Although forced to find solutions to enable learning from home during the pandemic, some education providers have found that the right communications platform can create a hybrid learning environment that is actually more engaging for students than traditional teaching methods. One such example is Professor Feltus at Clemson University, USA, …
Read More »A&S Landscape launches £15,000 Canopy Competition
A&S Landscape has recently launched a new competition which will see one school win a canopy worth £15,000. After running a successful contest in 2021 which saw over 100 schools enter, the canopy company is this time offering a fully-installed fabric roof product. The competition is open to all schools …
Read More »ASSA ABLOY Door Group calls to raise the standard of fire safety in schools
Door Group, a unit of ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland, is stressing the need for greater awareness of fire safety in education buildings, with a large percentage of fire doors in schools found to be non-compliant while undergoing inspections. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires schools …
Read More »How to get kids into coding
As we increasingly move towards a more digital world, coders are in increasing demand in every country. In the UK alone we’re seeing a STEM shortage, with over half of businesses expecting the shortage of STEM graduates to worsen over the next decade. Why is it valuable to children? Learning …
Read More »April 2022 mains water supply price rises – what your school needs to know
Schools are already suffering from the recent dramatic increases in electricity and gas prices. The price of another utility, water, is soon to increase. Here’s what your need to know and what your school can do to avoid ever-increasing water rates. In April 2022, the cost of mains supply water …
Read More »Whizz Education nominated for three Education Resource Awards
Education partner, Whizz Education, has been nominated for three Education Resource Awards, including Supplier of the year, Special Education Resource and Collaboration with a School. The Education Resources Awards, organised by Brilliant Marketing Solutions and the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA), highlight the quality and diversity of educational products and resources, excellent educational establishments …
Read More »Hampshire primary school taps into NSPCC’s Speak Out Stay Safe programme to support PHSE curriculum
A recent independent evaluation by the NSPCC confirmed an ongoing need for Speak out Stay safe (SOSS). Whilst most primary children have a good understanding of what abusive behaviour looks like and which trusted adults they can speak to, the children’s charity safeguarding programme is designed to boost schools’ relationships …
Read More »Q&A: Avaya
Continuing our occasional series of Q&A sessions with leading suppliers to the education market, we recently sat down with NEAL McMAHON, Regional Sales Leader UK&I at Avaya, to hear about new trends in education technology and how Avaya can help the education sector address emerging technology challenges. What’s changing when …
Read More »Whizz Education partners with PiXL to deliver free summer learning activities for schools
Education partner Whizz Education is teaming-up with PiXL (Partners in Excellence) to deliver a suite of free summer learning activities across disciplines that will focus on the topic of climate change and ‘Building for a Greener Future.’ Activities will be based around the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals 7, 9, 11 …
Read More »How the R-Generation programme is inspiring young people to become recycling ambassadors in the UK
R-Generation, the new education programme from Nestlé Waters UK, aims to equip primary and secondary students aged 7-14yrs with the skills to develop sustainable action plans and become active citizens who inspire positive change in their school community and beyond. The R-Generation resources provide curriculum links to PSHE, Citizenship, Science …
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