Resource offers ideas and materials to help tackle Islamophobia 31 January 2018 ?Pupils from one of Wales’ most diverse schools have used their own experience of racism to help teachers tackle Islamophobia.
Universities embrace city schools to offer key qualifications 31 January 2018 ?Pupils in Scotland are increasingly studying for key qualifications at universities since some schools are struggling to offer their subjects of choice.
Online safety survey launched 31 January 2018 ?Schools are being invited to evaluate their pupils’ skills in online safety while also helping to inform wider education policy by signing up to the Pupil Online Safety Survey.
Funded Mental Health First Aid courses on offer 31 January 2018 ?Schools are being urged to sign up to a government-funded Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) one-day course.
The Pupil Premium: Fifteen lessons learned 24 January 2018 Fifteen lessons learned during six years of work to narrow the Pupil Premium attainment gap have been published.
STRB under pressure to take a stand against pay austerity 24 January 2018 With the recruitment crisis continuing, the STRB is being urged to call for an end to years of real-terms pay cuts for teachers. Pete Henshaw reports
Government pledges pilot projects to tackle holiday hunger 24 January 2018 The government has promised to introduce a series of pilot projects to deliver meals and activities to poor children during the school holidays.
Schools invited to 'borrow the moon' 24 January 2018 ?A free programme allowing students to hold a piece of outer space has been revamped and is offering new teaching resources and meteorite samples.
The curriculum and religion 24 January 2018 New research is seeking to understand the processes by which parents withdraw their children from parts of the curriculum for religious reasons.
Coding and biology competitions open 24 January 2018 The sixth annual Raspberry Pi competition is now open for entries, as is the annual Biology Challenge...
Mental health charities merge 24 January 2018 Two mental health charities offering support for children and families have merged.
'A cut disguised as kindness’ – concerns over free school meal reforms 17 January 2018 Despite Department for Education claims, campaigners fear that thousands of families will lose out on free school meals under planned Universal Credit reforms. Pete Henshaw reports
Headteachers given 101 suggestions to help manage the pressure of Ofsted 17 January 2018 Schools should avoid “mocksteds”, remove Ofsted banners from the school gates, and protect staff from increased workload.
Government brands 2018 ‘Year of Engineering’ in bid to inspire young people 17 January 2018 The government has launched the “Year of Engineering” – a campaign aimed at filling the estimated annual shortfall of 20,000 engineering graduates.
Many school catering staff are facing low pay and debt 17 January 2018 A quarter of school catering staff have had to take out loans just to make ends meet, while 40 per cent are in debt because of low pay.
STEM Insight 17 January 2018 The STEM Insight programme, which gives teachers the chance to go on bursary-supported placements in industry or at a university to learn about STEM jobs and career paths, has just received the thumbs up from independent researchers.
Children’s services get 1,770 referrals a day 17 January 2018 A child was referred to local authority children’s services every 49 seconds last year.
Research urges PE focus 17 January 2018 Schools must invest more in physical education to boost pupil achievement, it has been said this week.
Step Into the NHS schools competition 17 January 2018 The 2018 Step Into the NHS competition is asking year 8 and 9 students to choose an NHS career that interests them, and create a job description and advert to tell other young people about it.
SatelLife Challenge 17 January 2018 The UK Space Agency’s SatelLife Challenge is looking for innovative proposals that have the potential to use data collected from space to benefit our economy, health or the environment.
Teaching Awards 2018 17 January 2018 Nominations are being sought for this year’s Pearson Teaching Awards ahead of the March 16 deadline.
Laid bare: The worrying influence of social media on year 7 pupils 10 January 2018 New research into the effects of social media is warning of a generation of children who are growing up chasing ‘likes’ and online validation to make them feel happy
Engineering Education Scheme targets year 12 students 10 January 2018 Year 12 students considering further studies and a career in STEM subjects are being offered the opportunity of working alongside professional scientists and engineers to solve real-life problems in industry.
So, just how much should students write in their exams? 10 January 2018 A new piece of research has sought to answer one of students’ most frequently asked questions about exam questions – how much do I need to write?
'Enough is enough’ – pay anger in Scottish schools 10 January 2018 The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) has threatened strikes this year unless a rise in teachers’ pay at least matches inflation after more than a decade of falling real wages.
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