BESA showcases best of British education in China with Theresa May
The British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) accompanied the British Prime Minister Theresa May on last week’s flagship visit to China, showcasing the best of British education products and services. Caroline Wright, Director General of BESA, attended meetings at a Chinese university, alongside a showcase of the best of British Education Technology (EdTech) products. This event […]
MPs call for academy school overhaul
Parliament’s education committee has urged the Government to overhaul academy schools after many failed to deliver or collapse altogether, similar to the Wakefield City Academies Trust last year, which resulted in it giving up 21 schools that it ran. In a letter to Lord Agnew, Conservative MP Robert Halfon, chair of the committee, said: “We […]
RECOMMENDED: Do you provide software to schools? 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, starting in February with education software. It’s all part of our new ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help education buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of software to […]
London Grid for Learning (LGfL DigiSafe) and NSPCC launch nationwide pupil online safety survey
Schools keen to evaluate their pupils’ prowess in online-safety, inform policy and education at a school and macro level are invited to participate in LGfL DigiSafe and the NSPCC’s Pupil Online Safety Survey. The survey is open to all schools across the UK from the 1-28th Feb and has been specifically launched ahead of Safer […]
Education Forum 2018 – Secure your place today!
You can register now for the Education Forum, taking place on November 12th & 13th 2018 at Whittlebury Hall in Northamptonshire. Once again the event 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 full working days. […]
Learning by Questions invites teachers to help themselves to maths mastery
Learning by Questions (LbQ) is inviting teachers to help themselves to hundreds of maths mastery Question sets as part of their Early Access Beta Programme. The Question Sets span years 5, 6, 7 and 8, along with recall Question Sets that develop understanding and fluency. Learning by Questions says maths teachers across the UK have so […]
Government offers advice to suppliers on Carillion crash
The Government has offered advice to suppliers and creditors affected by Carrilion’s liquidation last week. Troubled UK facilities management and construction giant Carillion owed almost £1.3bn to banks and the end finally came on January 15th as a winding up order was made against the firm, with the court appointing the Official Receiver as the […]
Funding boost for DoE
The Department of Education (DoE)is set to receive a funding boost of £14 million from the reallocation of money across Stormont departments. £8 million will be used to facilitate access to school surpluses, while £6 million will be used to invest in special educational needs. The Department of Finance announced the funding boost after it […]
Student malpractice up a quarter on 2016
Students found cheating during GCSE and A-Level results rose by a quarter in England during the summer of 2017 compared to the same period a year previously. Exams regulator Ofqual found 2,715 penalties were issued for malpractice compared to 2,180. Most issues were with mobile phones taken into exams, with four in 10 student penalised. […]
Teachers to provide input on Internet Safety Strategy
Teachers across the country have been invited to share their views on the new Internet Safety Strategy green paper, in a number of focus groups organised by the London Grid for Learning (LGfL TRUSTnet) on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Over the course of sessions held at DCMS headquarters […]