The Education Foundation has asked for teachers to place themselves at the heart of education reform.
At the launch of the Learning Lab this week, the organisation introduced a centre for teachers to pioneer and test new classroom methods, assistive technologies and professional development techniques. The launch followed the report into Great Teaching, by the Education Select Committee, which highlighted the need for better continued professional development in the sector, to attract and retain the best talent.
The British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA), the education sector’s trade association, announces the arrival of new director, Caroline Wright.
Wright, who will take up her position on the 14th May, will be replacing Ray Barker who is retiring from BESA after twelve years. Ray will continue to act as an adviser and commentator on industry, technology and literacy issues.
RunRev today announced a significant deal with East Lothian Council that will see LiveCode deployed across all secondary schools in the region. The new initiative represents one of the larger deployments of LiveCode in an education environment, and supports a drive by East Lothian education authority to revolutionise the way computer science is taught in secondary schools by ensuring students gain a practical insight into computer studies. The deployment will take place in stages over the course of 2012.
Panasonic has recently introduced a fresh solution for quick and effortless communication in the education environment. The easy to use KX-TU311 mobile phone is intended for users with a range of abilities and has been designed with features that make them ideal for helping teachers, their pupils, parents and support staff to stay in touch under all circumstances.
National survey reveals: Temporary working becomes a permanent solution as more teachers are working for themselves as contractors in order to control their destiny in a difficult economy, according to a report from Randstad, one of the world’s leading recruitment companies.
Randstad’s Navigator research of nearly 3000 organisations and candidates has found 63% of temporary workers and contractors surveyed have actively chosen not to pursue permanent opportunities.
VSO Volunteer Bob Campbell reflects on his first few weeks working with the Ministry of Education in Juba.
Having temporarily swapped retirement in York to become one of VSO’s first volunteers in its new programme in South Sudan I am settling into my new lifestyle quite easily. Each morning I make my way from my one-room cabin to the communal shower block, breakfast on fresh fruit and have some water from my vacuum flask: my substitute for a fridge.
Beechwood College launched the national art competition, Create! Art for Autism 2012, at a Parliamentary reception in London last month, hosted by Alun Cairns MP for the Vale ofGlamorgan.
In its second year, the competition has attracted high profile judges including British Actress Jane Asher, television presenter Gaby Roslin and Mark Lever, chief executive of the National Autistic Society.
The Priory Community School – an Academy Trust (PCSA); a co-educational Community School in Weston-Super-Mare; recently undertook a £6 million refurbishment scheme to bring their facilities into the 21st century.
The school’s toilet block was redesigned to provide a safe, clean and contemporary environment, minimising opportunities for bullying and anti-social behaviour.
This may sound simple – but it is no easy feat. The problem of students arriving ill prepared in their first year of university is real and a subject of ongoing debate.
At an education select committee earlier this year, university professors from Oxford, York and Cardiff discussed the issue of schools being too exam focused. This, they agreed, makes students less prepared for university because they are being prepared on how to answer the question but not necessarily how to understand it. According to one professor this has even resulted in his university having to change the way subjects are taught in the first year - to ‘accommodate the quality of students coming through.’
All schools will benefit from a day trip to Leeds Castle, whether the focus of the visit is to learn about the castle’s history, discover the wildlife in the grounds, meet exotic bird species in our aviary or develop skills in one of our popular themed workshops. The results are always the same, happy, inspired children and delighted teachers!
Leeds Castle welcomes school visits from all over the world, all year round. As part of our charitable objective we are able to offer a reduced rate to local schools (Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Essex, London) for UK resident children.
Online educational community Rafi.ki Kidogo has launched the Global Ambassadors Project for primary school students worldwide. The project is designed to inspire young people to make the world a better place by participating in campaigns about global issues that are important to them through a variety of creative media.
Leafield Environmental has launched a range of novelty recycling ‘Smiley Face’ bins, designed with young environmentalists in mind. They come in child friendly sizes and have attractive, colourful, attention grabbing smiling lids.
Strong and durable, the ‘Smiley Face’ bins aim to encourage children to recycle at an early age by feeding the smiles with recyclable waste.
