NEWS

NAHT calls for review of teacher pay

Union NAHT is set to submit its own statement to the School Teachers Review Body (STRB) to recommend a significant increase in pay for all teachers and school leaders.....read more

There will be “little or no headway” in closing GCSE attainment gap

Analysis published by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) reveals that there is little chance of closing the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils in the next five years.....read more

Welsh Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal Bill set for Royal Assent

New legislation which will transform the additional learning needs system in Wales so it provides better support to children and young people aged 0-25 years is due to gain Royal Assent.....read more

Commonwealth education pack launched

A new resource for teachers to help them explain the importance of Commonwealth to pupils has been launched.....read more

Schools plan to increase ICT spending for the first time in three years

A new report by the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) has found that school spending on ICT is set to rise for the first time in three years.....read more

FEATURES

Teaching pupils to be smart about energy

Smart Energy GB has been working to encourage pupils across Great Britain to engage with energy efficiency in order to support long-term energy behaviour change.....read more

Funding learning outside the classroom

Why schools must continue to invest in outdoor learning and offers some advice on overcoming funding barriers.....read more

EVENTS

The Academies Event 2018

28 February, Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester
Hear from the Northern Education Trust, NGA, FASNA, ASCL and more at the Academies Event. The largest academies expo in the North, with 300 delegates expected. Industry leading speakers will offer insights into successful governance, financial management and leadership. Complimentary places for education professionals. Register now.

The Education Show 2018

15-17 March, NEC, Birmingham
Now in its 28th year, the Education Show has become the recognised event for educators to experience the latest and most innovative education resources on the market.....read more

SPONSORS

RM Education

Are you ready for Windows 10? You’ll hear a lot about Windows 10 in 2018 and may not feel ready for what appears to be a big transition. RM will be running a webinar on Jan 30th at 10am to help prepare schools for Windows 10 and answer any questions you might have. Sign up here.

ISS Facility Services

ISS Facility Services Education has been crowned the Education Caterer of the Year at this year’s Foodservice Catey Awards.The awards ceremony run by The Caterer celebrates contract catering employees across the UK and commends teams shaping the world of foodservice. This is the second success for ISS in this category.....read more

Studytracks

Visit the award winning Studytracks app – with new a schools platform – at BETT stand E51 to get your free school trial. After an explosive growth year in 2017 (165K downloads) Studytracks returns to BETT with a new schools platform that’s simple, effective and delivers exemplary cost benefits.....read more

Safety Technology International Ltd

False fire alarms are costly and disruptive to a school. This act causes inconvenient evacuations, affecting valuable teaching time by causing disruption amongst staff and pupils. There is a solution! Fitting a tough polycarbonate cover from Safety Technology International will help prevent an accidental or malicious false alarm in your education establishment.....read more

Schools Broadband

Internet enabled telephony is saving schools serious money. Developments in telephony technology have opened up a whole new world of opportunities for schools to make serious savings on their telephone call and line rental costs. SIP phone lines (or channels) run over your school's broadband, replacing the need for traditional telephone lines.....read more

Fujitsu Scanning

Understand more about how Fujitsu Scanning solutions can help support administration processes, increase collaboration between pupils, staff members and parents, enable GDPR compliance and help address areas the upcoming deadline will bring such as increased Subject Access Requests, retention periods and audit trails as well as improving the learning experience.....read more

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