Virtual reality dementia programme among winners at College Awards
A ground-breaking programme that uses virtual reality (VR) to give students an insight into living with dementia was among the winners at this year’s College Development Network (CDN) College Awards. Edinburgh College worked with visual communications agency Cadpeople to develop the programme, which helps students on health and social care courses to understand what it […]
SSE to deliver decarbonised schools in Monmouthshire
14 schools are closer to achieving net-zero at the end of the first phase of an ambitious county-wide decarbonisation initiative delivered by SSE Energy Solutions in partnership with Monmouthshire County Council. Schools such as Chepstow Comprehensive were assessed on their energy efficiency with solutions then identified to generate clean energy, such as Solar photovoltaics (PV) […]
Do you specialise in Energy Management in education? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Education Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the education procurement market – and in December we’re focusing on Energy Management. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help education buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of Energy Management […]
Education facilities & IT: 2022/23 buying trends revealed
Classroom Furniture, Computer Equipment and Display Screens top the list of solutions the UK’s school, college and university facilities procurement professionals are sourcing in 2022/23. The findings have been revealed as the industry gathered this week at the co-located Education and Education Technology Forums at Whittlebury Park, based on delegate requirements at the event. Delegates […]
£14.9m allocated to boost foreign language teaching in schools
The government says ‘thousands’ more students will benefit from high quality language teaching as part of a programme to boost the number of pupils taking languages like French, German and Spanish at GCSE and A level. Leading schools in language teaching will form a new Centre of Excellence, comprised of up to 25 schools, which […]
UK inks ‘major’ science co-operation agreement with Switzerland
The UK and Switzerland have signed a major agreement deepening the relationship between the two countries’ university research and innovation communities. The agreement was signed by UK Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, George Freeman MP, alongside Federal Councillor Parmelin, Head of Switzerland’s Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, at a […]
SAVE THE DATE: Education & Education Technology Forums 2023
Don’t worry if you missed this week’s events – next Education Forum and Education Technology Forum will take place on November 13th & 14th 2023. And you can reserve your place today… Both events are co-located and will provide delegates from education institutions with a unique opportunity to meet with trusted suppliers from the fields of facilities […]
ASCL: Schools and colleges facing ‘devastating’ cuts
Almost all schools and colleges in England are likely to face the prospect of having to make cuts because of rising costs and insufficient government funding, a survey carried out by the the Association of School & College Leaders (ASCL) found. The survey of 630 headteachers and business leaders found that: Nearly all respondents (98%) said […]
T-Level courses facing ‘challenges’
Ofsted has published an interim report finding that while that providers are working hard to ensure that T-level courses equip learners with the knowledge, skills and experiences needed, these new qualifications have also faced some challenges. The review also finds that the T Level Transition Programme (TLTP) is not always resulting in learners progressing to […]
Student engagement analytics: supporting the next generation of nursing
The University of Worcester is striving to build a dynamic and supportive learning environment for staff and for students that is research inspired and digitally enabled. Here we take a deeper look at how the intimate works… With record numbers of new nursing students attending university, and an increased focus on a digital learning landscape due to […]