Foyle Young Poet of the Year 2019 7 May 2019 The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award is open for entries for its 2019 iteration.
Tes SEN North Show 7 May 2019 This year, the Tes SEN Show is expanding with the launch of a new show – Tes SEN North.
Supporting students with M.E. 6 May 2019 Around 250,000 people in the UK have myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.).
Physics gender balance trial 3 April 2019 Schools in England are being invited to sign up for free to the Institute of Physics’ (IoP) Improving Gender Balance national research trial.
Young Scientist & Young Engineers 3 April 2019 ?Maeve Stillman from St Mary’s College in Derry, and Grace Lord, Brendan Miralles and Aalia Sellar from the Loughborough Schools Foundation have been named as 2019’s Young Scientist and Young Engineers of the Year respectively.
Exam timetable consultation 3 April 2019 Sponsored The Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), on behalf of the awarding bodies (AQA, CCEA, OCR, Pearson and WJEC), invites schools and colleges to send comments on the GCE AS, A level and GCSE June 2020 provisional timetables. 1 comment
Innovation Evaluation Grants 2 April 2019 The Institute for Effective Education (IEE) has published a number of new reports examining education projects and interventions funded via its grants programme.
DoorJammer Lockdown 2 April 2019 Sponsored Although the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) ranks the threat of an attack in UK schools low, it is not absent and therefore proper safeguards must be in place for pupils and staff.
Funding for facilities 2 April 2019 Sponsored Challenges to school funding are well known nationally, with doors to funding routes seemingly closing as quickly as they open.
Autism: MyWorld 2 April 2019 Sponsored Autism is a lifelong disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world. There are around 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK – more than one in 100.
Step Up, Speak Up 19 March 2019 A range of educational resources have been published as part of a Europe-wide project to tackle online sexual harassment.
School chef award 19 March 2019 Steven Cross has scooped the 2019 School Chef of the Year title after being given a wild card place at the award finals by judges.
Four STEM challenges 19 March 2019 The Youth Industrial Strategy Competition has been launched calling for students aged 11 to 19 to tackle issues relating to four areas: AI and data, an ageing society, “clean growth”, and the “future of mobility”.
Ambition Institute 19 March 2019 A merger between Ambition School Leadership and the Institute for Teaching has led to the launch of the Ambition Institute, a new organisation aimed at supporting teachers and school leaders.
Schools sought for teacher retention trials 12 March 2019 The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has launched two initiatives focused on improving teacher retention.
Churchill Fellowships unveiled 12 March 2019 Fourteen educators are to travel the world and research new ideas for issues affecting schools after being given Churchill Fellowships.
Digital Xtra Fund 12 March 2019 A charitable fund designed to engage more Scottish children in extra-curricular digital skills activities, has doubled in size to £100,000 for 2019.
Supporting deaf children with EAL 12 March 2019 A resource to help teachers address the challenges faced by deaf children who use English as an additional language has been published by the National Deaf Children’s Society and The Bell Foundation.
Film competition 5 March 2019 The 10th Childnet Film Competition has been launched, encouraging young people aged seven to 18 to create a short film to educate their peers about staying safe online. 1 comment
Self-harm awareness 5 March 2019 Eighty-four per cent of secondary school teachers have taught a student who they believe is self-harming, according to YoungMinds research published on Self-Harm Awareness Day last week (Friday, March 1).
IT challenge 4 March 2019 Disabled young people are invited to apply to take part in an annual IT competition designed to test ability, creativity and skill.
Build a glider 27 February 2019 A STEM project “Think Kit” is aiming to inspire the next generation of aircraft designers.
Exam malpractice commission 27 February 2019 A call for evidence has been launched by the independent commission into malpractice in the general and the vocational examinations system.
Sutton Trust US Programme 5 February 2019 Forty-seven state school students from low and moderate-income backgrounds have won places to study at top US universities through the Sutton Trust US Programme.
Governors for Schools 5 February 2019 The work of charity Governors for Schools has an annual value of around £10 million to schools, an impact report produced by Pro Bono Economics has concluded.
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