On 24-26 January, 30,000 of the global education community gathered at Bett UK for the world’s biggest week in education. Education leaders, policymakers, and innovative EdTech providers from 129 countries united under one roof to explore pressing issues facing the sector – from the impact of generative AI to EdTech’s …
Read More »New sports centre sets new environmental standard
A new sports and leisure complex built for the University of Portsmouth as well as the wider community designed by FaluknerBrowns Architects has set a new environmental standard in ultraflow energy consumption. With an operational energy consumption of less than 100 kWh/m2/y, Ravelin Sports Centre uses only one-tenth of the …
Read More »Elevating Educational Environments: TIB Services and the Pursuit of Excellence in School Maintenance
In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the physical environment plays a crucial role in shaping students’ learning experiences. School buildings, often seen as the silent architects of success, require meticulous care and maintenance to provide an optimal setting for both educators and learners. As we delve into the realm of …
Read More »Test Valley School joins HISP Multi Academy Trust
Longstock secondary school has joined a leading multi-academy trust (MAT) in a bid to boost the quality of the education and learning resources offered to pupils. Test Valley School has partnered with HISP Multi Academy Trust to benefit from its extensive school improvement networks, resources, and collaboration of latest learning …
Read More »Jisc launches new digital storytelling community of practice
Jisc has partnered with experts from Durham University and Ulster University to launch a new community of practice designed to support educators and students in the use of digital storytelling. Digital storytelling uses multi-media tools such as video, images and audio to construct compelling, immersive narratives and bring content to …
Read More »Significant growth at WaterBear Music College
WaterBear, the College of Music with campuses in Brighton and Sheffield, is celebrating remarkable growth as it once again receives a record number of student applications. The pioneering college, which offers BA (Hons) degree and master’s courses for today’s musicians, artists and industry professionals, has seen a noteworthy year-on-year uplift …
Read More »Pupils’ attainment gap is a ticking time bomb for social mobility
Education and social mobility experts at the Sutton Trust have warned politicians that inequalities in education are a ticking time bomb for social mobility and social cohesion, unless there is a renewed focus on tackling the attainment gap. The difference in education outcomes between low-income students and their better-off peers …
Read More »New free resource supports schools to meet the needs of SEND pupils facing bereavement
Just launched, the informative, free online resource Bereavement and pupils with SEND, from leading charities, LGfL – the National Grid for Learning and Child Bereavement UK, provides insights and strategies for both mainstream, and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision, for supporting SEND pupils facing bereavement. Commenting on the …
Read More »Teen racing driver wins career-launching scholarship
Racing driver Will Crewdson has clinched this year’s prestigious Junior Saloon Car Championship (JSCC) Scholarship, securing a fully funded opportunity to compete in the acclaimed series throughout its tenth anniversary year. The 17-year-old, from Corbridge, raced to victory at Croft Circuit on Saturday 17th February to clinch the career-launching prize, …
Read More »â€˜Food for thought’: Sixth Former receives national science award for nutrition app that promotes better mental health
Richard Turay (pictured left) has received the British Science Association’s Gold CREST Award for designing an app which allows people to better manage symptoms of depression by tracking the impact of food on mood. Richard, from London, received a Gold CREST Award for his project of designing an app which …
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