Laptops, mobile phones, and Rolex watches reported as lost or stolen by students and staff London, 8th June 2022 – The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), a leading research institution, has recorded nearly £250,000 in stolen electronic devices, including laptops, tablets and phones, over the past five years according to…
Once or twice a year, parents pay a visit to the school to meet with teachers and discuss about their children. Whether it’s about the academic progress their kids have made, or how they are doing in general within the school environment, the annual parent-teacher conference is a vital component within the education systems from…
The Micro:bit Educational Foundation alongside partners Nominet and the Scottish government will donate 57,000 BBC micro:bits across UK primary schools Support from the Scottish government will see every primary school in Scotland receives devices In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, priority will be given to the schools that need additional support the most With many…
The Children’s Society is launching new resources today for all state primary and secondary schools to help them navigate the changes set by new school uniform laws. These resources were developed in partnership with the Child Poverty Action Group and Children North East, and based on years of hands-on work with schools and families. …
LGfL-The National Grid for Learning strikes gold with a double award win at BETT 20221 LGfL-The National Grid for Learning celebrated striking gold at this year’s BETT Awards 2022, when it scooped both the Best Wellbeing, Digital Wellness & Safeguarding Resource for its ‘Going too Far–The Law and Extremism’, developed in partnership with the Department…
After 2 years away, Acer is back at this year’s live BETT show with the latest innovations and technology, showcasing new devices as part of the Acer for Education pledge to ‘Inspire Daily, Learn Always’. Join Google | Acer @ stand SC42 – This stand will focus on the Chrome environment and be a place where…
Four in ten (38%) teachers plan on changing their working hours in the next two years – with one in 12 (8%) leaving teaching entirely Almost a third (29%) of women teachers said they planned to step back from the classroom Four in ten teachers (38%) plan to change their working hours in the…
Meet Wacom and the global education technology community at Bett UK and discover how Wacom pen tablets and pen displays boost digital classroom collaboration and facilitate STEAM lessons. Wacom, the pioneer and leader in digital pen technology, is coming to Bett UK to show how Wacom’s digital education solutions complement the set-up of classrooms and…
A Post-pandemic world rewrites the requirements of education technology as the traditional classroom is slowly but surely transforming into multifunctional spaces that are expected to support remote learning. This is why flexible and futureproof audio-visual solutions are no longer only desirable, but vital. Together Welltek and Artome are providing user-friendly, aesthetic and adaptable products to…
At up to one tenth of the price, size, and weight of conventional AEDs, CellAED® is designed to reduce unnecessary deaths from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – and is available for pre-order at cellaed.io The launch of CellAED® comes as new research reveals just one third of UK adults would be able to recognise the symptoms of…
World Book Day celebrates 25 years This year the National Literacy Trust is celebrating World Book Day with over 100 partners to inspire and delight children with the wonder of books – including hundreds of businesses, publishers, booksellers and authors. This year will mark 25 years since the inception of World Book Day which was…
Combines academic ‘catch up’ and mental wellbeing Schools choosing additional catch-up programmes Pupil-led support alongside tutoring Today (March 3rd) award-winning EdTech provider GLUU has spearheaded a taskforce of leading education partners to launch askOLA. The pioneering programme allows pupil-led learning with access to wellbeing support and saves teachers time by reducing…
A new study reveals gaps in cybersecurity in the workplace around educational institutions in the US A staggering 59% of employees in the education sector haven’t had cybersecurity training arranged by their current employer, according to a new survey commissioned by NordLocker, an encrypted cloud service provider. This is alarming information as the same…
AVer Europe, the leading provider of educational technology and Pro AV solutions, announces the DL10 distance learning tracking camera, a small form factor tracking camera. The DL10 sets hybrid and online educators free from the hassles of poor-quality cameras. The design, weighing only 745 grams, conveniently fits into most bags, freeing online and hybrid…
This Safer Internet Day (8th Feb), UK digital safeguarding specialist, Smoothwall, reveals a significant increase in children “at serious risk” online in 2021, compared to the previous year The 2022 Safer Internet Day theme focusses on gaming and demonstrating respect and relationships online Data highlights the top three riskiest gaming platforms used by children on…
Entrepreneur and web developer, Matt Mullenweg, once said technology is best when it brings people together. Technology at its best can also be a teacher’s best friend and an enabler for creating a more seamless and calm learning environment for students. Since the start of the pandemic, EdTech has provided educators with a unique opportunity…
BYJU’S, the world’s leading edtech company, has announced the acquisition of Austrian mathematics learning tool GeoGebra. The company provides a dynamic, interactive, and collaborative programme which will advance BYJU’S aim to make maths more engaging. The acquisition complements BYJU’S overall strategy by enabling the creation of new product offerings and learning formats to enrich…
Only 2% of teachers working in schools serving the most disadvantaged communities say all their pupils have adequate access to devices and internet to work from home More than 1 in 4 teachers (28%) believe the attainment gap has increased since September Teach First call for significant funding to address the digital divide and digital…
9th November 2021 – How can we prepare for AI in learning? What does the classroom of the future look like? How do we educate children for the needs of the 21st century? These are some of the questions being discussed by leading figures from the world of education during ‘In the Future… How…
Monitors carbon dioxide and features proprietary risk alert system for use in schools, restaurants and other indoor spaces Alerts users to take steps to proactively improve indoor air quality to help decrease the potential risk of transmitting airborne viruses among building occupants Honeywell yesterday announced a new, user-friendly monitor that alerts users when indoor…
Igloo Vision, the shared immersive workspace company, and Aurora Immersive, a division of Osborne Technologies, have partnered to bring immersive classroom technology within the reach of primary schools, secondary schools and colleges across the UK. Osborne Technologies launched Aurora Immersive over a decade ago. After completing over 70 successful projects, they have become an…
‘The number one thing is the inclusivity benefits of the resources. Not having pupils question who is playing football and building a much deeper level of respect for each other.’ Creating an inclusive environment for pupils is a top priority for many teachers and their schools. Adam Walker, a teacher from East Stanley Primary school,…
Sevenoaks School is a prestigious independent school set in a beautiful, 100-acre campus in the Kent countryside. The school’s new state-of-the-art Science and Technology Centre, with its sunlit atrium, was described by the Royal Institute of British Architects as “a great cathedral of a space, full of life and light”. It is here that the…
As the world’s attention is on the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, there is no doubt that teachers across the UK will be looking at ways they can incorporate the themes from the conference into everyday teaching. EVERFI, a leading and global education company driving social impact through education to address the most…
Author: Paul Limbrick, Senior Consultant, Water Hygiene Centre Ltd Good water hygiene management within school properties can be distilled into the following areas: 1 – Establishing the level of water hygiene risk; 2 – Devising an action plan proportionate to risk; 3 – Evidencing how risk has been suitably managed. ACoP L8 and HSG…
