Schools in England promised an extra £1.3bn
The Government has responded to mounting pressure from campaigners regarding funding shortages by promising an extra £1.3 billion to schools in England over the next two years. Education Secretary Justine Greening has told MPs that she recognised there was public concern over school funding and that this “significant investment” would help to “raise standards, promote […]
BBC Worldwide launches Go Jetters initiative
A new initiative for primary school children based on characters and geography themes from the popular CBeebies series, Go Jetters, has been announced by BBC Worldwide. The animated adventure comedy series aimed at 4-6 year-olds, sees hero adventurers Xuli, Kyan, Lars and Foz travel the world with their teacher, Ubercorn – a disco-loving unicorn. Each […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Castle Minibus
Castle Minibus is the leading provider and trusted advisor to over 1000 schools, academies and colleges nationwide. It has expert trainers in its driver training division, to ensure our customers receive training at the highest driving standards and to help them stay at that level. Recently launched Castle Rentals provides a long and short-term rental solution for our […]
BESA confirmed as exclusive Industry Partner at the Education Forum
The British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) has been confirmed as the exclusive Industry Partner for the Education Forum, which takes place on November 20th & 21st at the Whittlebury Hall Hotel. BESA is the trade body covering the entire UK educational suppliers sector. It operates on a not-for-profit basis, and is accountable to an Executive […]
CASE STUDY: Making the most of Sharp pads in schools
Writing on behalf of GPS Installations, Andrew Mills is a freelance journalist with an interest in various aspects of education both nationally and internationally after working in the education sector. He has a BA (Hons) in English Literature and a Masters in Modern & Contemporary Literature… When old equipment at the Ribbon Academy Trust in […]
Teachers not interacting with special needs children
Researchers from the UCL Institute of Education has claimed that children with special needs are not getting enough interaction with teachers. The institute claims that, despite attempts to ensure pupils with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) receive better, high quality teaching, there is still a majority who are taught by teaching assistants (TAs). Researchers […]
Prevent duty causing concern amongst teachers
A controversial law requiring teachers to report pupils who show early signs of extremism has continued to divide teachers in England. The ‘Prevent’ strategy was launched by the Government two years ago, aimed at tackling radicalisation within schools, requesting that teachers report any signs of terrorist activity or radical behaviour to the police. However, Prevent […]
Are you responsible for sourcing school suppliers and managing budgets?
Are you responsible for sourcing new suppliers and managing budgets? If so, you are invited to the Education Forum, a two-day event which will match you with suppliers based on your upcoming projects. The Forum is FREE for you to attend and you will be one of just 60 VIP guests covering:- Estates Managers Facilities Managers […]
New till system protects free-meals students
Catering specialist Catermasters has designed and created a discreet till-based system for Solihull College and university that supports free meals allowance transactions, allowing students to swipe their card without alerting other students to the allowance. Parent company CH&Co Group works closely with the point of sale software house Lolly. Catermasters opted to bring in Lolly […]
CASE STUDY: How Catermasters set up a free meals allowance system in record time for Solihull College & University Centre
As a contract catering specialist, Catermasters provides restaurants, delis and coffee bars to clients across the UK. The company works primarily across business and industry, but over recent years it has picked up work across the education and residential sectors. In 2015, HCM (Host Catermasters Group) and CH&Co merged to form a major player in the […]