UK Space Agency announces £900,000 educational funding
The UK Space Agency is awarding £325,000 to the UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC) to bring the latest space science to children and families across the UK. This will help create new resources based on real scientific and engineering challenges, including those facing the operation of UK spaceports, rockets and spaceplanes. Together, […]
Secure your place for Education Forum 2019
The Education Forum is the leading event for education procurement professionals – and the next instalment will take place on November 18th & 19th next year. It will provide delegates from education institutions with a unique opportunity to meet with trusted suppliers from the fields of facilities and technology, plus access to educational seminars and networking over two […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: KCS Procurement Compliance
Feeling confused about the complexities of procurement? It is often a multifaceted minefield of rules and regulations, but it doesn’t have to be. At KCS we pride ourselves on customer service; ensuring we make our customers’ lives easier in every way possible, with one of these ways being hassle-free, OJEU-compliant procurement. We strive to offer […]
New drive aims to recruit professionals and PhD graduates into teaching
A series of programmes aimed at recruiting experienced business leaders and talented PhD graduates into the classroom – including one which has seen a former Nasa scientist retrain as a teacher – are to receive more than £10million in Government funding. Three organisations – Now Teach, Cognition Education and The Brilliant Club – will be […]
GUEST BLOG: What to keep in mind when teaching pupils with autism
Tania Marshall (pictured), M.Sc., award-winning author, psychologist, AspienGirl Project lead for girls with Autism or Asperger Syndrome, and Autism Ambassador for Education Placement Group, specialists in education recruitment, discusses best practice for teaching pupils on the autism spectrum – primarily focusing on high-functioning females… Girls and boys with autism present quite differently to one another […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Godfrey Syrett furniture solutions
Godfrey Syrett are a designer and manufacturer of furniture solutions for the primary, secondary, and higher education sectors. Established in 1947, we have been manufacturing in the North-East of England for over 70 years. We’re experts in creating and delivering inspirational education environments; covering both fitted and loose furniture elements. We work with both main […]
Do you specialise in IT & Security solutions for education? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Education Briefing we’ll be shining the spotlight on a different part of the education procurement market – and in December we’re focusing on IT & Security solutions. 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 […]
Are you prepared for the upcoming round of the condition improvement fund 2018/2019?
By Garland UK During recent years of CIF funding it was clear the EFSA have been pushing for Academies and Trusts to take ownership of their estate and effectively manage their asset plan for the future. So in order to carry on with our exceptional success rate we are urging Academies to start thinking about […]
STEM & EdTech leaders to provide National Centre for Computing Education
The UK’s first National Centre for Computing Education has been set up by a consortium made up of STEM Learning, the British Computing Society and the Raspberry Pi Foundation, backed by an £84million government investment. The Centre will work with the University of Cambridge, while Google will also support the project with a further £1million. It […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: KCS OJEU-compliant frameworks
Does the word “framework” sound like hard work to you? KCS can make your life easier with our full suite of national OJEU-compliant frameworks and our commitment to making your procurement simple and compliant, whether it be easy ordering online, helping you save time and money or providing dedicated customer support. Our frameworks are available […]