Anti-Bullying Week (11–15 November) is a vital moment in the school calendar to promote kindness, inclusion and respect. This year, Premier League Primary Stars is supporting schools with a brand-new, free resource: Power for Good, developed in collaboration with the Anti-Bullying Alliance. Using the universal language of football, the Power for Good lesson helps pupils:…
EdShed, the team behind the hugely popular Phonics Shed, Spelling Shed and MathShed platforms, has launched Bee Sieged, a new tower defence game designed to help pupils build their spelling skills in an exciting, age-appropriate way. After being available for just ten days, 100,196 children have already played 771,727 games and spelled an incredible 7,395,218…
Children’s enjoyment of reading is at its lowest point in 20 years, with just one in three children choosing to read books for pleasure. National literacy charity, Schoolreaders, is pledging to deliver 1.5 million one-to-one reading sessions in schools across England. It aims to reverse this trend, as the Government kick starts a reading revolution in 2026….
Future-Ready, Efficient, and Reliable Projection for Commercial and Simulation Applications. ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, today announced the expansion of its Luminous Superior Series (LS Series) lamp-free projector lineup with two new laser models— the LSD400HD and the LSD401HD with a 1.3x optical zoom and LAN control capabilities certified by Crestron and Q-SYS systems. Both models deliver…
The wait is over, the Bett Awards shortlist has been announced! 🎉 Click here to see who made the list. From pioneering EdTech tools to transformative teaching solutions, this year’s finalists showcase the very best in innovation, creativity and impact across education. Join us as we celebrate the people and products driving positive change at the Bett Awards ceremony…
Stress can significantly impair both situational awareness and reaction times, especially in demanding tasks like driving. MORE THAN 776,000 people are stressed due to work, according to Health and Safety Executive (HSE) data, with public administration, defence, compulsory social security, education, human health and social workers reporting significantly higher rates than the average for all industries. This could put…
Wednesday 5 November 2025 The Electoral Commission has welcomed recommendations to enhance citizenship education in the curriculum, saying it will better prepare young people to participate in democracy. The Curriculum and Assessment review in England, published today, recommends improvements to the teaching of democratic education and mandatory citizenship education at primary level in line with…
LONDON, 5 NOVEMBER 2025: GoHenry – the money app helping kids learn to earn, save, spend and invest – has welcomed the outcome of the Curriculum & Assessment Review, which today concluded that financial education should be made compulsory in primary schools in England as part of Citizenship. Today’s positive result – which has already…
To mark the return of its flagship education programme, Samsung sent actor Larry Lamb “back to school” to learn how young people are using technology to positively impact society. 51 is the average age Brits stop actively learning, according to new research from Samsung to mark the launch of its Solve for Tomorrow tech-for-good competition….
As November approaches, Premier League Primary Stars is offering a suite of free, curriculum-linked resources to help teachers bring football, fun, and learning into the classroom. From Anti-Bullying Week and Maths Week activities to all-weather PE resources, these timely tools are designed to support engagement, wellbeing, and confidence across primary age groups. New Anti-Bullying Week…
New data highlights a generational divide, with children’s laptop knowledge outstripping their parents 1 in 3 parents admit they would benefit from going back to the classroom for tech lessons, meanwhile, just 12% of children think their parents know more than they do when it comes to technology Data also finds that…
As Green Careers Week (3–8 November) approaches and the UK Government unveils its first Clean Energy Jobs Plan, the spotlight is firmly on the future of sustainability-focused careers. With an estimated 800,000 clean energy jobs needed by 2030, the question is no longer if young people will rise to the challenge – but how they’ll…
JKP have published their latest set of catalogues, showcasing new books available and coming soon in their Inclusive Teaching and Learning Resources category, as well as their Children’s Books. Handy and helpful for teachers, school staff, librarians, parents and pupils alike, the catalogues contain a range of useful additional features on the books featured,…
Michaela, a Year 6 student at St Chad’s Catholic Primary School, was named the winner of the Premier League’s national poetry-writing competition and was honoured on Friday with a special assembly and a visit from the Premier League Trophy in South London. Michaela was first selected as Crystal Palace’s club winner before going on…
Millions of SEN pupils at risk as councils face deficits — British Horse Society steps in to bridge the gap As nearly two million young people in the UK struggle to access Special Educational Needs (SEN) support (gov.uk), local authorities face unprecedented financial strain. With 43% of councils expected to see budget deficits…
By Steve Kirkpatrick, former Headteacher and Ofsted Lead Inspector, and Co-Founder of Intelligent Evidence As Ofsted moves towards the new 2025 education inspection framework, schools and inspectors alike are preparing for a cultural shift: from data-driven judgement to dialogue-driven understanding. For Steve Kirkpatrick, a former headteacher and Ofsted lead inspector, this change has the potential…
Live-streamed teaching scores a hat-trick; 3x better results for students learning online with MyEdSpace 51% of MyEdSpace GCSE Maths students achieved grades 7-9, more than triple the national average 44% of MyEdSpace GCSE English Literature students and 43% GCSE English Language students also achieved grades 7-9, double the national average More than 16,000 students taught…
A recent BBC Bitesize and 5 Live Teen Summit Survey revealed that a third (30%) of teenagers are worried about AI’s impact on issues including careers, creativity and the spread of misinformation. A quarter (24%) also struggled to find out where to learn about AI and how best to use it. But how can we…
GATESHEAD, 20th OCT, 2025 – A PROVIDER of education software to schools across the UK has opened a new head office in the North East of England. Daisy Education UK has relocated to a new 5,565sq ft head office at Queen’s Park on Gateshead’s Team Valley Trading Estate. The edtech company, formerly known…
Dr. Brandi Niemeier from New Anglia University Shares Timely Advice for UCAS Applicants With the UCAS personal statement set to undergo a dramatic transformation from September 2025, students aiming to study at UK universities face an urgent challenge, how to make the most of the current format while preparing for what’s next. Dr. Brandi Niemeier,…
Pupils from a Croydon school are celebrating their success after taking part in a popular, UK-wide maths and English learning challenge. 91 pupils at Royal Russell School in Croydon received awards after taking part in the 2025 DoodleLearning Summer Challenge, which is designed to motivate children during the school holidays and prevent summer learning loss….
The National Association of Teachers of Religious Education (NATRE) is delighted to announce Strictly RE 2026, its flagship conference for RE teachers and subject leaders, to be held on Saturday 31 January 2026 at the Voco St. John’s Hotel, Solihull. This premier event offers a full day of professional development, inspiration, and networking opportunities aimed…
E.ON’s New Energy Academy empowers teachers to inspire future innovators This Ada Lovelace Day, schools across the UK are reflecting on the question: how can educators prepare today’s students to become tomorrow’s innovators and changemakers? Celebrated annually to honour Ada Lovelace, the world’s first computer programmer, the day shines a spotlight on women in science,…
Discovery Education, the creator of essential learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today unveiled an exciting new competition designed to strengthen children’s maths skills over the autumn half term-break and beyond. The DoodleLearning Autumn Competition invites children to practise maths daily, using the award-winning DoodleMaths app. Part of the Discovery Education family of…
Everyone is talking about behaviour, and what they are saying is worrying August 2025 saw the publication of the latest National Behaviour Survey by the Department for Education (DfE). With data gathered across a range of checkpoints from up to 1,790 school leaders, 3,614 teachers, 4,802 parents and 3,976 pupils, the findings are striking and…
