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Lumina Tutoring, the UK’s first free one-to-one tutoring for some of the most disadvantaged children predominantly aged 11 to 18 across England, has launched a national campaign to recruit more teachers to volunteer their time. The campaign is encouraging educators from both public and private sectors to dedicate just 45 …

Recent data suggests that a new digital solution designed to provide a better way for teachers and pupils to prepare for SATs is improving pupil outcomes, lowering pupil anxiety, and reducing teacher workload. An impact report released by a leading education specialist, Learning by Questions (LbQ), revealed that 98% of teachers …

The British Army’s free platform, British Army Supporting Education (BASE) has launched a new innovative free geography resource; Applying Geographic Skills, designed to immerse secondary school students into the role of an Army Geographic Technician. The resource showcases the diverse skills involved in a day in the life of the …

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 …