A Sixth Form pupil from St Albans School has won a silver medal at the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA), an international science competition held this year in Beijing. Thomas Hillman was selected to represent the UK team at the IOAA following an astrophysics competition held in Oxford …

School buildings need to be equipped to address more than disability to be inclusive, advises the UK’s leading provider of accessible toileting solutions Closomat. The advice comes as new figures reveal the country’s changing social make-up: One in 12 pupils are officially classed as Muslim, prompting consideration to be given …

Irish virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) software firm, Immersive VR Education (IVRE), will showcase its latest offering to the virtual reality education market by exhibiting its ENGAGE Platform at the upcoming Schools and Academies Show at the NEC in Birmingham on November 21. This day-long event is firmly established as one of …

Ofsted’s Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman recently shared findings from curriculum research on curriculum design, and a new education inspection framework for the UK. She said that the skills and knowledge we want to pass on to future generations should be at the heart of education and that current curriculum models …

School improvement and enhancing pupil outcomes is always at the top of your agenda, so we have made it ours. The Schools & Academies Show Birmingham, taking place on 21st November is the place to hear debate, the latest policies and excellent practice. Recently rebranded to encompass the entire schools …

Entrust are one of seven providers to be awarded a place on the Department for Education’s (DfE) framework to deliver a fully funded development programme to governors and clerks across England. The programme aims to support Governing Boards to improve the quality of Governance. What is the GovernorSpace programme? The …

Developing a love of maths in primary schools is a challenge; it is recognised as the most disliked subject. Sadly, if not addressed in those early years, children will continue to be disengaged with this vital subject for the rest of their lives. Thankfully schools across the UK are currently …

Preparing pupils for the demands of a fast-changing world requires creative thinking. Tomorrow’s jobs will demand creative problem-solving skills. But nearly three quarters of teachers agree there’s not enough problem solving in the classroom. Now schools can tackle this creativity gap by taking advantage of special pricing for education by …

Technology is making a significant impact within the education world, with students and staff now entering schools and universities with their personal tablets and laptops, a place to securely store and charge devices has become essential. iLockerz are electronic lockers that offer an impregnable location to store and re-charge personal …

Much of the complexity of designing, installing and maintaining central heating in multi-occupancy low-rise buildings can potentially now be eliminated with a room-by-room solution from Gilberts that combines ventilation with heat boost. The concept means that there is no need to provide radiators in the rooms in which the new …