A leading education finance specialist is retiring from HCSS Education after contributing over 35 years of experience to the education sector. Howard Jackson, head of education and founder of HCSS Education, part of Access Group, is retiring at the end of December following decades of experience, with roles including internal audit, school business manager and…
Background Manchester Metropolitan University is one of the largest campus-based universities in the UK and one of the most extensive education centres in Europe. With a history dating back 150 years, the University combines both a traditional and contemporary setting, providing an inspirational environment to its student population of over 36,000. The University is committed…
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER RELEASES FREE RIGHTS FOR SCHOOLS PERFORMANCES www.schoolofrockthemusical.co.uk 14th December 2016: Following the critically acclaimed West End opening last month of School of Rock – The Musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber announces that from today, academic schools in the UK & Eire can obtain the rights, free of charge, to create and perform…
For the first time there is a Northern Ireland pavilion at Bett, organised by Invest Northern Ireland The pavilion will showcase six of the region’s exciting edtech companies The aim is to promote the breadth and depth of Northern Ireland’s edtech expertise and increase national and international business relationships Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI),…
Heathfield Academy Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust in Darlington, has put forward an application to the Department for Education to open a brand new free school in Catterick. Cambrai Community Primary School would be the first in the North Yorkshire area for the MAT, which currently comprises five schools – Heathfield Primary School, Hurworth Primary School,…
Two primary school pupils have invented their own Wonka-inspired sweets to win a national competition marking the centenary of Roald Dahl’s birth. Alfie Richards, 8, from Irthlingborough in Northants, and Raiya Mann, 7, from London scooped the top prizes in Discovery Education’s Sweet Inventions Competition, which encouraged children to step into the shoes of…
The Bett Arena will host educators from across the globe, gathering on the show’s centre stage for a passionate, open, knowledgeable and entertaining look at how we can create a better future through education. Visitors will be given practical advice, insight, inspiration and tools to help them become educational game-changers. Speakers will include Sir Ken…
An innovative edtech start-up that enables students to access textbooks electronically from any device has added four UK universities to its growing customer base. Bournemouth-based Kortext has won contracts with the University of Leeds, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Worcester and the University of Strathclyde to provide students with its learning platform which enables access to…
New report finds social background has a negative impact on educational choices made by children at the age of 16 Bright children from poorer backgrounds are far less likely to go to university or study A-levels that could get them into top universities than their wealthier counterparts – even if they live in…
EDLounge to unveil two exciting new resources EDLounge to unveil two exciting new resources at Bett 2017: EDExam and EDQuals EDExams is an all-in-one online exam and assessment platform that allows any size organisation or governing body requiring the use of online examinations to create their own examination. EDQuals is a pioneering assessment, coursework and…
This morning, a public letter to Justine Greening has asked her to “consider the consequences of failing to act” on making Sex and Relationships Education statutory in all schools. The letter is signed by the Chairs of five Select Committees, including the Education Committee, the Women and Equalities Committee, the Home Affairs Committee, the Health…
Catering Design Group (CDG), the award-winning restaurant and commercial kitchen design company, has won a new contract with The Beacon – independent day school for boys, whilst also being re-commissioned by Kingston University. The Beacon, independent day school for boys in Amersham, has appointed CDG to design and build a new kitchen and…
As part of the expansion, HundrED has opened a London office to reach a wider international audience The project has announced a series of seminars to take place next year to include the key insights from across the world Talks are currently ongoing with five possible countries to launch their own HundrED projects over the…
(30th November 2016) Explore Learning is celebrating after being crowned ‘Private tuition centre operator’ of the year for a third year running in the prestigious EducationInvestor Awards. The company, which provides inspiring English and maths tuition to over 35,000 children within their 123 centres across the UK triumphed over Kumon, Carfax Private Tutors, KSOL 11plus…
GB primary school teachers feel strongly that tech literacy will underpin their pupils’ futures, according to a new study from BT and Ipsos MORI. 78% think it’s as important as reading and writing, and 92% say tech skills will be needed for all careers from now on. 97% believe it’s their role to prepare kids…
London (Excel, Hall/Stand: B250) – November 25th, 2016: The way students learn and educators teach is changing at an unprecedented pace, with 49% of educators believing the foreseeable future will bring significant changes to the way they teach*. The learning environment has moved beyond a dedicated physical space and is more interactive and social than ever…
London, United Kingdom – EasyPeasy, a leading provider of school readiness solutions, announced today that it has completed a seed capital fundraising round with the help of ClearlySo, Europe’s leading impact investment bank. EasyPeasy plans to use the funding to develop a consumer version of their current B2B licensed web app, and massively expand their content bank…
London, UK: A network of savings clubs and financial education in primary schools across England was formally launched on the 24th November with backing from the Archbishop of Canterbury. LifeSavers, a programme promoting financial education and savings clubs administered by credit unions in primary schools, is on course to reach 30,000 children by the end of 2018…
As parents’ concerns for safety & truancy are increasing, cutting-edge Student Smartphone App, EduReg School APP by Synel UK provides an innovative solution Attendance scores are dropping and complaints about the safety of children are starting to take a toll on your schools reputation? Today, Synel UK a leading Software Solutions provider, announced the…
Pupils from a High Wycombe primary school stepped behind the camera at Discovery Channel on Friday, after their classmate scooped first prize in a national competition. Lauren Croucher from Hughenden Primary School was the winner of the Make Your World Bigger competition – part of a Discovery Education and Discovery Channel initiative to keep children…
– 30% divide in wellbeing between those with positive and negative education experiences – – Average Brit scores 6.13/10 on an index for their overall wellbeing – A charity has today warned of the lasting impact caused by poor experiences of the education system, after research revealed a 30% disparity in wellbeing scores between those that…
PARSONS GREEN PREP SCHOOL WINS PRESTIGIOUS ISA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PROVISION IN STEM On Friday 11 November 2016 at the Independent Schools Association’s (ISA) annual headteachers’ conference and awards dinner, Parsons Green Prep School won the award for Outstanding Provision in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths). The award was collected by headteacher…
DigiExam, the online exam and assessment platform for schools, has today launched their #TeacherTimeMachine campaign, designed to highlight the time spent by manually creating and marking exam papers, revealing how much time that really equates to, i.e. time spent running a marathon, time on holiday or the number of coffee breaks. The ‘Teacher Time Machine’…
Using textbooks cuts teacher workload, helps students make better progress and frees up teacher time for one-to-one support in the classroom, according to new research with just over 500 teachers. The research carried out by Collins surveyed teachers using resources from the main educational publishing companies, and found that eight in 10 teachers (78%) who…
The app will help UK schools and supply teachers connect directly, while saving a significant amount of money The TeacherIn app connects schools directly with pre-vetted supply teachers, minimising the need for costly recruitment agencies TeacherIn is live in schools across Liverpool, Cardiff and Cornwall, and is currently expanding into other regions across…
