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Schools find key safeguarding areas highly challenging according to new survey

School leaders and designated safeguarding leads see several key safeguarding areas as relatively ineffective and highly challenging according to a new survey from UK school support business Judicium Education. The survey, carried out by Judicium with parent company Supporting Education Group, asked more than 620 designated safeguarding leads (DSLs) and SLT members …

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200 children at Folksworth C of E Primary School learn about where their breakfast comes from with Kids Country

The sun came out as Kids Country, the education initiative managed by the East of England Agricultural Society, returned to school this week at Folksworth C of E Primary School, delivering its fully booked Breakfast Week event to over 200 Key Stage 1 and 2 children. The event was supported …

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Cheshire College student aces academic programme by University of Oxford

Cheshire College – South & West A Level student Bethany Wallace (left) has successfully completed the 12-month Oxnet Intensive Academic programme in Philosophy and World Religions. Led by Pembroke College, Oxford, Oxnet is an established initiative run collaboratively between participating colleges at the University of Oxford, Durham University, the University …

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A quarter of children are bullied frequently as anti-bullying campaigners call on adults to set a better example

In a survey of nearly 30,000 pupils in England conducted by the Anti-Bullying Alliance and analysed by Goldsmiths, University of London, almost 1 in 4 children (24%) told researchers they were being frequently bullied face-to-face, with the situation even worse for those with SEND (31%) or those in receipt of …

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Stronger Than Hate: Cheshire pupils win international anti-hate challenge

Four students from a Cheshire secondary school have won a major anti-hate challenge organised by the University of Southern California (USC) Shoah Foundation and global edtech leader Discovery Education. The students from Sandbach High School, were awarded top prizes in the UK category of the international Stronger Than Hate Challenge …

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Free cybersecurity toolkit for schools launched

Hacking, phishing, malicious software and distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks are on the increase according to the National Crime Agency. With more and more schools falling victim to cybercrime and pressure mounting on governors and school leaders to implement appropriate controls, edtech charity LGfL-The National Grid for Learning  has launched …

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Multi-award-winning school band launches its bid for further music success while bucking the trend in the downturn in GCSE music

A multi-award-winning Shropshire school band has launched its bid for further national music success. Wrekin College’s Jazz Band and Concert Band are already in rehearsals to try and clinch yet another prestigious platinum award at the National Concert Band Festival. The Jazz Band already has a hat-trick of the gongs …

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