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NEWS

Funding boost for children with complex needs announced

Councils will receive £250 million over the next two years to provide support for children and young people with complex SEND......read more

Year of Engineering campaign teams with Marvel for new resources

The educational resources will help KS2 students aged 7-11 identify the super hero qualities needed to solve global challenges.......read more

Colleges urged to bid for second round of Taking Teaching Further funding

The first round of the £5 million scheme was launched in June to bring in more people with diverse experiences into teaching.....read more

Gap between disadvantaged primary pupils and their peers narrows

The disadvantage gap index has shrunk by 13% since 2010 and 3% in the last year alone.......read more

London Mayor donates £50K to school next to Grenfell

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has donated £50,000 to support disadvantaged students who study at Kensington Aldridge Academy, next to Grenfell Tower.......read more

FEATURES

Get children active through play

With obesity levels soaring amongst children, the Children’s Commissioner for England’s report Playing Out highlights the importance of play and physical activity in children.....read more

Championing the teaching profession

Earlier this year, Education Secretary Damian Hinds pledged to tackle teacher workload, drive recruitment and boost the retention of teachers. We look at what the DfE is doing to achieve these aims......read more

SPONSORS

Glasdon

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e-StudentTracker

e-StudentTracker is a web-based application that works with existing MIS systems to present users with a personalised, user-friendly single point of access to a range of academic and pastoral data. These allow for tracking of learner progress, with easy access to information which will empower staff and students.....read more

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KidZania

KidZania London is giving back to schools this Christmas! All schools attending KidZania in December will receive a gift worth up to £1,000. Just some of the gifts include a class trip on The Original Tour, Super Camps experience for your class and digital piano from Roland. Book now.

TG Escapes

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