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Award-winning apetito Chef Jethro Lawrence has made it to the Final of the National Chef of the Year competition run by the Craft Guild of Chefs. This prestigious competition has previously been won by some rather well-known names in the culinary world including Gordon Ramsay, so getting to the Final …

DLD College London is honouring the outstanding accomplishments of its students as they receive their GCSE results. Triumphant students obtained their results from the multi-award-winning school this morning, which revealed an impressive 84% pass rate with 25% graded 7-9. This represents an increase of 16% on the number of students …

Young people across England are celebrating exam results this morning – with thousands of them moving on to university, apprenticeships and the world of work. Overall, 79% of 18-year-old pupils in the UK receiving a decision today have gained a place at their first choice university. 16, 530 students who …

Leading commercial floor matting supplier, First Mats, is proud to announce its new range of environmentally friendly Logo Mats made from ECONYL®, a regenerated nylon yarn. This exciting product launch extends the brand’s commitment to sustainability while giving schools an easy way to demonstrate environmentally-friendly commitment without sacrificing quality. “Educational …

Headteacher Gary Tucker of Woodmancote Primary School has recently received the Headsight 2023 Trauma-Informed & Therapeutic School Award on behalf of the staff. Tony France, director of Headsight said, “We can all struggle with our mental health. At Headsight, we support people to improve their mental health, we do this through training and therapeutic …

A North West and West Yorkshire primary schools trust Pupil Parliament develops trailblazing ‘7 musts’ for pupils across its 15 schools to complete. Focus-Trust’s Pupil Parliament consists of pupils who have been elected by their peers to represent their school at the trust level. The ‘7 Musts of Focus-Trust’ began …

Schools are being warned to take precautions amid fears of a rise in crime over the summer holidays. As many schools across the country prepare to close their doors for the summer holidays, specialist insurer Ecclesiastical says schools will be an attractive target for criminals over the coming months. Ecclesiastical …

New survey data suggests most senior school leaders believe the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) is allowing them to better support disadvantaged pupils, but many feel the programme is not cost-effective. NFER has published a report, Tutoring sustainability: Understanding the views of school leaders, after gathering the views of a nationally …

A bursary fund with a focus on social mobility has been boosted to the tune of £18,000. The funds raised came from a successful art exhibition at Highfield and Brookham Schools in Liphook. It featured work from 29 artists and four galleries as well as eight Old Highfieldians who also …

A new future-focused French GCSE, designed to better equip all students for life and careers in a global setting, has received full approval from Ofqual for first teaching in 2024. The reformed qualification from leading awarding body Pearson Edexcel, has been developed in close partnership with schools, language experts and …