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Teams of secondary school students from around the UK can now enter the Longitude Explorer Prize, a creative tech challenge with a £10,000 grand prize. Run by innovation foundation Nesta, supported by technology company IBM, schools will compete for a cash prize plus expert mentoring from IBM. In the spirit …

Research by Kaspersky Lab to mark Safer Internet Day 2017 reveals that the increasing threats facing children online are now having a detrimental effect, with almost half (49 per cent) of 10-15 year olds in the UK admitting they are scared or worried about going online. From the collection of …

With a closing date of Monday 6th February 2017, entries are now being recieved  from all companies wishing to enter The Education Resources Awards 2017. All suppliers who wish to enter the awards can access a full list of categories available to enter, plus read criteria information and download an entry form, …

A report by City & Guilds* confirmed that some careers are being missed by young people because only the most obvious jobs are being considered. Access to high quality careers information is vital for ensuring that a wide range of careers are explored. eCLIPS helps students make well-informed decisions for …

Genee World Ltd was established in 2005 and has rapidly become a leading manufacturer of interactive touchscreen technology, from hand held tablets through to 4K screens. Based in the manufacturing heartland of the UK, Genee delivers a range of interactive displays, kiosks, visualisers, response systems and software for the education …

As Northern Ireland’s business development agency, Invest Northern Ireland’s (Invest NI’s) role is to grow the local economy. The organisation does this by helping new and existing businesses to compete internationally, and by attracting new investment to the region. With that in mind, it will travel to London Excel from …

Schools across the country are being invited to sign up for The Big Pedal 2017 – a national challenge to get more young people cycling and scooting to school, backed by double Olympic gold medallist cyclist Joanna Rowsell Shand. The Big Pedal 2017, which runs from Monday 20 to Friday …

Oxford-based day and boarding school Rye St Antony is preparing for a creative start to the new year with a huge art project in collaboration with Christ Church Cathedral. Work is already well under way for the Year 5 pupils under the direction of the school’s Head of Art and …

In 2015, to coincide with Tim Peake becoming the first British astronaut aboard the International Space Station, the Unlimited Space Agency (UNSA) launched The Astro Science Challenge, a story-led series of interactive tasks designed to engage children aged 7-11 with STEM subjects. UNSA, whose mission is to inspire and help …

Leeds Beckett University has teamed up with Burley and Woodhead Church of England Primary School in West Yorkshire and Alive and Kicking Theatre Company to investigate creative ways of increasing children’s motivation for writing. Dr Tom Dobson, Principal Lecturer in the Carnegie School of Education and project leader, explained: “National …