A national campaign to inspire state students to fulfilment in the world of work launched yesterday as statistics show the crucial importance of alumni in motivating state school students to success. Research by the leading education charity Future First shows some state schools don’t harness the valuable talents of alumni …
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Digital technology is creating new, more interesting job opportunities, according to an Accenture (NYSE: ACN) study, which surveyed 5,000+ UK residents from the age of 12+. However, the research found that student age respondents worry they may not be equipped with the relevant skills to make the most of those opportunities. …
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Big Yellow Friday, the national awareness and fundraising day for Children’s Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF) has proved increasingly popular with schools over the past couple of years. Now the charity has put together a special online toolkit to make it as easy as possible for schools to join in the …
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The School Stickers’ ‘MY Sticker’ competition launched this week giving pupils the opportunity to highlight issues close to their hearts. The competition invites pupils to design a sticker promoting a local cause, campaign or issue they feel passionately about whether it be anti-smoking, drugs, bullying, racism or pro healthy eating or …
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Education specialists Pearson are currently recruiting for a variety of Assessment roles for BTEC in all sectors during 2014/15 (including roles in the medium of Welsh). Part time Regional/Online Closing date 31/10/14 Through becoming an Assessment Associate, you will gain a greater understanding of the range of abilities and differing approaches of …
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Innovations in technology are helping teachers to break barriers to education, says leading international development agency, Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) UK, as it marks World Teacher’s Day on October 5th. VSO, a charity which aims to fight poverty through volunteers, has been working across Asia and Africa to monitor …
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A Cheshire school pupil has qualified for the Grand Final of the national Junior Language Challenge, which will take place at the Language Show in London on Friday 18 October 2014. Jennifer Stairmand attends The Firs School in Chester and began the language challenge by learning Italian online, followed by …
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A new English project is supporting the needs of teachers to develop skills for teaching young learners with English as an additional language (EAL) in UK schools. The EAL Nexus project, funded by the European Integration Fund, the British Council and The Bell Foundation, has launched a new website to …
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Recently, Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw, speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, said that “leadership is absolutely critical” in improving behaviour. Thinking alike, and working with Contact Group, providers of best in class communication and data services, former assistant head and director of Sixth Domain, John Roberts has created a …
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Gareth Thomas, the 100-times capped former Wales skipper, has announced his support for this year’s Anti-Bullying Week, organised by the Anti-Bullying Alliance, which takes place on 17-21 November. Gareth, who leads the Balls to Bullying campaign which launched earlier this year, visits schools all over the country to work with …
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