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Young people, individuals and organisations, which demonstrate excellence in the UK’s cultural sector, were celebrated last night [1 April] at a glittering awards ceremony dedicated to the industry’s unsung heroes. Apprentices, interns and mentors were among those recognised at the seventh annual Creative & Cultural Skills Awards, held in Cardiff …

The ability to help others compels many people towards the health professions. Fortunately, health professions are always in-demand because the entire human population needs to either stay healthy or get healthy again. When people think of the health professions, they often think of the healthcare professionals that they interact with …

Schools from across England are being invited to sign up for free to the Institute of Physics’ (IOP) Improving Gender Balance national research trial.  The trial is seeking to reverse the trend for girls to drop physics after GCSE level irrespective of their aptitude in the subject. For the last …

Why over 400 schools want to work with us. www.hackneyservicesforschools.co.uk Who are Hackney Learning Trust? Set up in 2002, we were the first private, not-for-profit company in the UK to takeover and transform a council’s entire education function, and we are proud to say we did just that. Spurred on …

Schools from across England are being invited to sign up for free to the Institute of Physics’ (IOP) Improving Gender Balance national research trial.  The trial is seeking to reverse the trend for girls to drop physics after GCSE level irrespective of their aptitude in the subject. For the last …

Education Secretary Damian Hinds joined alumni from an Alton school who returned to inspire the current generation to career confidence and academic success. The former students and Mr Hinds returned to Eggar’s School to take part in an event designed to help prepare students for life in the working world …

History came to life at a Coventry primary school as children dressed up in period clothing and learned all about the Great Fire of London thanks to a specialist history teaching company. Year Two pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic School, part of the Romero Catholic Academy, were visited by ‘History …

When the University of London was looking to refurbish Stewart House, in the heart of Bloomsbury, it needed a specialist contractor it could trust. As such, it turned to Chartered Building Company T Gunning to deliver a range of internal refurbishment and lighting upgrade work that has helped transform a …

Almost 500 students from across the South of England gathered at the KingsGate Conference Centre in Peterborough this week (Wednesday 13 March) to compete in the inaugural FIRST® Tech Challenge UK Championships. Team St Christopher’s Snowflakes from St Christopher School, Letchworth Garden City were named FIRST® Tech Challenge UK Inspire …

Rounders England has today launched a national Rounders competition for primary schools, which is aimed at broadening social circles and creating a fun way to keep active. The event – Primary Ready Rounders – forms part of Rounders England’s Competition Strategy, which promotes the social and fun aspects of rounders …