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The national ‘Step into the NHS’ secondary school competition prize has been awarded to three pupils from Newcastle High School for Girls’ (NHSG) in recognition of their innovative approach to promoting careers in healthcare. The entry, which was submitted by Year 9 pupils Hannah, Millie and Lily, was selected from …

The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has invested in a brand-new sustainability programme designed to ‘inspire thousands of young people’ across West Yorkshire. The Green Innovators primary programme is designed to engage, inspire and educate young people about future career opportunities within the green economy, as well as enhance …

Morgan Sindall Construction’s Cambridgeshire business has successfully delivered the brand new £36 million Specialist Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) school, Prestley Wood Academy, located at the heart of the Alconbury Weald development in Huntingdon. Delivered on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council, Prestley Wood Academy now has the capabilities to cater for …

New research from UK children’s reading charity BookTrust has revealed that childhood reading enjoyment declines as children progress through primary school.   The findings from BookTrust’s family survey data published this week, found that while 33 percent of seven-year-olds say they ‘love’ reading, this drops to 29% at age 10 and …

Living Streets, the UK charity behind the biggest walk to school campaign is encouraging families to leave the car at home for International Walk to School Month this October. Pupils around the globe will walk to school to celebrate International Walk to School Month. In the UK, children in certain …

Children who take the Morrisons Foodmaker & Shopkeeper Tour will now be taught about the journey of British food from farm to store. Morrisons has added the British Food Module to its existing tours to show youngsters where fresh food comes from, teaching them how shorter delivery distances benefit the …

Global edtech leader Discovery Education has unveiled a collection of high-quality digital resources and learning tools to support teachers and pupils during this month’s Dyslexia Awareness Week (7-13 October) and beyond. Available via Discovery Education’s award-winning DoodleLearning app and daily learning platform Espresso, , the tools and resources include special …

Two of Edinburgh’s leading single-sex secondary schools are to merge into one fully co-educational school. Stewart’s Melville College and The Mary Erskine School will become a single, co-educational school from the start of the 2026-2027 academic year. The new school, which includes the ESMS Junior School, will collectively be named …

For National Poetry Day (3 October), global edtech leader Discovery Education has provided schools with an engaging new collection of digital resources and lessons to inspire children’s love of poetry. Available via the award-winning digital learning service Discovery Education Espresso, this new, high-quality content is closely mapped to the National …

Eight in 10 dyslexic students are leaving school undiagnosed, potentially impacting their future academic and career prospects. As Dyslexia Awareness Week (7-13 October) approaches, education experts are highlighting the importance of recognising dyslexia early. With 43% of schools in the UK struggling to understand dyslexic challenges, it’s more important than …