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Nearly 200 schools have reported they are set to exceed the government’s initial projections on places, giving parents more ...
Tablets for Schools is a charity that commissions the largest independent research programme in the world on how tablets impact learning and attainment. The latest report summarises findings from an ...
A snapshot of tablet use in British schools ICT. The adoption of tablet technology in schools has not always come with positive news. As we move from the ‘innovators’ into the ‘early adopter’ phase of ...
The UK has passed into law a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. So is it possible to have a net zero carbon school building? A framework for achieving net zero carbon ...
The role of the School Business Manager (SBM) is becoming even more critical in schools, as they are taking on a broader spread of responsibilities, whilst ensuring the best use of resources and value ...
There have been increasing concerns that the introduction of the English Baccalaureate (Ebacc) and Progress 8 has put arts subjects at risk, with GCSE arts entries falling A report by the Education ...
The long and short of the UK teacher crisis Training. Jonathan Doherty and Kathryn Gerrard from Leeds Trinity University question whether there has ever been a better time to be a teacher, or are we ...
Well-lit spaces for learning Design and Build. A well-designed lighting scheme can not only save on energy bills, it can have a positive impact on a child’s performance and well-being at school, ...
Academy trusts are at the centre of the government’s plans for a self-improving school system. But trust leaders often talk about the ‘growing pains’ associated with effectively recruiting and ...
The risk of declining trips Educational Trips. A recent poll has suggested that the majority of adults believe children today go on fewer school expeditions and trips than when they were at school – ...
The government has launched a new pilot of trial assistive technology for children with SEND in up to 4,000 schools. Backed by up to £1.7m, ‘lending libraries’ will be set up in up to 32 local ...
The research was conducted through 21 interviews with schools, FE colleges and multi-academy trust leaders who have been ...