Education Facilities: These are the most in-demand requirements for 2023
Classroom Furniture, Refurbishment and Solar Panels top the list of FM solutions the UK’s school, college and university facilities procurement professionals are sourcing in 2022/23. The findings have been revealed after the industry gathered last month at the co-located Education and Education Technology Forums at Whittlebury Park, based on delegate requirements at the event. Delegates […]
Do you specialise in Hygiene 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 January we’re focusing on Hygiene. 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’re a supplier of Hygiene solutions to education […]
Take your education facilities career to the next level with these excellent online courses
Our selection of online courses tailored specifically for the education sector will enable you to both learn new skills and improve existing ones in 2023 and beyond – sign up today! These are specially-curated online courses for Education professionals designed to help you and your team improve expertise and learn new things. The Education & […]
Air quality harming students’ mock exam prospects, warn experts and teachers
Over half of teachers warn poor air quality is negatively impacting performance, as students prepare for mock exams According to a recent survey, over three-quarters (77%) of teachers said poor air quality in their schools affected students’ ability to concentrate, which could lead to underperformance in upcoming mock exams. Students’ grades in these exams can […]
Virtual reality dementia programme among winners at College Awards
A ground-breaking programme that uses virtual reality (VR) to give students an insight into living with dementia was among the winners at this year’s College Development Network (CDN) College Awards. Edinburgh College worked with visual communications agency Cadpeople to develop the programme, which helps students on health and social care courses to understand what it […]
SSE to deliver decarbonised schools in Monmouthshire
14 schools are closer to achieving net-zero at the end of the first phase of an ambitious county-wide decarbonisation initiative delivered by SSE Energy Solutions in partnership with Monmouthshire County Council. Schools such as Chepstow Comprehensive were assessed on their energy efficiency with solutions then identified to generate clean energy, such as Solar photovoltaics (PV) […]
Do you specialise in Energy Management in 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 December we’re focusing on Energy Management. 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’re a supplier of Energy Management […]
Education facilities & IT: 2022/23 buying trends revealed
Classroom Furniture, Computer Equipment and Display Screens 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 as the industry gathered this week at the co-located Education and Education Technology Forums at Whittlebury Park, based on delegate requirements at the event. Delegates […]
£14.9m allocated to boost foreign language teaching in schools
The government says ‘thousands’ more students will benefit from high quality language teaching as part of a programme to boost the number of pupils taking languages like French, German and Spanish at GCSE and A level. Leading schools in language teaching will form a new Centre of Excellence, comprised of up to 25 schools, which […]
UK inks ‘major’ science co-operation agreement with Switzerland
The UK and Switzerland have signed a major agreement deepening the relationship between the two countries’ university research and innovation communities. The agreement was signed by UK Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, George Freeman MP, alongside Federal Councillor Parmelin, Head of Switzerland’s Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, at a […]