With new requirements under Martyn’s Law fast approaching, education settings have less than a year to put the right procedures, training and communication systems in place to respond to serious threats. Alex Jay, CEO of Little Green Button, looks at who is ready and why early action matters. The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025…
Robust UK, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of steel door solutions, launches its new fire exit door, ACTIV-DOR, suitable for use in sports halls, gymnasiums, leisure centres and multi-purpose recreational spaces. In a move away from traditional emergency exits designed with box panels and resting ledges, ACTIV-DOR features a full-length rebound panel with…
National School Sports Week (6–12 July) is around the corner, arriving right when pupils’ energy levels – and patience for sitting still – are wearing thin before the summer break. It’s the perfect excuse to swap a chunk of classroom time for movement, games and a bit of friendly competition. Premier League Primary Stars has…
July is Disability Pride Month, a month dedicated to celebrating disabled people and building greater understanding around accessibility and inclusion. For schools, it’s a timely moment to reflect on how inclusive PE lessons really are for pupils with SEND, who can sometimes find this the hardest part of the day to access. That’s where Sensory…
Reluctant readers don’t always need more books pushed at them – sometimes they need a different way in. That’s the thinking behind Go All In Together!, a free on-demand workshop from Premier League Primary Stars and the National Literacy Trust, created to mark the National Year of Reading 2026 and hosted by TV and radio…
The last week of term rarely goes to plan – reports are written, classrooms are half packed up, and attention spans are at zero. For teachers after something low-effort but meaningful to fill those final lessons, Premier League Primary Stars has three free wellbeing resources that fit the bill. Resilience, created with the Harry Kane…
It’s the classic end-of-term trap: pack up in July with good intentions, then arrive back in September already behind. Premier League Primary Stars’ free Autumn Term Planner aims to break that cycle, helping teachers map out lessons early, find curriculum-linked resources, and build key awareness dates into their timetable from day one. The planner flags…
Thames Valley’s Police and Crime Commissioner has announced £255,000 of funding drawn from seized criminal assets to help secondary schools across the region introduce secure phone storage during the day. A survey by the Commissioner’s office found that 63 per cent of secondary school leaders in the region require devices to be switched off and…
Starting July 4th, families will be able to sign up to The Reading Agency’s free 2026 Summer Reading Challenge – the UK’s biggest reading programme for children – delivered in partnership with Universal Music Group UK This year’s Read to the Beat theme blends stories, rhythm, performance and creativity, and includes free library events, celebrity readings and a nationwide creative competition with the…
Across the UK, for many schools, attendance continues to dominate the education debate. However, despite this attention, many pupils are still absent, with rates remaining above the pre-pandemic levels. Improving school attendance and tackling persistent absence is a continued priority, as evident in the changes proposed throughout the recent Schools White Paper and the revised…
Discovery Education’s DoodleLearning today announced the return of its popular challenge designed to keep children learning during the school summer holidays. The DoodleLearning Summer Challenge encourages children to spend just a few minutes each day practising maths and English using the award-winning DoodleMaths and DoodleEnglish apps. Designed to make learning fun and rewarding, the apps…
Teachers in the UK see the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) as one of the profession’s biggest strengths, especially for attracting and retaining staff. However, research from Wesleyan Financial Services highlights a growing difference between the value teachers see in the scheme and how clear they are about the benefits they’ll get. In a survey of…
Greenhouse Sports will be hosting its inaugural Schools Conference on Thursday 2 July 2026 at The Greenhouse Centre in Marylebone, London. The event will bring together educators, researchers and practitioners from across the education sector, focused on the role of Positive Youth Development in supporting young people’s wellbeing, confidence and longer-term development. Taking place…
Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland, alongside its strategic partners Royal Bank of Scotland and Fortinet, has announced the return of its See It Be It conference, taking place on 2 October 2026 at the Royal Bank of Scotland Edinburgh offices. The free event will bring together female high school pupils, university and college students,…
Swiss Cottage School, Development and Research Centre named in Top 10 shortlist for World’s Best School Prize for Community Collaboration London’s Deputy Mayor for Children and Families, Joanne McCartney, today congratulated an exemplary Camden school on being named in the Top 10 shortlists for the World’s Best School Prizes 2026. The five World’s Best School…
This summer, the National Railway Museum in York is inviting families to collect the museum passport and embark on a summer holiday in a day. This summer, the National Railway Museum in York is inviting families to collect the museum passport and embark on a summer holiday in a day. Their programme of free activities will take visitors on a journey to explore the countryside, have…
With more than 850 schools reportedly closing or shutting early during the heatwave, school kitchens and catering teams may be left managing large volumes of meals and ingredients at short notice. Estimated school meal food at risk during heatwave closures Affected schools (Lower-Higher estimate)Estimated pupils affectedEstimated school meals affectedEstimated food at risk (tonnes)Estimated meal value…
Global charity Right To Play and LFC Foundation – the official charity of Liverpool Football Club – have launched a new project to improve early childhood education for hundreds of thousands of children in Ghana, as part of the long-term partnership between the two organisations. The three-year project will strengthen national and district kindergarten education systems through the delivery of high-quality, play-based teacher training across Ghana. This will help improve…
Flir thermal imaging technology is helping researchers in Italy unlock hidden text from the Herculaneum papyri, a unique collection of ancient manuscripts carbonized during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Flir thermal imaging technology is helping researchers in Italy unlock hidden text from the Herculaneum papyri, a unique collection of ancient manuscripts carbonized…
From hot honey glazed turkey and truffle loaded sharing dishes to mini savoury croissants and decadent doughnuts, Creed Foodservice has launched its Christmas 2026 range, designed to help operators capitalise on the season’s biggest trends: Newstalgia, experience-led dining and social connection. The collection reflects growing consumer demand for festive food that delivers both comfort and…
New research reveals that one in four of England’s most disadvantaged students drop out of education or training at age 16, compared to one in ten of their more affluent peers The national picture conceals a regional postcode lottery: in the South West nearly one in three of the poorest pupils are not in education…
Chartwells, the UK’s leading school and education catering provider, has launched its new spring/summer 2026 menus across partner primary and secondary schools, with a strong fibre-forward focus. The launch comes as the Department for Education consults on updates to the School Food Standards (SFS) for the first time in over a decade, reflecting changes…
The Cavendish School, Cambridgeshire’s first state-maintained special autism school, has been awarded a Specialist Advanced Award by the National Autistic Society, the UK’s leading charity for autistic people and their families, which recognises specialist providers that deliver exceptionally consistent, person-centred support for autistic people. The accreditation is the highest quality assurance standard for autism-specific…
As AI technology rapidly evolves, schools are facing new safeguarding challenges around the misuse of online imagery. In this article, Alex Dave, Safeguarding Lead at edtech charity LGfL-The National Grid for Learning, explores the growing risks of AI image manipulation and synthetic imagery in education settings. She outlines the real-world impact this can have on…
The FA and Barclays’ Made for This Game: Breaking Barriers programme has a powerful new phase – handing pupils the tools to become Equality Champions in their own schools, just in time for School Sports Week. Earlier this year, the FA and Barclays launched Made for This Game: Breaking Barriers – a major national…
