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Leading film education charity Into Film has partnered with ERA (the Educational Recording Agency) to offer a curated selection of TV recordings to educational institutions holding an ERA Licence through its streaming service for UK schools, Into Film+. Excerpts or whole recordings of up to a hundred documentaries, dramas and …

Deliveries of defibrillators begin today (Friday 20 January) to all state-funded schools in England that don’t currently have a life-saving device. Last year, the government committed to supplying state-funded schools across England with defibrillators to make sure there is a device in every school. It follows campaigning from the Oliver …

Thirteen education and skills charities have received a share of a £120,000 in Benefact Group’s annual festive 12 Days of Giving campaign. The charities were nominated by members of the public as part of the specialist financial services group’s annual 12 days of giving Christmas campaign. Charities including Friends of …

The National Reading Champions Quiz from the National Literacy Trust is back for its third consecutive year, thanks to generous funding from the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS). There are still a limited number of spaces available before the closing deadline on 31 January. The Reading Quiz is the …

BAE Systems is supporting Magic Breakfast to provide healthy school breakfasts to children across the UK who can arrive at school too hungry to learn. The company is donating £100,000 to support the charity’s work in combatting hunger, as part of its commitment to support local communities in which it …

Inspiring Learning, a leading provider of outdoor education and adventure experiences has announced a formal partnership with the Youth Sport Trust which will see its Kingswood brand become a Changemaker Business, and the Youth Sport Trust become Inspiring Learning’s new charity partner. The Youth Sport Trust is a UK leading …

Primary school pupils are to benefit from a new careers programme that will encourage them to think about future jobs early, whilst nurturing aspirations and challenging stereotypes. Evidence shows that children start to form ideas about their future as they start primary school. By linking lessons in an age-appropriate way …

The Millennium Point Trust has announced it has given over £3.25m in STEM support to organisations across the West Midlands over the last 12 months. Commercial activity that takes place in the Millennium Point building feeds back into the Millennium Point Charitable Trust. This enables the charity to donate to, …

Four primary school pupils across Hertfordshire, one from each key stage 2 year group, have been named winners of the Hertfordshire Heroes Christmas Art competition after their artwork was selected by a panel of by military personnel at Northwood HQ, Hertfordshire. Organised by Hertfordshire County Council, the 10th annual competition …

Pupils at a Coventry primary school are hoping to provide comfort to local people suffering from Covid-19 after creating more than 30 handmade faith packages. Year 5 pupils at St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School, part of the Romero Catholic Academy, have created 32 prayer bags to provide comfort to people …