Almost 400 UK teens have been honoured by one of the UK’s leading engineering programmes. Some 393 students – including a record-equalling 113 girls – achieved a coveted Arkwright Engineering Scholarship award as part of a drive to inspire future leaders in engineering. The talented group, aged 16-17, were presented …
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YHA (England & Wales) has been named as the Best Residential Experience provider for school trips. The leading youth charity scooped the accolade at the annual School Travel Awards 2018/19, the UK’s biggest event for school travel and learning outside the classroom. Chosen by readers of School Travel Organiser magazine, …
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New research has found that almost three-quarters of Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) in the UK do not have enough time to sufficiently support pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), leading to a widespread call to legalise the protection of SENCOs’ time. That’s according to the National SENCO …
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A Midlands teacher is hoping to help transform maths teaching in the region thanks to a fact finding trip to China. Faye Glendinning, Strategic Leader for Maths at Birmingham’s Cedars Academy, will spend two weeks in Shanghai as part of the nationwide Maths Hub exchange programme between England and China, …
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Edge Hill University and Tate Liverpool are to deliver a ground-breaking educational programme that uses iconic artworks in new ways. From spring 2019 the institutions will begin their Schools in Residence programme. Hosted in Tate Liverpool’s art display Ideas Depot it invites children, staff, and students from City Region schools …
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An NSPCC programme that teaches children how to keep themselves safe from abuse has reached 20,000 primary schools across the UK. Widney Junior School in Solihull became the 20,000th school to be visited by the charity’s ‘Speak Out. Stay Safe’ service. ‘Speak Out. Stay Safe’ consists of an assembly presentation …
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The National Heritage Centre for Horseracing and Sporting Art at Palace House, Newmarket, has achieved Artsmark Partner status in recognition of its commitment to offering and supporting opportunities for a well-rounded cultural education for schools through its education programme. Artsmark Partnership status is awarded by Arts Council England to organisations …
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Irish virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) software firm, Immersive VR Education (IVRE), will showcase its latest offering to the virtual reality education market by exhibiting its ENGAGE Platform at the upcoming Schools and Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham on November 21. This day-long event is firmly established as one of …
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The NSPCC is encouraging schools across the UK to take part in their ‘Number Day’ on Friday 1st February, 2019. Number Day is a maths-inspired fundraising day for children in nursery right through to secondary school,with free downloadable activities suitable for all ages and abilities. Some of these fun curriculum-based …
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Tracy Isaac, Business Development Manager at Wesleyan, talks about pension shortfalls and offers advice on how teachers can prepare for retirement. You don’t have to be on the verge of retirement to start planning for it. In fact, the sooner you familiarise yourself with your options, the more relaxed you’ll …
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