Key industry leaders discuss challenges faced by young people, how these impact their mental health and what more can be done to improve wellbeing support in secondary schools, colleges and universities How can young people, teachers and caregivers have access to reliable wellbeing support? What are the gaps and solutions …
Read More »SEND and Alternative Provision: be part of the solution
Manchester is the venue for Transforming SEND & Alternative Provision: Getting provision right for children, young people & families. The conference will take place Friday 28th June 2024, from 09:30 – 16:00 at Venue Manchester, The Panorama Suite, 11 Portland St, Manchester M1 3HU. Organised by the team behind the …
Read More »Careers event results in ambition to re-shape teaching curriculums
Enterprise D2N2 LEP Careers Hub has celebrated the success of its first careers event which brought together top educators and employers. This session marks the start of plans to help teachers develop their curriculums in collaboration with employers. Equipping teachers with an understanding of what recruiting organisations look for is …
Read More »Selby primary school teacher to represent region at prestigious science festival
A local Selby primary school teacher has been selected to travel to Finland this summer to share her work at the prestigious Science on Stage Festival 2024. Vicky Walsh (left) from Monk Fryston C of E Primary School will make the journey to Turku to join hundreds of other primary …
Read More »International Women’s Day: Local pupils hear from women in aviation
Pupils from a school in Didsbury enjoyed a day at Manchester Airport on Friday, learning about careers in aviation from female airport colleagues. The International Women’s Day visit saw a group of 30 pupils from Parrs Wood High School meet airport staff in the AeroZone educational facility before taking a …
Read More »The Schools & Academies Show 2024: mapping the future of your school
#SAASHOW, known as the Schools & Academies Show returns to London with an Exciting New Chapter! The Schools & Academies Show makes its highly anticipated return to ExCeL London on the 1st of May, presenting not just one, but three co-located events. This bi-annual event provides a pivotal platform where …
Read More »Top five high school continues conservation work by planting thousands of flowers in community
A secondary school promoting conservation in its community planted thousands of flowers and plants as part of a sustainability project. Following their incredible efforts in collecting more than 12,000 pieces of litter from beaches and parks during the summer, pupils from Ysgol Eirias in Colwyn Bay seeded more than 6,000 …
Read More »Major round of appointments to NASBTT Board of Trustees
Six education and training leaders have been recruited to the National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT) Board of Trustees. Cat Scutt MBE, Deputy CEO, Education and Research at the Chartered College of Teaching, brings a range of sector-wide expertise to the NASBTT Board. A former English teacher, Cat’s roles …
Read More »Apples amaze Cambridgeshire & Lincolnshire school children
Over 200 school children aged 5-11 learnt all about apples with Kids Country in October, with children engaged across a range of sessions from the history of British apples to tasting different varieties, and from making healthy choices to meeting a local apple farmer. Kids Country, an education programme for …
Read More »Experience a school trip to remember at the National Memorial Arboretum with free KS2-4 activity days
The National Memorial Arboretum, in the National Forest in Staffordshire, has announced a new programme of free cross-curricular activity days for teachers wanting to book an inspirational school trip during 2023-24 academic year. From National Poetry Day, a RAF STEAM takeover or Remembrance activity week in the Autumn term, to …
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