£10m to tackle bad behaviour in schools
The Government has announced plans to tackle bad behaviour within the classroom with a new scheme that will focus initially on 500 schools along with £10 million of investment. Behaviour expert and former teacher Tom Bennett, who led a national review to identify the best ways of dealing with disruptive behaviour in schools, will lead […]
Becoming industry disruptors: Why UK universities should be developing AI
When it comes to technology, UK Higher Education is a late adopter, but we can’t fall behind other countries who already leverage AI in education, says Sunderland’s Pro Vice Chancellor, John MacIntyre (pictured, above)… Artificial Intelligence (AI) has presented the world with another industrial revolution, and this time, the UK is sitting far from the […]
Total Security Summit – Everything you need to know
The Total Security Summit takes place on October 14th & 15th, showcasing the solutions your school, college or university needs. This is a bespoke and highly-targeted event created specifically for senior professionals responsible for security in or around their institution. It is entirely FREE for you to attend. Simply register your place here. When: 14 […]
The Education Forum – Here’s why you should register for your free place
Register today for the Education Forum – It’s FREE for you to attend and could help you reduce expenditure by matching you up with innovative suppliers. As one of our VIP guests, you’ll be joining just 65 other senior education procurement professionals who are attending the event to network, learn and forge new business relationships. […]
LGfL launches Cybersecurity Schools Audit with NCSC
Educational not-for-profit London Grid for Learning (LGfL) is working with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to launch an audit of the state of cybersecurity in UK schools The aim is to generate a snapshot of the protections in place across the sector. Open until the 30th April, the results of the audit will be […]
My Activity Passport success highlighted
A passport of activities tool, launched in December as part of a drive to inspire primary school children to try new life experiences, has been downloaded over 42,000 times in four months, averaging 375 times a day. As the Easter break came to an end, the government says downloads of the passport – backed by […]
Transforming Higher Education through agile IT
Greg Crichton, Head of Information Services at Oxford Brookes University, discusses the University’s IT strategy, and how its agile Virtual Learning Environment continues to help it achieve its vision of ‘transforming university life through the use of digital technologies… At Oxford Brookes University, our IT Strategy 2020 is well underway. The key outcome of this long-term strategy […]
Don’t miss out on all this at the Education Forum
The Education Forum will match you up with innovative education suppliers across facilities and IT – saving you both time and money. As one of our VIP guests, you’ll be joining just 65 other senior education procurement professionals who are attending the event to network, learn and forge new business relationships. If that’s not incentive […]
Do you provide Catering Services to 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 May we’re focusing on Catering services. 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 Catering services […]
Housing developers to contribute more to school place funding
New guidance has been issued by the government to encourage housing developers to fund the school places their developments create. It will support local authorities to negotiate what funding and land is required from housing developers for new schools and school expansions. Developers already contribute to the cost of new infrastructure, including schools, but council […]