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With less than two weeks to go until the arrival of Shakespeare Week (16 – 22 March 2015), museums, libraries, galleries and heritage attractions across the UK are getting ready to welcome primary schools and families for a whole host of free Shakespeare-inspired events and activities. Organised by the Shakespeare …

A 100,000 strong army of former state students is marching back to school giving state students across Britain access to the ‘old school tie’ networks favoured by many private schools. From bankers to lawyers, plumbers to choreographers, ex-state school everyday heroes are boosting the career opportunities of the current generation …

The Education Show 2015 returns to the NEC, Birmingham on 19 to 21 March and is once again set to address the needs of education professionals across the country, this year with an increased focus on technology. With technology so high on the agenda in schools, the ‘Learning through Technology’ …

The finalists have been announced for the 2015 ERA Awards, to be held at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, on the evening of Friday 20th March. The Education Resources Awards (ERA) are now in their 16th year and are firmly established as the premier annual event to celebrate outstanding …

Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content for school classrooms, has announced that it has partnered with Mission Grove Primary School in Walthamstow, London on a new professional development effort that will support teachers as they prepare today’s students to meet tomorrow’s challenges. As part of this new relationship, Discovery Education will …

Epson and SMART Technologies have extended their working relationship to help provide teachers and lecturers in Europe with added flexibility in providing effective interactive learning. Epson’s interactive projectors sold in those regions can now be used with SMART Notebook™ software to provide educators with a collaborative learning solution. The new …

Pupils from Tottenham UTC helped to launch a giant-sized origami boat on Southwark Boating Lake in South London to mark the 50 day countdown to the annual The Big Bang Fair, which promotes careers in STEM subjects to young people. The boat, capable of carrying an adult safely, was 3.6 …

In the summer of 1940, during WWII, nearly two million children were evacuated from their homes as war broke out and British and German airplanes fought overhead in the Battle of Britain. Next year marks the 75th anniversary of the battle and events throughout the country will be held to …

Young musicians are set to put the wind up Scotland’s bagpipe playing heritage. Scotland’s top young pipers and drummers are starting to gear up for the world’s largest schools pipe band competition – which this year comes with a twist. The Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships (SSPBC) features an innovative …

How can teachers best use film as a text to improve literacy?   What are the benefits of filmmaking for young people and how can it be incorporated simply and practically into teaching and learning?  Educators across the UK can now expand their skills by taking part in an innovative and …