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A Christchurch secondary school and sixth form has joined a multi academy trust (MAT) in a bid to expand facilities, resources and to improve investment in staff training. Highcliffe School has partnered with HISP Multi Academy Trust to receive access to its extensive school improvement network and to receive funding …

Hacking, phishing, malicious software and distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks are on the increase according to the National Crime Agency. With more and more schools falling victim to cybercrime and pressure mounting on governors and school leaders to implement appropriate controls, edtech charity LGfL-The National Grid for Learning  has launched …

A multi-award-winning Shropshire school band has launched its bid for further national music success. Wrekin College’s Jazz Band and Concert Band are already in rehearsals to try and clinch yet another prestigious platinum award at the National Concert Band Festival. The Jazz Band already has a hat-trick of the gongs …

Headteachers experienced substantial increases in anxiety about work throughout the pandemic – with increases much greater than for more junior teaching staff – and with potential consequences for future recruitment of senior leaders, according to a new study by UCL researchers. Released today as an academic working paper, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, the …

An online treasure trove of videos and teaching resources is helping schools to support students with their outdoor learning and to enhance fieldwork knowledge and skills. The Field Studies Council has launched its new Digital Hub to support secondary school teachers and students with the fieldwork element of geography and …

The legacy of the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the need to get more children to swim will be among the hot topics covered at a conference for primary school educators to be held in Birmingham next month. PE teachers, school senior leaders, business managers and governors can find out about …

A Northampton Principal has invested in mental health training for over 40 teaching staff in an attempt to build an ‘army of fully trained coaches’ to support the entire school community.  Since joining The Duston School as Principal in 2017, Sam Strickland has placed a huge emphasis on mental health …

A £15.8m project to build a new state-of-the-art school for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is taking shape within the grounds of the existing Valley School in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. On Monday 17 October, selected pupils from the Valley School joined county councillors and project officers to get …

The winners of the prestigious SLA Awards 2022 have been announced at a Swindon awards ceremony. The awards recognise the country’s best school library workers, their achievements, and their work to create and drive incredibly positive contributions to learning. According to a poll of SLA members, over 3 million books …

A primary school based in the heart of Southampton has opened the doors of a brand new computer and IT suite in a bid to offer a wider range of teaching to its pupils. Tanners Brook Primary School in Millbrook has welcomed over 30 new desktop computers to enable children …