Shortage of secondary school places ‘looming’
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that there is a potential shortage of secondary school places “looming” in England, as an increased population moves up from primary school education. LGA claims that 12 councils will be over capacity by 2018, rising to nearly half of all councils over the next five-year period, with schools […]
30 hours nursery offer is ‘a policy in chaos’
A new survey by education charity Pre-school Learning Alliance (PLA) has revealed that 74% of childcare providers feel that the funding levels for the 30-hours offer do not cover the cost of providing a place. Over 1,500 childcare settings were surveyed by the PLA in August regarding the 30-hour offer, which launched this month. However, […]
How much do the top earners in Education earn?
New analysis by salary benchmarking site Emolument has examined the salaries of over 52,000 individuals in London, revealing that the top 10% of public sector and education executives earned an average of £67,000 per annum, with gross salary and annual bonus taken into account. Unsurprisingly, the finance sector led the field, with the top 10% […]
GUEST BLOG: Planning the perfect school trip
By the Blue Planet Aquarium School outings give students the opportunity to learn new things in stimulating and innovative settings, but it takes a lot to bring a day trip together. From budgeting to itineraries, there is so much to do when you’re planning a school excursion! Make sure you’ve got everything covered by reading […]
Make your ICT and IT budgets go further at the Education Forum
The Education Forum is back for 2017, organised specifically for senior professionals who are directly responsible for the purchasing of education technology for their institution. Taking place on November 20th & 21st at the Whittlebury Hall Hotel, the format is a little different from last year – it’s no longer a purely facilities based event, […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Over 90% of university staff and students access at least 3 mobile devices
The revolution in e-learning is encouraging anywhere, anytime access to information and two-way collaboration. At the same time, Universities are challenged by an ever-increasing risk both physical and virtual, from extreme elements who are hard to pin-point or ring fence. Increased mobile communication can be both an asset and a threat so choosing the right […]
Back-to-school giveaway: PRO options of Freemake video convertor and downloader
Software developer Freemake has announced that it will make its PRO features free to all educational institutions: schools, colleges, universities, etc, offering teachers and students the opportunity to convert, edit, rip, burn and download multimedia files ahead of the back-to-school season. The offer includes the complete video conversion & download toolkit, which covers all the […]
Learndirect funding pulled by government
Adult training company Learndirect has been told by the Department for Education (DfE) that that it will withdraw all funding from the organisation, after accusations of mismanagement and a ‘catastrophic’ decline in standards. Learndirect was privatised in 2011 by David Cameron’s coalition government, is majority-owned by the private equity arm of Lloyds Bank and is responsible […]
2017 A level results: Critics suggest reforms favour boys over girls
Boys have overtaken girls in achieving higher A-level grades for the first time in 17 years, with critics suggesting that dramatic reforms in how A-levels are assessed favour boys over girls. However, a rise in girls taking STEM subjects – sciences, technology, engineering and maths – is said to be encouraging. According to figures published by […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: BlackBerry IT Solutions
BlackBerry is a mobile-native security software and services company dedicated to securing people, devices, processes and systems for today’s enterprise. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company was founded in 1984 and operates in North America, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Latin America and Africa. The Company trades under the ticker symbols “BB” on the Toronto Stock […]