Meet, share and connect at the Education Forum this November
Register today for the Education Forum and you can meet all the suppliers and support companies you need for 2018 and beyond. This two-day event, which takes place November 20th & 21st at the Whittlebury Hall Hotel, is free for you to attend and you’ll be provided with an itinerary of face-to-face meetings with solution providers […]
GUEST BLOG: Keeping educational establishments protected during holiday periods
By 2020 Vision Students and teachers are currently enjoying some much-needed time off, following a year of studying and preparing for numerous exams. While there are many reasons for those in the educational sector to look forward to the summer break, it also means that schools will be left empty for a sustained period of time. And it’s […]
BESA Q&A: Resource Our Schools – Everything you need to know
The British Educational Suppliers Association’s (BESA) Resource Our Schools campaign is dedicated to ensuring that every school has access to the resources they need to deliver the education that our children deserve. The campaign, which has attracted support from the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) and numerous subject associations, was launched in May following procurement […]
Teachers pay “frozen since 2010”
Following an announcement by The School Teachers Pay Review Body (STRB) on recommendations for teacher pay for 2017-18, a leading education professional has said there is a still no meaningful uplift in teacher pay. This is despite the STRB report noting there is a real risk that schools will not be able to recruit and […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: ASSA ABLOY – Door Opening Solutions
ASSA ABLOY is a global leader in door opening solutions, dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security, safety and convenience. The company is the largest global supplier of intelligent lock and security solutions – One in every 10 lock and security installations worldwide uses ASSA ABLOY products. ASSA ABLOY was formed in 1994 through the merger of ASSA […]
SEMINAR: The switch to evidence-based education
The Education Media Centre (EMC) is hosting a half day seminar looking at the switch to evidence-based education and its impact on schools, universities and their suppliers. The masterclass seminar is taking place at the HQ of the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) on Friday, September 15th 2017, priced at £225 (£195 for BESA members). It […]
Ethnically mixed schools create positive attitudes
New research by the Department for Education (DfE) has found that white-British and Asian-British pupils have more positive views regarding each other at ethnically mixed schools than pupils taught in segregated schools. The research was carried out in secondary schools in Oldham and looked at attitudes and interactions between white-British and Asian-British pupils. It also […]
Ethica Solutions rolls out new safeguarding programme
Child and adult safeguarding specialist Ethica Solutions has announced the first phase of a large scale dedicated 360 safeguarding programme. It is scheduled to roll out from September 2017 to 53 Academy schools across four multi-agency Trusts in Hampshire, Surrey, Thames Valley and the surrounding areas. The programme will provide a holistic service underpinned by […]
Plan your 2018 IT budget at the Education Forum
You are invited to attend the Education Forum, which is taking place on the 20th & 21st November 2017 at Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire. It’s a unique event tailored specifically for those directly responsible for education facilities and IT within their organisation, the latter encompassing networking, software, IT security, laptops, desktop machines, tablets, printers and more. […]
‘Tackling Uni drop-outs is vital,’ says SMF
A new report by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) has revealed that the national drop-out rate of students across England rose from 6.6 per cent in 2011-2012 to 7.4 per cnet in 2014-2015, with London performing the worst at 9.3 per cent in 2015-2015. The SMF has called for more to be done to address […]