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The Reading Agency encourages families to sign up to free Summer Reading Challenge to tackle holiday isolation

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…

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What else is absence trying to tell us? – Words By Dr Sharon Smith

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…

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DoodleLearning Launches Annual Summer Challenge to Combat Summer Learning Loss

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…

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Teachers’ pensions: Valued but confusing?

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…

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Greenhouse Sports to host inaugural Schools Conference exploring Positive Youth Development through sport

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…

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Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland announces See It Be It 2026 conference to inspire the next generation of women in cyber

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,…

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London Deputy Mayor Joanne McCartney congratulates exemplary Camden school named in Top 10 shortlists for World’s Best School Prizes 2026

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…

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Summer Holiday in a day: National Railway Museum announces summer programme packed with free family fun

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…

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Heatwave school closures could put up to 89 tonnes of school meals at risk of waste

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…

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LFC Foundation and Right To Play launch transformative early childhood education project in Ghana

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…

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Flir Thermal Imaging Helps Reveal Hidden Text in Ancient Herculaneum Papyri

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…

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Creed Foodservice unveils Christmas 2026 range inspired by ‘Newstalgia’, experience-led dining and social connection

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…

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Teach First research: Persistently disadvantaged pupils nearly three times more likely than their peers to disappear from education and training at 16

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…

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“Exceptional” autism school recognised by National Autistic Society for “significant strengths”

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…

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New study by Howden reveals 70% of students fear for their careers as graduate job market hits record low

Nearly three-quarters of UK students are worried about their career prospects, while almost half have considered alternative paths instead of university, according to new research from Howden, a global insurance intermediary. The study forms part of Howden’s Student Happiness Index. Howden, one of the UK’s largest insurance intermediaries, surveyed 3,455 students across the UK to…

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Eight in ten teachers say unhealthy school food fuels disruptive behaviour, as consultation on school food standards closes

New data shows teachers associate school food with behaviour, concentration and children’s life chances, with strongest support for action in disadvantaged communities to improve school food. In a survey of over 6,000 primary and secondary school teachers across England [1]: 80% say unhealthy lunch/break food can lead to disruptive behaviour. 85% say diet affects concentration. 87% say schools have a vital role in ensuring children from lower-income families…

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Greenwood Academies Trust upgrades interactive screens at 30+ schools through specialist finance

Challenge: Modernise technology in 30+ schools without compromising budgets. Solution: By partnering with Axis Leasing and Siemens Financial Services, Greenwood is affordably enhancing their learning environment for pupils and staff Interactive screens are certainly not new to the classroom – but like a lot of IT kit, they need regular replacement and upgrades, so that…

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What UK education can learn from expat schooling as families turn away from traditional systems

Mallorca-based academy highlights rise in flexible, personalised learning among internationally mobile families As increasing numbers of UK families explore alternatives to traditional schooling, a growing movement among expatriate communities is highlighting what the UK education system may be missing. Rising levels of homeschooling and hybrid education in the UK, alongside concerns that schools are not…

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