Air quality harming students’ mock exam prospects, warn experts and teachers
Over half of teachers warn poor air quality is negatively impacting performance, as students prepare for mock exams According to a recent survey, over three-quarters (77%) of teachers said poor air quality in their schools affected students’ ability to concentrate, which could lead to underperformance in upcoming mock exams. Students’ grades in these exams can […]
SSE to deliver decarbonised schools in Monmouthshire
14 schools are closer to achieving net-zero at the end of the first phase of an ambitious county-wide decarbonisation initiative delivered by SSE Energy Solutions in partnership with Monmouthshire County Council. Schools such as Chepstow Comprehensive were assessed on their energy efficiency with solutions then identified to generate clean energy, such as Solar photovoltaics (PV) […]
£14.9m allocated to boost foreign language teaching in schools
The government says ‘thousands’ more students will benefit from high quality language teaching as part of a programme to boost the number of pupils taking languages like French, German and Spanish at GCSE and A level. Leading schools in language teaching will form a new Centre of Excellence, comprised of up to 25 schools, which […]
Four schools make their mark with net zero operations
With rising energy bills and the effects of the climate crisis impacting schools around the UK, four schools have kicked off a new academic year by welcoming their pupils back to buildings which operate at net zero. Working in partnership with NetZero Buildings, Brookland Infant & Nursery School in north-west London, Broadfields Primary School in […]
Academic institutions on alert: A guide on keeping classrooms risk-free
By Majid Mohammed, Channel Manager, WALLIX Hybrid working has led to an unprecedented wave of new changes across all industries. Now, people around the world want to feel empowered while working and be able to access information from anywhere, anytime. The use of technology has significantly increased in recent years and in fact, all sectors – […]
Half of schools’ cyber security experts ‘receive little or no training annually’
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 have made attempts to address the cyber-attack threats they face. That’s according to RM’s Schooling Yourself on Cyber report, which also highlighted that while 64% of secondary […]
School governing boards ‘facing diversity challenges’
A survey of governance volunteers from the National Governance Association (NGA) has revealed the recruitment challenges school governance volunteers face. It highlights that 67% of governing boards report at least one vacancy with 38% reporting they have two or more vacancies. Overall, NGA estimates there are currently 20,000 vacancies across the school governance sector. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
All state-funded schools will have defibrillators by 22/23
State-funded schools across England will receive defibrillators under new government plans to make sure there is a device in every school, boosting their numbers in communities across the country. Defibrillators have the potential to save the lives of pupils, staff and visitors in schools, with latest research showing that accessing these devices within 3-5 minutes […]