Education Facilities: Top 10 procured services for 2022/23 revealed
Building Maintenance, Classroom Furniture and Computers/Laptops 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 in the lead up to the Education Forum and Education Tech Forum, which take place on November 14th & 15th at Whittlebury Park, based on delegate […]
Do you specialise in Classroom Equipment? 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 October we’re focusing on Classroom Equipment. 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 specialise in Classroom Equipment for […]
Here’s what’s in store at the Education & Education Tech Forums
By attending November’s Education Forum & Education Tech Forum you’ll be solving all your education procurement needs in one place! 14th & 15th November – Whittlebury Park, Northamptonshire Your pass is entirely complimentary and includes; A bespoke corporate “speed-dating” itinerary with innovative suppliers who can help with your upcoming plans and projects An overnight stay at […]
£200m allocated to to English and maths schemes in schools
Education trials and interventions to improve attainment will be carried out across schools, colleges and early years settings, backed by a new multi-million government grant. The Department for Education is to continue funding the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) with a new grant of £137 million, cementing the independent charity’s role as a central part of […]
Two thirds of schools targeted by offenders in the past year
Research commissioned by education insurer Ecclesiastical has revealed schools are an attractive target for criminals, as two thirds of schools in the UK (64%) have experienced a crime in the last 12 months. Schools have suffered an increase in criminal behaviour since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, when previous research2 from Ecclesiastical found a third […]
Baroness Bull appointed Chair of the Expert Advisory Panel for Cultural Education Plan
Schools Minister Will Quince and Arts Minster Lord Parkinson have jointly appointed crossbench peer Baroness Bull as the Chair of the Expert Advisory Panel for the upcoming Cultural Education Plan. The plan was announced in the Schools White Paper, Opportunity for All, in March 2022 and will be published next year. The full panel membership […]
Learn about resilience and teamwork at the Education Forum & Education Tech Forum
Be inspired at the co-located Education Forum & Education Tech Forum by motivational speaker Anthony Bennett, an inspirational ex-patient of Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, who will be sharing his story of resilience and how teamwork and a positive mindset helped him on his road to recovery following a near death experience. 14th & 15th November 2022 […]
Record numbers to start university this year
Nearly 180,000 18-year-old students in England have had their place at their first choice of university confirmed – the largest number ever on record for an examination year, representing a 20% increase on 2019, when exams were last sat. Overall, 425,830 students of all ages and domiciles will be going onto university, including a record […]
OPINION: It’s time to Finnish the progressive experiment
Former government adviser and education expert Dr Stephen Curran writes about the Scots’ potentially making children start school a year later and why this is a bad idea – with evidence from Finland… Having seen its once-lauded educational standards eroded by progressive teaching methods, Scotland could soon see them fall even further. A resolution to […]
Do you specialise in Sports Equipment & Facilities for 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 September we’re focusing on Sports Equipment & Facilities. 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 specialise in Sports […]