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Half of schools’ cyber security experts ‘receive little or no training annually’

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One-in-ten UK primary schools (11%) have taken no steps to minimise the impact of a cyber-attack, despite almost all (96%) understanding the risk they pose. Conversely, 89% of secondary schools…

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Two thirds of schools targeted by offenders in the past year

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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…

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Schools need to provide inclusive education to integrate migrant pupils

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Integration strategies that reflect diversity within schools can help migrant children to settle in the UK, new research suggests. Recommendations about the integration of migrant children into schools in the…

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Just 9% of UK schools classed as ‘digitally mature’

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Just 9% of UK schools are classified as being digitally mature, while nearly one-third (31%) have put a few fundamentals in place necessary to embed digital technology within their school…

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Women in Sport calls for schools action to reframe sport for teenage girls

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Ahead of International Women’s Day, Women in Sport has found that more than one million teenage girls (43%) who once considered themselves ‘sporty’, disengage from sport following primary school. A…

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Education and government sectors suffered most cyberattacks in 2021

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Due to lesser investment into cybersecurity, some industries are more vulnerable to cybercriminal attacks. According to the data presented by the Atlas VPN team, education and government organizations suffered most…

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85% of UK’s top 20 universities not addressing email fraud

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Only 15 percent of the UK’s top 20 universities have implemented the recommended and strictest level of DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) protection, which prevents cybercriminals from spoofing…

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Criminals ‘targeting independent schools’ during pandemic

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New research from specialist insurer Ecclesiastical has found almost six in 10 (58%) independent schools are experiencing crime on their property or through nefarious cyber activities. The survey found that…

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Universities could generate £11.6bn from support services for business

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The National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship (NCEE) has worked with Universities UK to analyse the impact universities can have on the UK’s economic and social recovery – and it looks like research…

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Seven-in-ten students rate the quality of digital learning as ‘best imaginable’

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A Jisc survey of 27,069 higher and further education students has revealed that most are pleased with their digital learning, but areas such as wellbeing, mental health and staff digital skills need…

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