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Independent education recruitment specialist Class People has launched its ‘School Champions’ initiative, facilitating volunteering days to help support schools across the Midlands and South West. Under its charitable arm, the Class People Foundation, up to 21 schools annually will get to benefit from access to voluntary support. Each school will be …

Deloitte is encouraging students in Years 9 to 12 to apply for Career Shapers – a work insight programme showcasing exciting careers in professional services. Following huge demand for Career Shapers in 2024, the firm is doubling its capacity for 2025, offering over 1,000 places across the UK. Students will be able to take …

The Chancellor announced the government’s Budget for 2025-26 on Wednesday 30 October.  The Budget included investment of an extra £1.8 billion into the early years in 2025-26, so the government will be spending over £8 billion in total. This money will mean the government can continue the expanded roll out …

With a flagship campus in Coventry, UK, the Coventry University Group operates and delivers in both domestic and international locations, from UK Belgium and Poland through to Dubai, Singapore, Egypt, China, Kenya, Nigeria and Pakistan. Around 50,000 students are currently studying a course with the university in one of more than 40 countries. As the university has grown in …

UK university students are using AI significantly less in their studies than their educators think they are, according to new research from the leading online learning provider, Coursera. The survey of 1,000 students and 500 educators at UK universities found that educators think that students are using AI to complete …

For the first time, an AI model has been fine-tuned to teach UK key stage 3 and 4 maths and English using national curriculum approved methods. The 8B parameter Llama 3 model, released in April by Facebook-owned Meta, has been extensively tuned using 550,000 minutes of transcribed explanations from over …

Academy pupils can now enjoy year-round outdoor play and education thanks to the sponsorship of property compliance specialists Inspectas. Inspectas Property Compliance has provided funds for the Delius Co-op Academy in Bradford to buy 50 sets of waterproof jackets and trousers to keep pupils aged from 4-11 dry when using …

Inspectas Compliance is an established team of educational property compliance experts specialising in asbestos management, fire safety and health and safety.  With more than 150 clients across multiple sectors including universities, multi academy trusts (MATs) and council-run schools, the team is multidisciplinary and fully accredited in all aspects of compliance.  …

The Education People Show is returning on Wednesday, 13th November at the Kent Event Centre in Detling. This free, one-day event will bring together hundreds of education professionals from schools across Kent and neighbouring counties and is designed to provide educators with the opportunity to engage in discussions on the …

Cameron Eccles, Storage and Charging Specialist at LapSafe® tells us why its ChargeLite® range can improve device management, enhance learners’ experience, and save on vital space and budgets.   The LapSafe®’s storage and charging range, ChargeLite™, has supported device management in the education sector for almost two decades. The range consists …