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British Science Week (BSW) is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths – featuring fascinating, entertaining and engaging events and activities across the UK for people of all ages. BSW is taking place from 10 – 19 March 2017. Funding is available for schools and community groups to …

The UK is facing a much heralded digital skills crisis with the Science and Technology Committee recently warning the country risks being left behind other nations, unless more action is taken to address the problem.  To kick-start uptake of subjects that nurture these skills, analytics leader SAS has partnered with …

A Kent environmental education centre has set up its own YouTube channel so parents can see for themselves how outdoor learning helps children gain a sense of their own individual interests, strengths and abilities. Rippledown, in Ringwould near Deal, works with schools from across the UK and Europe to show …

Responding to the Government statement that the Education for All Bill, announced in the Queen’s Speech, will not be introduced in Parliament, Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Children and Young People Board, said: “We are pleased that the Secretary of State is acting on the strong …

Public authorities like schools, galleries and leisure centres have to display a DEC. Did you know you can also use it as a powerful tool for improving energy efficiency? Failure to show a valid DEC could result in a £1,500 penalty. Enquire now for a free and receive a free …

Crowdfunded Classrooms: Online educational crowd-funding campaigns show an incredible increase of over 200 percent since last year GoFundMe, the world’s largest social fundraising platform, today announced the ‘Go Fund My Education’ contest, the first ever GoFundMe contest to run in the UK.  The contest will launch on 4 October 2016 …

Research from Capita SIMS has revealed that over half of parents (57%) feel primary school reports are either too generic or do not contain enough information about how their child is doing. More than a third of primary school teachers (35%) agree. This is despite the fact that schools are …

Rugby union player Kyran Bracken MBE joins St Albans School as Elite Sport Development Manager and 1st XV Head Coach as the School adopts Hudl sports software to provide cutting edge analysis St Albans School is bringing world class rugby expertise and technology to its pupils, with the appointment of …

Each year on October 15th, over 200 million people in over 100 countries take part in celebrations to mark Global Handwashing Day. Once again, Deb is heavily involved in this day of advocacy, which promotes handwashing with soap as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent diseases and save …

If you’re a startup or a relatively small business, then it’s understandable if you don’t yet place a high value on the importance of branding for your future. But branding isn’t just a huge buzzword reserved only for the like of giant corporations. It is just as essential for SMEs. …