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Hackney Learning Trust believes that every member staff in schools should have in place a comprehensive professional development pathway. Their primary value is that they are children and learner focused and their welfare and achievement is at the centre of what they do. They nurture a culture of learning in order …

TECHNOLOGY provider Fifteen Group is building on more than 17 years’ experience in the education sector to further enhance its offering to schools and colleges. Fifteen Group offers a wide range of technology solutions, from managed IT support to bespoke software solutions. IT Support Team Leader Paul Williams says “There …

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has awarded four lots on its new £500m Modular Building Solutions framework to The McAvoy Group. CCS is the largest public sector procurement organisation in the UK. Under the new agreement, McAvoy has secured the opportunity to provide bespoke modular buildings and interim hire facilities with …

We have a growing problem in teacher retention, with data showing that more than four out of 10 quit their teaching career within five years of qualifying. At Entrust, we understand being a Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) isn’t easy. The first year of being an NQT will be full of …

In STEAM subjects, investigation and experimentation are an important part of learning, building confidence and inquisitiveness. Practical experience is already proven to have greater learning outcomes and better retention amongst students than structured teaching and lecture models, bringing the theoretical to life. Teaching and learning through STEAM activities can take …

How to protect educational sites from a wide range of risks with security fencing. Fencing in and around school grounds has a list of vital functions, from preventing unauthorised entry and deterring theft, to enclosing sports areas and keeping play areas safe. Perimeters should be specifically designed to be fit …

Schools from across England are being invited to sign up for free to the Institute of Physics’ (IOP) Improving Gender Balance national research trial.  The trial is seeking to reverse the trend for girls to drop physics after GCSE level irrespective of their aptitude in the subject. For the last …

Schools competition to win free kitchen appliances UK home appliance brand Belling has re-launched Belling Cookery Club, an initiative to support primary schools and enable them to provide practical cookery classes for children. The first phase of the initiative was a huge success, with schools in Dumfries and London winning …

There is a reason why so many of the top performing independent and state schools have chosen KAZ…. Request a free trial and find out why. www.kaz-type.com/free-trial-education.aspx

At the new flagship Pencoed Primary School near Bridgend in Wales work on their new school develpoment has now been completed. When the school needed flooring for the project they turned to international flooring specialists Gerflor to deliver a fantastic selection of fit for purpose, futureproof solutions. The range of …