Ofqual issues exam advice following Kensington tower blaze

Exams watchdog Ofqual has put out a statement outlining exam provisions to those affected by the Grenfell Tower blaze in London......read more

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NEWS

Exam board AQA apologises following A Level exam mistake

The exam board AQA has apologised to pupils for including an unanswerable question in its A Level chemistry paper......read more

Number of pupils offered first-choice secondary school declines.

According to government statistics, 83.5 per cent of applicants this year received offers from their first choice schools - down from 84.1 per cent last year......read more

Nick Gibb retains his job as schools minister.

Nick Gibb, who is responsible for Spag tests and harder Sats, has been reappointed schools minister for the Department for Education (DfE) in May’s reshuffle......read more

Pupils more alert in the afternoon, study finds

According to a University of Oxford and BBC study, children aged nine to 11 have reported feeling less sleepy in the afternoon......read more

FEATURES

The hidden defects in passive fire protection

Inadequate passive fire protection was among the failings identified in the Edinburgh Schools inquiry, which saw 17 schools close last year due to construction defects. Jeremy Ockenden, principal fire engineer at BRE Global, investigates the problem.....read more

IT spending amidst the cuts

With school spending under scrutiny, how do you ensure you get value for money from your IT investments? Neil Watkins from Think IT shares some advice......read more

EVENTS

Southern Education and Academies Show 2017

28th June, FIVE Venue, Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre
Join us at the Southern Education and Academies Show 2017 on Wednesday 28th June. This FREE one-day event provides a great opportunity for networking, idea-sharing and learning, through the high-level conference, inspirational workshops and a comprehensive exhibition of leading suppliers of key services for schools, colleges and academies.....read more

SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK

Our core activities are dedicated to the sustainable management of resources delivering innovative recycling and waste recovery services to 30,000 business customers and local authorities across the UK. We handle waste material putting it to good use through our recycling, manufacturing and energy recovery facilities.....read more

Office Outlet

As a major supplier to education professionals, we appreciate that your budget and resources need to go further than ever. Staples stores recently changed ownership and are now called Office Outlet. We are committed to bringing you low prices, new ranges and great service. To find your nearest store please visit our website or call our Customer Service team on 0333 300 0078.....read more

Checkmate Fire

Checkmate Fire is a leading specialist passive fire protection and air sealing company that provides professionally managed, cost-effective and quality passive fire protection services.
For nearly thirty years, Checkmate Fire has worked hard to drive up the standards of passive fire protection and broaden both its reach of services and geographical coverage to the wide range of national services it provides today.....read more

Monarch Partnership

Spend Less, Teach More. We advise a large number of schools and colleges on their energy and water consumption and costs with our Smart Asset Management, Efficient Cost Management and Intelligent Procurement. To date, we have gained more than £110 million in savings and refunds for our customers.....read more

Eden

“The UK’s largest solar school” - The solar array at Wellacre Accademy is saving the school over £20,000 per year and including inflation this is expected to be around £2m over 25 years. Eden provide no cost energy reduction solutions and work with you to disseminate the message to the school and community.....read more

Unicol

AV mount manufacturer Unicol introduces a new range of AV Furniture for 2017. New designs include innovative collaboration furniture, lecterns and teaching aid desks – all with fast delivery and customised including branding. Also trolleys and lifters for screens up to 98” are available all VC compatible and conforming to BS8590.....read more

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