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.
Stronger than hate 5 February 2019 UK secondary schools are being encouraged to take part in a challenge inspired by the testimonies of Holocaust and genocide survivors and aimed at empowering pupils to make a difference in their own communities.
#200millionminutes 29 January 2019 The 200 Million Minutes reading challenge will be launched on World Book Day on March 7 – having been upgraded from last year’s 100 Million Minutes challenge.
International exchanges 29 January 2019 Schools in England can apply for grants to take pupils aged 11 and above to visit partner schools around the world.
Win a farming weekend for your students 23 January 2019 Schools are being invited to apply to send a group of their students on a weekend experience on a real working commercial farm at Llysfasi in North Wales.
Teaching Awards now open 23 January 2019 The 2019 Pearson Teaching Awards are open for entries with schools urged to nominate outstanding professionals across a range of categories.
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