Weduc Acquires Schools Transport Management System STAR

Weduc, the whole school parental engagement and communications platform, has acquired STAR, the Schools Transport Automatic Register system for management of educational transport. Now known as Weduc Transport, this award-winning, innovative system enhances the safety, security, operational efficiency and transparency of the educational transport service. Weduc Transport’s cutting-edge technology enables schools and parents to track…

School sings to save Songbirds!

A Lancashire school teamed up with Blackpool Zoo to add its voice to a global conservation campaign. After learning about the plight of endangered songbirds in Asia, Layton School, in Blackpool, has been working closely with the zoo’s bird section and education team to raise awareness of the European Association of Zoo’s and Aquariums’ Silent Forest…

Generation Z shun party holidays in favour of cultural experiences. Young Britons are now choosing scenic sights over sun and sangria

73% of young Britons go on holiday in search of historical or cultural sights 77% of 16-24-year olds are opting to take micro-gaps over longer trips Almost half (44%) of UK adults believe job prospects are enhanced by combining travel and learning The party may be winding down, as new research commissioned by London Stansted…

Avaya and Loughborough Schools Foundation launch UK-first communications solution to help keep students safe and staff connected

Avaya smart campus solutions increase security and child safety, encouraging smarter use of communications and collaboration Guildford, UK – July 24th 2019 – Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE: AVYA) today announces that its technology has enabled Loughborough Schools Foundation, a group of four independent schools and a nursery in Leicestershire, to introduce a ‘Safe School’ solution, the…

Student wins coveted European scholarship

A Shropshire student who travelled from Armenia to join the sixth form at Wrekin College has won a highly-coveted full scholarship to study economics in Madrid. Margarita Gevorgyan faced a tough four-month application process to win the scholarship which covers all expenses associated with her degree including accommodation, tuition fees and travel expenses. It is…

A snapshot of education in the late 1960s from a former Deptford boys’ teacher exactly 50 years on from her first summer of teaching

 A snapshot of education in the late 1960s from a former Deptford boys’ teacher exactly 50 years on from her first summer of teaching 1968. Susan Elkin is just twenty-one-years-old when she is sent straight out from a sheltered teacher training college into the depths of a challenging inner London boys secondary school. Her skirts…

Robo Wunderkind heading to ISTE 2019

Robo Wunderkind is an award-winning edtech company that provides innovative early education solutions currently in use in over 200 schools worldwide. The company’s mission is to provide easy-to-use and delightful STEM education to an underserved key segment of the market – K-5 education. In the US, Robo Wunderkind launched cooperation with Eduporium, Follet, and is…

1,000 PUPILS, TEACHERS AND PARENTS INVITED TO CELEBRATE BEING ACTIVE AT THE MÜLLER ANNIVERSARY GAMES

20 primary schools receive tickets as part of Nike and Discovery Education’s Active Kids Do Better Programme The Müller Anniversary Games will welcome some very special guests this weekend, as over 1,000 schoolkids, teachers and parents head to the London Stadium on Saturday 20th July. 20 primary schools received tickets to the world-leading athletics event…

Unity Schools Partnership’s Helen Main wins Administrator of the Year award

Helen Main, ITT Manager at Unity Schools Partnerships, has been named Administrator of the Year by the National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT), the voice of school-led initial teacher training and development. Helen beat off fierce competition from Ailsa Anderton (North West SCITT) and Cathy Scott (Kirklees and Calderdale SCITT), who were runners-up in…

Solent University alumnus donates £100,000 for new Digital Innovation Centre

As part of graduation week, Solent University has pledged to continue supporting the region’s thriving technology community following its largest-ever donation from a former student. British award-winning tech entrepreneur and Solent alumnus, Sean Yazbeck, has donated £100,000 to fund a new enterprise centre at the University, dedicated to digital innovation. Set to open in the…

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