Brand takes top honour in ‘Cornish Pasty Company’ category as it celebrates 20 years in business The Phat Pasty Co has won the ‘Cornish Pasty Company’ category at the inaugural Global Pasty Championships, with its Traditional Cornish Pasty taking the top honour. Held at the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall on Saturday 28 February –…
Outcomes First Group (OFG) has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), becoming part of the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative and formally committing to align its operations with globally recognised principles on human rights, environmental responsibility, labour standards and ethical governance. For a leading education provider operating across the UK, the move signals…
Canon partnered with the Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC), Dorton College, to deliver a bespoke Canon Young People Programme (CYPP) workshop, empowering visually impaired students to tell their stories through photography. The immersive workshop brought together students with a wide range of visual impairments for a hands-on creative experience designed around accessibility, self-expression and…
New Veloce-powered teaching resource launches at E.ON UK’s New Energy Academy for National Careers Week The resource supports the updated Department for Education (DfE) careers guidance on real‑world learning and work experience The new resource includes short videos featuring engineers and athletes including Kevin Hansen, Charlie Martin, Chloe Grant, Heather Cowell and Chelsea Pitman, Efe…
More than half (57%) of parents in the UK are not confident the government’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) overhaul will improve outcomes for their children in practice, according to a new survey from Explore Learning, the UK’s largest independent tuition provider. The research reveals that 84% of parents fear planned restrictions to Education, Health…
At Big Creative Education (BCE), we welcome the government’s recognition of the challenges within the SEND system and the commitment to increasing funding for education providers and local authorities. Many young people require support in class and this is something we take very seriously at BCE. Half of our young people, talented creatives, have SEND,…
Analysis of more than 530 million spelling attempts by nearly one million children shows predictable patterns behind common spelling errors As teachers and pupils write the word ‘February’ countless times this month, new research shows it remains one of the most frequently misspelled words in UK classrooms. The findings, published by education platform EdShed, are…
Mubina Asaria, Safeguarding Consultant at edtech charity LGfL-The National Grid for Learning shares advice for schools on supporting parents to navigate online gaming and keep their children safe. Online gaming is firmly embedded in today’s childhood experience – part of everyday life for many children. Some start playing games online as young as 3-5…
Representatives from Gateshead College and Newcastle University have been presented with Queen Elizabeth Prizes honouring work of outstanding importance and quality in higher and further education in the UK. Gateshead College received the award for the first time for an innovative programme for the built environment and Newcastle University was honoured for research into…
Edtech charity LGfL-The National Grid for Learning has launched a free Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Toolkit for schools across the UK. Designed for senior leaders and Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs), the toolkit provides a practical framework to develop safe, effective and future-ready AI policies, aligned with Keeping Children Safe in Education and Department for Education…
Lisa Spann, Managing Director at Fledglings, shares practical advice to help families maintain stability at home as SEND provision in schools set to receive a £4 billion boost 25/02/2026: As national reforms to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision continue to develop across England, with a £4bn overhaul announced, many families are following updates…
Pupils from Herne Bay Junior School swapped the classroom for the construction site in a special visit to Rosewood hosted by sustainable homebuilders, Stonebond and Orbit Homes. The event highlighted the importance of site safety through an interactive presentation with construction colleagues, a guided tour of the site, and a series of hands‑on activities…
Yesterday, as the Government unveils its long-awaited SEND White Paper, education experts at Momenta Connect are calling for the Government to listen to responses to the white paper consultation and provide clear guidance on how we will build this brave new vision for SEND. The SEND system in England is considered “broken” by many, with…
Quenelles, the UK’s leading benchmarking specialist for the hospitality sector, has revealed new data highlighting the impact of Veganuary on product purchasing trends across the industry. As Veganuary celebrates a record-breaking 2026 campaign – with around 30 million people worldwide estimated to have taken part[1] – hospitality operators are continuing to respond to evolving consumer demand…
The UK Government says it will introduce national price bands and strengthened standards for independent special schools in the upcoming schools white paper. As part of its wider reforms to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), it has pledged to tackle “spiralling fees”, with funds redirected from the private to public sector….
Lisa Spann, Managing Director at Fledglings, reveals key ways parents can help children with SEND feel supported and regulated as routines shift during the spring months. As the days grow longer and the seasons begin to change, spring can bring fresh challenges for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). From lighter evenings and…
King’s College London piloted AI to give students and staff the benefits of generative AI without compromising academic integrity London, UK; 19th February 2026: King’s College London has piloted ICS.AI’s SMART: Learn (known as the KEATS AI Pilot during the collaboration) to explore how a university approved teaching and learning AI copilot could help students…
ACAP is an innovative early help model that focuses on strengthening the adult/carer – child relationship. The ACAP practitioner primarily works with the child in a one-to-one setting. The intervention is aimed at children 3+ to late teens. It can be offered to both neurotypical and neurodiverse children and adapted according to the child’s need….
Pupils at a leading school in Coventry are benefitting from the complete refurbishment of their senior school, with works designed to enhance teaching, learning, wellbeing and school life. Pattison School, an inclusive independent day school for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 and located on Binley Road, has announced the completion of the refurbishment…
ChargeLite™ USB-C continues to support schools with a practical, future-aligned charging solution designed for today’s digital learning environments. With most UK classrooms now relying on laptops, tablets and shared devices throughout the day, schools need charging systems that are fast, consistent and simple to manage. ChargeLite™ delivers this with robust USB-C Power Delivery (PD) technology,…
Schools across the country are invited to take part in a high‑energy, football‑inspired literacy event this World Book Day, as Premier League Primary Stars in collaboration with National Literacy Trust team up to host The Great Big Footy and Booky Quiz 2026. Taking place on Thursday 5 March 2026, the free 45‑minute live quiz is…
This World Wildlife Day, Why Not Get Your School Involved in Cakes for Apes. A Sweet Way to Support Orangutan Conservation and Your School With just a month to go until World Wildlife Day – We are asking schools to join the fun and help protect critically endangered orangutans with Cakes for Apes, our…
The UK’s classrooms are wonderfully linguistically diverse, with over one in five school children using English as an additional language (EAL). In fact, the number of students with EAL has more than tripled since 1997, according to the Bell Foundation, making the multilingual classroom the norm rather than the exception. Children certainly benefit from…
New analysis shows that growing time spent dealing with pupil behaviour and providing pastoral support plays a significant role in teachers choosing to leave the profession. Drawing on newly available data from the Department for Education’s (DfE) Working Lives of Teachers and Leaders (WLTL) survey*, the research also shows teachers who report good pupil behaviour in their school and are well supported to deal with persistently disruptive behaviour, are less likely…
