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Disadvantaged children to benefit from an additional £100m Pupil Premium Funding thanks to Free School Meal Eligibility Checker

100m pupil premium milestone.jpg hi res Disadvantaged children to benefit from an additional £100m Pupil Premium Funding thanks to Free School Meal Eligibility Checker

A £100 million Pupil Premium Funding (PPF) milestone has been met – just 11 months after the #EndChildfoodpoverty campaign supported by footballer Marcus Rashford, MBE, joined forces with edtech charity LGfL to drive up applications for Free School Meals and help liberate PPF to improve education outcomes for England’s 27% …

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Education in Kazakhstan: Helping to transform this young country

While still a relatively young country (it celebrates its 30th anniversary of independence in December 2021), Kazakhstan impresses: it is the ninth largest country in the world, has a booming economy (the largest in Central Asia) and interesting location: Russia lies to the north, China to the east and other bordering countries Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and …

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Citizens UK and L.E.A.D. Academy Trust announce strategic partnership

lead academy trust Citizens UK and L.E.A.D. Academy Trust announce strategic partnership

L.E.A.D. Academy Trust and Citizens UK have announced a pioneering two-year partnership to develop a strong civic curriculum across the Trust using the tried and tested methodology of Community Organising. This pilot, involving primary schools from the Nottingham hub, will strengthen the Trust’s existing relationship with its local broad-based alliance, …

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“Strong start” for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Teaching School Hub, as 800 teachers and school leaders are supported in opening quarter

Lynne Birch “Strong start” for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Teaching School Hub, as 800 teachers and school leaders are supported in opening quarter

Nearly 800 Early Career Teachers (ECTs), mentors and school leaders have already been supported by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Teaching School Hub, one of 87 Hubs designated by the Department for Education (DfE), in its first three months of operation. The Hub officially opened on 1st September to provide high-quality training …

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Education in Kazakhstan: Helping to transform this young country

3 11 Education in Kazakhstan: Helping to transform this young country

While still a relatively young country (it celebrates its 30th anniversary of independence in December 2021), Kazakhstan impresses: it is the ninth largest country in the world, has a booming economy (the largest in Central Asia) and interesting location: Russia lies to the north, China to the east and other …

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Designed to help teachers and students work productively.

At a glance • Create and collaborate with the Google ecosystem. • Sturdy and shock-resistant, tested to military standards. • All-new solidity design. • Work without worry thanks to a spill-proof keyboard. • Long-Lasting Battery Life to go on through the school day and beyond. • Google Titan Chip for …

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Goodbye Confusion. Hello Convenience.

Revolutionary. That’s one word which has been used to describe the effect our parents’ evening booking system has had on a school. Why? Because we take the old manual approach and throw it away. In its place we’ve developed a fully automated and fully integrated booking system that really does …

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Specialist school commissions third eco-building from TG Escapes

Swalcliffe Park Schools first eco-building was a Performing Arts studio in 2016 followed by a suite of autism friendly quiet spaces for individuals or small groups of students. Their new 470 m2 building will provide a Science Lab and prep room, IT room, changing rooms, toilets and a large staff …

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Whizz Education nominated for two Bett Awards

whizz ed dec Whizz Education nominated for two Bett Awards

Whizz Education has been nominated for two Bett Awards:  for Class Aid or Education Support, and Primary Digital Learning Product – Numeracy & Maths. Emma Ringe, Schools Director, Whizz Education explains:  “Whizz Education has more than 15 years’ experience partnering with schools to improve learning outcomes in maths.  We adapt …

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