NEWS

Changes to free school meal eligibility will create winners and losers

Around 210,000 children who would not have qualified for free school meals under the former system will gain entitlement under universal credits, while 160,000 will now be ineligible.....read more

‘Sugar tax’ comes into effect to help tackle childhood obesity

The money raised will go towards doubling the Primary Sports Premium, the creation of a Healthy Pupils Capital Fund to help schools upgrade their sports facilities, and give children access to PE equipment.....read more

Schools invited to take part in Boots Soltan competition to win £5,000 in trips

The Soltan Sun Ready Schools programme from Boots is offering primary schools the chance to win £5,000 for school trips by taking part in the Sun Ready Photo Challenge.....read more

Early years provision suffers with more closure of Sure Start centres

The Sutton Trust has reported that as many as 1,000 Sure Start children’s centres have closed since 2009, which is twice as many as the government has reported.....read more

Lack of female headteachers in secondary state schools, statistics show

Only 38 per cent of headteachers at state secondary schools in England are women, despite the majority of teachers at those schools being female, according to new research.....read more

FEATURES

Peter Jones: Every young person can achieve

With the right mix of support and opportunity, every young person has the potential to achieve great things, writes entrepreneur and Dragon’s Den star Peter Jones CBE.....read more

Finding out more about the alternative path

Apprenticeships represent a great career choice for young people and offer an alternative to staying on in sixth form or college. But are students, schools and parents getting the right information?.....read more

SPONSORS

Eteach

Delivering great teachers, for less. Eteach helps schools attract and recruit quality teaching professionals quickly and cost effectively via a suite of services including Eteach.com, the UK’s leading education-only job board. We believe that recruiting quality teaching staff does not have to be expensive.....read more

NEC

Trusted for quality and reliability, LCD Display and Projection solutions from NEC deliver intuitive functionality and value alongside the company’s knowledge and expertise as a preferred supplier of ICT visual display equipment to Education users.....read more

SysAid

SysAid’s a leading provider of IT Help/Service Desk software that enables education IT professionals to manage IT ecosystems with ease and efficiency. We aim to simplify challenges with intuitive and cost-effective solutions. Available in 42 languages, SysAid’s used by 10,000+ organizations – from SMBs to Fortune 500 corporations.....read more

Kajima Community

Kajima Community are a not-for-profit organisation helping schools connect with the community; optimising the use of facilities and generating additional revenue. Our BookingsPlus software is designed to help schools streamline admin and maximise efficiency internally, whilst our managed service, BookingsGuru, will take the hassle out of lettings as we market your facilities and boost revenues for you.....read more

Voice

It’s our mission to support, protect and listen to members. As an independent, non-strike union, we represent those working in education, early years and childcare to ensure members have the support and guidance they require. Don’t go it alone, join Voice online or call 01332 372 337.

Strictly Education

For school staff with responsibilities for taking care of school property, a range of premises training courses are available from Strictly Education. Courses include Site Management, Fire Awareness, Asbestos Awareness and Working At Heights. Dates are available for North London and MIlton Keynes. Visit the website for more information.....read more

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