NEWS

Disadvantaged pupils not getting into grammar schools despite priority policies

Out of the 12,431 places available at grammar schools last year, only 564 disadvantaged pupils got a place.....read more

Land Trust launches strategy to get children outdoors

Over the next three years, the Land Trust will have a strategic focus on developing relationships with schools and nurseries within walking distance of its spaces.....read more

Measures to improve the teaching of Spanish, French and German announced

A new national language centre is being developed to to improve the teaching of Spanish, French and German.....read more

Public sector apprenticeship framework launched by YPO

The framework has been designed to help all public sector organisations, including schools, make better use of apprenticeship levy funds.....read more

£20m to train early-years staff in child language skills

Early years staff in disadvantaged areas will get training and professional development to increase their ability to support children’s early speech and language development.....read more

FEATURES

Five key areas to improve procurement

You can save your school or academy valuable time and money by reviewing your procurement process. Joanna Frost, regional procurement advisor at Crescent Purchasing Consortium, explains how.....read more

QTS consultation: what does it mean in practice?

The DfE's response to the QTS consultation is positive, but what does it mean, and how will it affect recruitment and retention? Emma Hollis investigates.....read more

EVENTS

EduTech Show 2018

12 October, Olympia, London
Edutech Show is designed for UK educational professionals and practitioners and aims to bridge the gap between technology and the curriculum by demonstrating how technology can drive engagement in the classroom. EduTech Show is free-to-attend event, and will showcase the latest products and services whilst delivering over 30 insightful seminars, master classes and Keynote sessions.....read more

SPONSORS

Awesome Apps

The MoonRay 3D printer from Awesome Apps is now available in three models aimed at the rapid prototyping, dental and investment casting sectors. Based on the new DLP ultra violet technology these printers have a layer resolution of 20 microns and are available directly from a UK stock.....read more

Charles Lawrence Surfaces

Charles Lawrence Surfaces’ aim is to provide practical solutions and successful partnerships with all our customers, providing quality installations and good value for money. Our synthetic pitch and athletics track systems are sourced from leading European manufacturers, all of whom comply with current sporting bodies’ regulations, making them suitable for use in schools to international venues.....read more

Schools Broadband

Free Ultrafast broadband for one year, worth over £4K. Schools Broadband is one of the first ISPs in the country to offer BT’s new ultrafast G.fast broadband service to schools. Providing up to 330Mbps download and 50Mbps upload (4x faster than FTTC) they are recruiting schools to join their BETA Test Community. For more information contact us on 01133 222 333 or by email.

JJ Food Service

JJ Food Service is an Award-winning independent foodservice wholesaler delivering a range of food, drink, packaging and cleaning products from 11 branches across the UK to more than 60,000 customers. JJ holds a position on the NHS framework agreement as a trusted multi-temperature supplier. Contact: Richard Bradshaw, Business Development Manager, 07931 176987…..read more

Venesta

We know education. Our design team has gone to town to create washrooms that challenge and delight young minds. Available in 36 vibrant colours to spark a child’s imagination, our cubicles are also available with optional shaped and low height doors for adult supervision and a wide choice of excellent designs that are surprisingly affordable.....read more

Gratnells

Gratnells is a family-run business with 50 years' experience in manufacturing storage solutions for the education sector. Its award-winning trays, found in over 20,000 UK schools, are the building blocks of the learning room approach. Gratnells created the Learning Rooms project to celebrate the benefits of environments that deliver the best learning outcomes for children.....read more

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