NEWS

Faith schools urged to consider academy conversion

The round-table was attended by representatives from all major faiths and saw Damian Hinds set out the benefits of becoming an academy school.....read more

New panel to assess home education apps

The Department for Education is forming a new advisory panel to assess existing apps to improve education in the home environment, producing guidance for parents on how to use them, and to help them make informed decisions about which have the most educational value.....read more

NSMW's 'Host a School Chef' now a year-long programme

Previously part of the National School Meals Week (NSMW) portfolio of activities, this year Host a School Chef is now a standalone year long programme for the first time.....read more

White paper gives details on new Welsh curriculum

A White Paper that lays the legal foundations of the new Welsh curriculum has been launched by Education Minister, Kirsty Williams.....read more

New teacher recruitment strategy boosts early-career support

The government has launched a new teacher recruitment and retention strategy which includes more early career support, opportunities for flexible and part-time working, and a reduction in their workload.....read more

FEATURES

Children on social media

Children and teenagers will say and do things in the heat of the moment, but offline this is often quickly forgotten, whereas online, it’s a very different story. Peter Coe explains how to help prepare children to use social media appropriately.....read more

Electronic tendering and the new regulations

Schools that make a purchase over the relevant EU threshold now have a requirement to carry out all communication and exchange of information relevant to the tender electronically. Crescent Purchasing Consortium outlines five points you need to know about the changes.....read more

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