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In response to teachers’ concerns about the increasing amount of time children are spending online, PGL, the UK’s leading outdoor education provider, has launched a programme of activities giving school pupils tools and techniques to improve their wellbeing and manage their mental health.   The residential activity programme, THRIVE!, has …

Kelvinside Academy has appointed the first-ever director of innovation to its Senior Leadership Team amongst a trio of senior appointments as it moves to be the nation’s leading school for developing aspiring entrepreneurs. The school, based in Glasgow’s west end, is one of the first in the UK to create …

Leading meals provider to the Education sector, apetito, has been presented with the prestigious King’s Awards for Enterprise in Sustainable Development, by Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Lt. General Sir Andrew Gregory KBE, CB, DL. The Award is the company’s fourth Royal honour, with apetito having previously won three Queen’s Awards for Enterprise …

Nearly three-quarters (73%) of UK teachers are considering leaving the profession due to financial strain, according to a new survey by Discounts for Teachers and Pluxee UK. The findings paint a concerning picture of the current state of education, potentially leading to a future teacher shortage crisis. This is combined …

As children across the UK return to school, education specialists are highlighting the challenges of separation anxiety, a common issue that new back-to-school routines can trigger. Separation anxiety, a specific type of anxiety disorder, affects nearly 1 in 20 pupils, with about one-third of these cases persisting into adulthood if …

Highgrove Education, a global online school and school services provider, has announced its official launch and opening for the 2024/2025 academic year. Its flagship school, Highgrove Online School, aims to provide an outstanding British education for ambitious pupils studying GCSEs and A Levels online. Highgrove Education was founded by Heather …

Asda’s Cashpot for Schools initiative, fronted by Joe Wicks, only launched on Monday but has already hit the six-figure number after securing over 300,000 customer sign ups, already raising £1.1 million for primary schools across the UK. All 22,000 state funded UK primary schools are able to get involved and …

The number of women opting to study computing at degree level this September has increased according to analysis by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. Computing at Higher Education is increasingly seen as a good choice by students – particularly by women – according to data from university admissions service, UCAS released today. …

Mental demands of the job aside, working in education can be intense to say the least. Education workers are often reported to work well beyond their contracted hours, and retention rates are declining: in 2022, workforce data showed a record rate of teacher departures in England, with 40,000 quitting the sector. Despite …

A brand-new specialist school for pupils with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs has completed in Shepshed, Leicestershire, offering facilities for students aged 4-16 from September 2024. Bowman Academy, which is situated on the former site of St Botolph’s Primary School, located to the east of Shepshed on Loughborough …