Baroness Bull appointed Chair of the Expert Advisory Panel for Cultural Education Plan
Schools Minister Will Quince and Arts Minster Lord Parkinson have jointly appointed crossbench peer Baroness Bull as the Chair of the Expert Advisory Panel for the upcoming Cultural Education Plan. The plan was announced in the Schools White Paper, Opportunity for All, in March 2022 and will be published next year. The full panel membership […]
Learn about resilience and teamwork at the Education Forum & Education Tech Forum
Be inspired at the co-located Education Forum & Education Tech Forum by motivational speaker Anthony Bennett, an inspirational ex-patient of Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, who will be sharing his story of resilience and how teamwork and a positive mindset helped him on his road to recovery following a near death experience. 14th & 15th November 2022 […]
Record numbers to start university this year
Nearly 180,000 18-year-old students in England have had their place at their first choice of university confirmed – the largest number ever on record for an examination year, representing a 20% increase on 2019, when exams were last sat. Overall, 425,830 students of all ages and domiciles will be going onto university, including a record […]
OPINION: It’s time to Finnish the progressive experiment
Former government adviser and education expert Dr Stephen Curran writes about the Scots’ potentially making children start school a year later and why this is a bad idea – with evidence from Finland… Having seen its once-lauded educational standards eroded by progressive teaching methods, Scotland could soon see them fall even further. A resolution to […]
Do you specialise in Sports Equipment & Facilities 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 September we’re focusing on Sports Equipment & Facilities. 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 specialise in Sports […]
Top safeguarding tips for teachers
As a teacher, you must follow the school’s safeguarding policies regardless of your role, whether you’re the headmaster or a teaching assistant. Safeguarding refers to the rules that schools establish to abide by their responsibility of caring for their pupils. These policies prioritise the welfare of the students, keeping them safe from danger. They also […]
Think tank places education at heart of ‘more inclusive’ Northern Ireland
Wilton Park has published a report reflecting on the open and constructive dialogue between participants at a special conference on a more confident and inclusive Northern Ireland, with educational resource a key strand running through its recommendations. In support for greater integration through education, the UK government has recently announced a £1.9m funding package to […]
UK’s top 10 universities ‘putting students at risk’ when it comes to malicious email scams
Research has found that none of the UK’s top 10 universities actively block fraudulent emails from reaching recipients. Proofpoint has released data identifying that 97% of the top universities in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia are lagging on basic cybersecurity measures, subjecting students, staff and stakeholders to higher risk of email-based impersonation attacks. […]
Education Forum & Education Tech Forum: the only events you need this year
We are running two, co-located, invitation-only events in November, and as a senior professional in the education industry, we wanted to extend a personal invitation to you to join us – entirely free. Education Forum & Education Tech Forum 14th & 15th November, Whittlebury Park, Northamptonshire This intimate, hassle-free event allows you to build beneficial […]
All state-funded schools will have defibrillators by 22/23
State-funded schools across England will receive defibrillators under new government plans to make sure there is a device in every school, boosting their numbers in communities across the country. Defibrillators have the potential to save the lives of pupils, staff and visitors in schools, with latest research showing that accessing these devices within 3-5 minutes […]