NEWS
Applications for MAT Development and Improvement Fund opens
The Multi-academy trust (MAT) Development and Improvement Fund (MDIF) is now open to applications, which aims to give trusts extra funding in order to improve schools and increase social mobility.....read more
400 schools needed to take part in culture trials
The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) has announced that 9,000 pupils in 400 schools across England will take part in five new trials.....read more
School system failing pupils with additional needs
Two-thirds of school leaders say they lack support to deliver the best outcomes for SEND pupils, according to a report from the Key.....read more
Rise in schoolchildren seeking Childline counselling
There has been a 15 per cent rise in young people seeking Childline counselling sessions about suicide, Childline has revealed.....read more
Children favour maths despite it being challenging
A study has found that maths was the most enjoyed subject of four to 14 year olds (26 per cent), despite it being the subject children find most challenging.....read more
FEATURES
Increasing uptake of computer science
The growing digital economy in the UK continues to require more high-quality computer science graduates, a need that will not be met without more coming through schools.....read more
Debating risks and trips
Megan Deakin discusses how school trip safety fears should not stand in the way of student learning potential.....read more
EVENTS
Education Estates 2017
1st-2nd November, Manchester Central, Manchester
Education Estates focuses on the funding, design, build, management and maintenance of schools, colleges and universities across the UK. The conference is complimentary for those directly employed in schools, colleges, universities and local authorities (includes governors and independent schools). Delegate rates apply for everyone else wishing to attend the conference.....read more
The Kent Education Show 2017
8th November, Kent Event Centre, Kent
EduKent EXPO & Conference is Kent’s leading event for the promotion and development of effective school leadership, management, learning and teaching featuring a high-level conference, inspirational workshops and a comprehensive exhibition of leading suppliers of services to schools and academies. Register for your FREE place now.....read more
SPONSORS
RM Flex
Can you afford not to save 15% on your ICT costs, do less firefighting, or increase trust, confidence, freedom and control with your ICT? Let us show you how we are helping schools achieve all this with support from RM Flex.....read more
Crystal Facilities Management
Crystal Facilities Management has invaluable experience in assisting the education sector with their building needs. Whether scheduled or reactive works, we take great care to understand the detail within the specifications and scope of works whilst delivering a planned and time efficient operation to fulfil the needs of every customer.....read more
Travel Places
Operating in over 40 countries, Travel Places provide fully flexible, tailor-made tours to compliment the national curriculum. Our team have over 50 years’ experience in sports and education travel and are on hand to help 24/7 – so wherever the journey, you and your students are always in safe hands.....read more
VELUX®
Whatever the education build project, VELUX® have the ideal daylight solution. Our prefabricated VELUX Modular Skylights are revolutionising both how commercial skylights look and how they’re installed. While our flat roof window range, including the revolutionary VELUX curved glass rooflight, maximises the daylight in flat roof projects, large and small.....read more
Norse
Norse, one of the UK’s most dynamic and fast-growing Facilities Management services providers, is dedicated to working with the Education Sector, offering experience and stability in times of economic pressure. Norse helps ease the financial pressures of its 1000+ educational establishments portfolio through efficiency savings, typically well over 10 percent.....read more
Rocksteady Music School
Life Changing Stories from Rocksteady. “In his 7 years of primary school Rocksteady is only one of two clubs my son was able to access, due to his special needs. Thank you for the work you did helping him” Kathy, Proud Parent. To learn more click here or email us.
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