The Prospect union has written to education secretary Justine Greening requesting a meeting with Department for Education officials to discuss the government’s funding plans and strategy for school improvement. In the letter, national secretary Philippa Childs welcomes the government’s announcement of £50m a year for local authorities to continue to …
Read More »Character education and strong resilient learners top of the agenda
Character education – important for building strong, resilient learners – is once again top of the agenda thanks to Inspiring Learning, winner of Best Residential Experience in this year’s School Travel Awards, who have announced plans to expand its network of award-winning Kingswood outdoor learning centres, designed to help develop …
Read More »Keep calm and carry on teaching with a LocknCharge CarryOn™ Charging Station up for grabs!
LocknCharge is giving one lucky UK school the chance to win one of the hottest ed tech gadgets of the year. In busy classrooms, we all need time-saving solutions that enable us to carry on with our day. The portable CarryOn™ Charging Station charges and secures five iPads or tablets, …
Read More »New report finds social background has a negative impact on educational choices made by children at the age of 16
Bright children from poorer backgrounds are far less likely to go to university or study A-levels that could get them into top universities than their wealthier counterparts – even if they live in the same neighbourhood and achieve similar results at GCSE. New research by the Social Mobility Commission has …
Read More »Government needs to get the basics right on recruitment, says NAHT
Commenting on the announcement that the National Teaching Service will be scrapped, Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) says: “NAHT welcomed the pilot scheme when it was created. The idea of helping to get the right people into schools that need them the most …
Read More »Primary schools in Northern Ireland continue to rank among the best in the world in maths
A major international survey of pupil achievement in mathematics and science shows that pupils aged 9 -10 in Northern Ireland continue to perform very well in maths. The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) carried out the research for the Department of Education. Achievement in science was found to be …
Read More »Into Film Awards 2017 announced – call for entries now open
The Into Film Awards are back for 2017 as Into Film sets out to find the best young filmmakers, reviewers, film clubs and teachers of the past twelve months – this year with the support of education partner NATE. This year’s Into Film Awards ceremony will once again take place …
Read More »Students at Leeds Beckett team up with Fuel for School to cut out food waste in Leeds
Education students at Leeds Beckett are helping to fuel primary schools in Leeds as they join forces with the Real Junk Food Project to promote the benefits of recycling wasted food. Fuel for School began as a partnership between the Real Junk Food Project and Richmond Hill Primary School in …
Read More »3 out of 5 parents say cyberbullying is now harder for them to deal with than face to face bullying
A new study for Anti-Bullying Week by not-for-profit organisation Internet Matters, has found that parents were significantly more likely to be concerned about children aged 13 and under compared to those 14 and above. With smartphone use amongst children now increasingly common, cyberbullying ranks alongside online grooming and sexting in the …
Read More »A hidden industry
It is no exaggeration to say that modern life would not be possible without air conditioning and refrigeration. The technology is often hidden, tucked away behind the scenes or on roof-tops. In fact, it is often at its best when it is invisible, just getting on with the job. But …
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