ student resources
The British Army is marking the start of Pride Month by urging secondary school teachers to download its free, award-winning resource, LGBTQ+ Voices. It helps students build upon their understanding of the LGBTQ+ community, including trans rights. The LGBTQ+ Voices aligns to the Gatsby Benchmarks for good careers education, creating …
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