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Good habits start young – which is why toprated Bramhope primary school in Bramhope, Leeds is introducing hands on cooking lessons for its pupils. When they heard of the project, Harrogate based Nest Kitchens who specialise in bespoke furniture decided they would like to be involved. “Every year at Nest …

Why over 400 schools want to work with us. www.hackneyservicesforschools.co.uk Who are Hackney Learning Trust? Set up in 2002, we were the first private, not-for-profit company in the UK to takeover and transform a council’s entire education function, and we are proud to say we did just that. Spurred on …

Altro is working closely with City of Edinburgh Council to enhance learning environments in schools by using the principles of biophilic design to increase wellbeing, calm and improve learning. Interior designer at City of Edinburgh Council, Lesley McMillan, has worked with Altro for a number of years, and has recently …

People and vehicle access control specialist Nortech is now offering long-range vehicle and driver identification tags to grant seamless access to approaching vehicles. Designed to accompany the popular TRANSIT reader range from Nedap, the tags are ideal for use in staff car parks, for priority vehicle control, industrial site access …

The desire to use ICT in schools is strong yet actually using it effectively can be a sticking point. In part, this is due to budget and being unable to access the EdTech tools that schools want or need. It’s also down to time – teachers rarely have a spare …

As The Schools & Academies Show returns to London, we just wanted to share the latest developments with the event. Over the past 8 years, we’ve gathered the leading experts in UK education to discuss the latest policy updates and teaching best practice. This year, we’re delighted to have sessions …

Domestic abuse affects around 1 in 5 children in the UK. The damaging effects can be long lasting and impact on every area of children and young people’s lives. The research project ‘Boys to Men’ also found that nearly half of boys and a third of girls aged 13 – …

The Manchester Grammar School (MGS) was founded in 1515 by Hugh Oldham, Bishop of Exeter, to provide ‘godliness and good learning’ to the poor boys of Manchester. The school proceeded to build a reputation as one of the country’s leading educational establishments, a position it still holds today. Sport is …

Download the special report on school perimeter security from Jacksons Fencing. With over 10 million children attending schools every day, security in education is a vital issue that cannot be overlooked. Jacksons Fencing has released a special report on school perimeter security, the first industry-wide assessment of security in educational …

Planning permission has been granted to Waterbeach Community Primary School to increase its learning capacity to 630 places. The design, by Saunders Boston Architects, will also improve existing facilities, marking a step towards better education opportunities for the local community. The Cambridge-based architects has provided full architectural design and lead …