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A new wire-free, digital fire door closer that uses unique, smart technology to ‘learn’ the sound of a specific fire alarm has been launched by fire technology specialists Geofire. Easily retrofitted to any door, this intelligent wire-free closer learns the sound of your specific fire alarm, releasing the door in …

Why choose Explore Learning tuition for your pupils? At Explore Learning we offer individualised and targeted maths and English support for children from Key Stage 1-3. Our aim is to support children both academically and personally, nurturing improvements in attainment but also attitude, confidence and behaviour. By delivering the highest …

Churchyard and Burial Ground Education pack The charity Caring for God’s Acre supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Jean Jackson Charitable Trust has created a new resource for teachers and youth leaders, which is available via their website: www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk. This newly produced pack offers lots of activities and …

The 1300 member firms of B&ES, the Building & Engineering Services Association (formerly HVCA) are engaged in the design, installation, commissioning or maintenance of a wide range of building engineering services including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, heat pumps, ductwork, ventilation hygiene, plumbing, facilities services, energy management and renewable technologies. …

Westway and Berrymede Junior School have built a close partnership to give children exciting and unique climbing experiences Rarely do children get to include climbing within their school day, but at Berrymede Junior School in Acton, it’s a popular part of the timetable as an exciting partnership with Westway Sports …

An international childcare company has used ThermaSkirt to provide an efficient and safe heating system in its new Lancashire nursery. AVS Estates Limited are leading providers of pre-school care in Germany and have chosen Coal Clough House in Burnley to accommodate the first Giant Leap Childcare and Learning Centre. The …

Portakabin, the UK’s leading modular building specialist, has delivered an interim sixth form centre in just six weeks at a school in Cheshire after structural defects to an existing building meant alternative accommodation was urgently required. Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School needed high quality facilities to be fitted out over the …

The education sector is becoming more environmentally aware and realising the impact their operations have on the wider community according to a recent Leafield Environmental survey conducted ahead of WRAP Recycle Week. The survey reveals that plastic recycling is the big focus for academies, secondary schools, colleges and universities next …

A school in Hull has transformed a gravel courtyard into a ‘chill zone’ in which children can relax, thanks to the installation of artificial grass from LazyLawn. The UK’s biggest artificial grass brand rolled out 200 square metres of turf at Westfield Primary School, in Cottingham, turning its courtyard into …

Government ministers have congratulated the GO Run For Fun Foundation for getting 30,000 children running in under a year. GO Run For Fun is a nationwide programme of short-distance runs for children aged between five and 10, set up in 2013 with the backing of Lord Coe, and other Olympians, …