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A secondary school promoting conservation in its community planted thousands of flowers and plants as part of a sustainability project. Following their incredible efforts in collecting more than 12,000 pieces of litter from beaches and parks during the summer, pupils from Ysgol Eirias in Colwyn Bay seeded more than 6,000 …

Six education and training leaders have been recruited to the National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT) Board of Trustees. Cat Scutt MBE, Deputy CEO, Education and Research at the Chartered College of Teaching, brings a range of sector-wide expertise to the NASBTT Board. A former English teacher, Cat’s roles …

Presently, over half of UK citizens dispose of items in the rubbish bin that could instead be recycled[1]. Recycle Now wants to inspire children aged five to eleven to help change that, with The Big Recycling Hunt – a nationwide hunt to find ‘lost recyclables’ that often end up in …

Girls at a primary school in Bath have been leaving notes of kindness for their classmates as part an afterschool initiative which is sparking friendships and building confidence. The Mighty Girls afterschool club is held at St Martin’s Garden Primary School in Bath. The club provides pupils with the opportunity …

Racing to School has maintained the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge, a national accreditation by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC), for a further two years. Its renewal demonstrates that the charity offers young people a high-quality outdoor learning experience, bringing the curriculum to life using …

Twenty-three Inspiring Futures through Learning (IFtL) colleagues have been recognised for “truly outstanding” service to their respective schools. At a special event at The Dining Room in Northampton for those who have who have worked for IFtL schools for 25 years or more, a combination of teachers, support staff and …

A new report on the impact of eBooks on reading for pleasure has been published by the National Literacy Trust in association with Pearson, the world’s leading digital media learning company. The report, “Using eBooks to support reading for pleasure in 2023” brings together responses from more than 500 primary …

In the modern age, education has transcended the confines of traditional classrooms. Today, the digital landscape is the new frontier for learning, and it’s no secret that a reliable and resilient connectivity is the backbone of successful education in the UK. As educational institutions continue to embrace the digital realm, …

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Haybrook College, an Alternative Provision in Slough, caters for young people who aren’t in mainstream education. Apollo supports students who have self-excluded for a variety of reasons including bullying, poor mental health and extreme anxiety and are unable to cope in a mainstream setting. The partnership between Apollo and Acadeemy21 …