£200m allocated to to English and maths schemes in schools
Education trials and interventions to improve attainment will be carried out across schools, colleges and early years settings, backed by a new multi-million government grant. The Department for Education is to continue funding the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) with a new grant of £137 million, cementing the independent charity’s role as a central part of […]
Two thirds of schools targeted by offenders in the past year
Research commissioned by education insurer Ecclesiastical has revealed schools are an attractive target for criminals, as two thirds of schools in the UK (64%) have experienced a crime in the last 12 months. Schools have suffered an increase in criminal behaviour since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, when previous research2 from Ecclesiastical found a third […]
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. […]