Coronavirus: Mental health support for students and staff 9 June 2020 A number of mental health, wellbeing and anti-bullying charities have been given government funding to support school staff and students as the coronavirus lockdown begins to ease.
All Together: Free anti-bullying programme 2 June 2020 The All Together anti-bullying programme is free for schools in England and has just been extended until March 2021. Nicola Murray from the Anti-Bullying Alliance explains
Shakespeare-inspired crafts, activities, resources and lessons 27 May 2020 The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has launched a number of resources to support students learning from home during the lockdown.
Exam grading: EAL guidance published 20 May 2020 Two guidance documents have been published to help secondary school teachers involved in allocating exam grades to pupils with English as an additional language (EAL).
SEND fund offers grants to support families during lockdown 20 May 2020 Low-income families with seriously ill or disabled children can access grants worth around £500 to cover the costs of educational and other equipment.
How alternative learning provision can support young learners on the return to school 20 May 2020 Sponsored Alternative learning provision allows students to be taught effectively while adhering to social distancing measures and could play a key role as schools emerge from lockdown...
Zone In – National Literacy Trust 20 May 2020 The National Literacy Trust has launched Zone In – a free online platform for students aged 13 and over featuring subjects such as comedy writing and CV planning.
Safeguarding course tackles witchcraft allegations and honour-based abuse 12 May 2020 A rise in allegations of witchcraft against children has sparked the release of an e-learning programme to help professionals spot the signs of this little understood form of abuse.
Online course: Supporting children's wellbeing during lockdown 12 May 2020 A free online course is being offered to parents and teachers offering them practical advice and tips to help them “be the adult children need during lockdown”.
Nature in Your Neighbourhood: Film-making challenge 11 May 2020 A film-making competition has been launched challenging pupils to capture “Nature in Your Neighbourhood” during their daily excursions from home while under lockdown.
Using the BBC micro:bit classroom to deliver STEM lessons 11 May 2020 Some schools may struggle to find the time to deliver effective computer science lessons. Richard Fitzwarine-Smith explains how we can use the micro:bit device and micro:bit classroom tool to deliver these lessons in a variety of settings
Oak National Academy publishes SEN lessons and resources 5 May 2020 Lessons and resources for pupils with additional needs have been published by the Oak National Academy to support home education during the lockdown.
Home education: Resources for schools, teachers and parents: Part 3 28 April 2020 This is the third edition of the SecEd compendium of home schooling and remote education resources for schools, teachers and parents. We cover a range of subjects, as well as exercise and keeping fit, mental health and wellbeing, cultural and arts activities, and whole-school support
Subject association directory offers home schooling support 28 April 2020 A new directory is helping teachers to access a wide range of home education support and guidance on offer from the UK’s subject associations.
Free building design and planning service during lockdown 9 April 2020 Sponsored TG Escapes continue free building design and planning service to keep education projects moving during lockdown.
Home education: Resources for schools, teachers and parents: Part 2 7 April 2020 A range of resources and education services are being offered to schools and parents to help support home education. SecEd's second compendium lists more than 65 resources, many of which of free or open access...
BBC to publish daily lessons and materials to support home-schooling 6 April 2020 The BBC is to publish 14 weeks' worth of curriculum-related learning resources to support the education of the nation’s children during the coronavirus lockdown.
Coronavirus: Mental health support on offer for teachers 25 March 2020 A number of resources have been published to help safeguard the wellbeing and mental health of school staff who are on the front line of the coronavirus response.
Coronavirus: Home education resources for schools, teachers and parents 25 March 2020 A range of resources and education services are being offered to schools and parents to help support the home education of students during the coronavirus crisis. Dorothy Lepkowska looks at some of what is out there, including a number of free-access resources
13th National Pupil Premium Conference 19 March 2020 After almost nine years of the Pupil Premium, this SecEd event – taking place in September – will be looking back at the wealth of evidence that has now been published about how schools can best support their most disadvantaged pupils.
Search is on for young engineering innovators 9 March 2020 SecEd’s sister publication, The Engineer, the UK’s longest running magazine for engineers, has begun its annual search for the UK’s next generation of engineering innovators.
STEM Inspiration Awards 6 March 2020 The winners of last year’s STEM Inspiration Awards have recently enjoyed a visit to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland as part of their prize.
Free online cricket resources 4 March 2020 Sponsored Chance to Shine’s Schools’ Portal is a one-stop shop for cricket resources.
Supporting pupils with anxiety and mental health concerns through online learning 3 March 2020 Sponsored Online learning is helping hundreds of young people with severe mental health issues to access education and reach their potential. Gareth Lucas-Howells explains
Freerice 2 March 2020 Freerice is an educational trivia game, supported by the United Nations World Food Programme, whereby every correct answer generates money that goes towards WFP’s operations and mission to end hunger worldwide.
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