Student wins investment for revolutionary prototype
A student start-up has received funding by Université Paris-Saclay to develop a revolutionary indoor gardening prototype. The system, Basile, is a self-maintaining indoor garden that only needs tending personally every three weeks. Managing the levels of artificial sunlight and water regulation, Basile plugs into an electrical outlet and only needs seeds to plant and replenishing the […]
Government rolls out new schools league table
The Department of Education has published their findings revealing how schools countrywide are faring under new review measures. Part of the study has revealed for the first time how all schools around the country have performed in their GCSE and A Levels, using the new methods, Progress 8 and Attainment 8, which the Government hopes […]
Industry Spotlight: Slater Heelis Part 3: Legal struggles
In the third of our four-part series in converting a school into an academy, Nicky Collins, Partner at Slater Heelis LLP covers the legal documentation and processes which take place after your application has been approved. You can also catch up on Part 1 or Part 2. Legal Support Choosing an experienced firm of solicitors […]
New SMART board to bring iQ to the classroom
Leading school board producer, SMART, has launched three new display lines aimed at streamlining the teaching experience. The new SMART boards, the 7000, 6000 and 2000 series are looking to improve on the popular formula, with the introduction of collaboration software, iQ. The software allows for users to integrate their personal devices to interact with […]
Forum Insight: 7 effective ways to feel the fear and network anyway
If you’re shy, don’t think that successful networking is out of the question. Molly Dyson offers top tips for the less outgoing. While working with Forum Events we’ve heard from many industry members that their job can be extremely isolating, especially if your position is the only one of its kind at your company. That’s […]
Industry Spotlight: Connecting schools to a supply hub
TeacherIn is a recently launched, unique app for the UK education market, specialising in connecting schools with pre-vetted supply teachers directly, without facing the significant costs of recruitment agencies. For an annual flat fee, schools are able to easily send out job alerts and book supply teachers at the touch of a button, with all […]
Guest Blog: Patrick Coates: Helping reduce teacher workload
In an age where technology is part and parcel of everyday life, it may come as a surprise to discover that some sectors have yet to align themselves with the digital age. This includes mainstream education where, despite the proliferation of edtech, assessments continue to be carried out via paper-based methods. However, with large numbers […]
LEGO uses free content to get teachers embracing computers
LEGO Education is encouraging teachers to get hands-on with technology in the hope that it will revolutionise science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) lessons. Using WeDo 2.0, their latest resource for Key Stage 2, LEGO Education wants to teach computing in the context of science using a visual coding platform and the classic LEGO brick. […]
Half of students think tracking habits would improve grades
Most students believe they would achieve better grades if their lecturers could track their study habits online, new research shows. The University of the Future report by digital learning platform, Kortext, also revealed 91% of students would be happy for universities to use analytics to track their weekly progress in order to help earn higher […]