Toolkit helps schools to reduce the impact of poverty on children 23 February 2021 A resource to help teachers and school staff to tackle the impact of poverty on children’s learning has been created by two child poverty charities.
Remote teaching & edtech pedagogy – an online CPD event 22 February 2021 A range of best practice advice, case studies, and practical guidance is on offer at SecEd’s inaugural edtech and remote learning conference.
Vaccine myth-busting: Materials published for schools 16 February 2021 In a bid to tackle vaccine scepticism and misinformation among young people – much of which is spread via social media – learning materials have been made available to schools to help explain the Covid-19 vaccination programme.
Resources for LGBT History Month 8 February 2021 A range of free resources have been made available to help primary and secondary schools mark LGBT History Month this February.
Remote Education Hub offers advice on pedagogy and resources 26 January 2021 An online hub has launched to support teachers delivering remote education to pupils during Covid-19 lockdown.
Remote learning: Virtual school library opens 18 January 2021 A virtual school library has been launched in a bid to ensure access to books for pupils during the latest national lockdown.
Geography Education Online 18 January 2021 Geography Education Online (GEO) is a new website created by the Geographical Association specifically for GCSE and A level geography students.
Orchestras for All 18 January 2021 National music education charity Orchestras for All (OFA) is offering free access to its Modulo Programme for state secondary schools for the next year.
Science Museums offer a range of digital resources 13 January 2021 The Science Museum Group has made a range of digital resources available to support home education efforts.
Lockdown support for pupils with English as an additional language 13 January 2021 Schools are being reminded that learning loss during national lockdown is exacerbated for pupils with English as an additional language (EAL).
FlashyScience 5 January 2021 The free use of a virtual science experiment platform for schools has been extended until August by academics at the University of Sheffield.
Mathematics modelling challenge 5 January 2021 ?The world-renowned MathWorks Math Modelling Challenge is being expanded in 2021 to include students from England and Wales.
Online event: National Curriculum Design & Ofsted Conference 1 December 2020 The First National Curriculum Design Conference will offer a range of advice on meeting Ofsted’s intent, implementation and impact requirements when it takes place online in January.
Online event: 13th National Pupil Premium Best Practice Conference 1 December 2020 After nine years of the Pupil Premium, the 13th National Pupil Premium Conference will be considering what we have learnt about best practice when it takes place online in January.
SHINE funding for projects supporting disadvantaged pupils 1 December 2020 Teachers and schools in the North of England are being offered the chance to access funding for projects supporting children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Professional guides: Autism, dyslexia & neurodiversity 24 November 2020 Three professional guides for teachers focusing on additional support needs including autism, dyslexia and neurodiversity are now available.
Science of Mars brought to the classroom 17 November 2020 The science of Martian exploration is being brought into the classroom thanks to a project aimed at disadvantaged students and those in rural areas.
RE resources tackle racism and prejudice 17 November 2020 A suite of free teaching materials to help teachers of religious education plan and provide learning around racism and prejudice has been launched.
Into Film launches Home Learning Hub 17 November 2020 The charity Into Film has launched a new Home Learning Hub to support blended and remote learning in schools.
Zack’s Story animations tackle societal issues 10 November 2020 Zack’s Story is a series of short stop-motion animations aimed at helping teachers and other educators to raise awareness of issues such as loneliness, hate crime and county lines.
Resources support children from military families 10 November 2020 Schools are being offered access to a range of practical advice and resources to help support children who have parents serving in the British Armed Forces.
Resources published ahead of Children’s Mental Health Week 9 November 2020 Schools can now access free resources ahead of Children’s Mental Health Week 2021, which is set to take place in February.
Youth Climate Summit offers 150 online school sessions 3 November 2020 A range of secondary school sessions covering everything from pollution and oceans to farming and fashion are taking place as part of the Youth Climate Summit 2020.
National lockdown & remote education: Lessons learnt 2 November 2020 Sponsored What lessons can we learn from those schools that were already ahead of the edtech curve when the first national lockdown hit in March?
GTCS publishes series of professional guides 27 October 2020 A professional guide has been published to help teachers embed a children’s rights-based approach and effective learner participation into their practice.