On Wednesday 25 May at 4pm, the online workshop – The Education Evolution will be available for free to teachers and educators across the country aimed at equipping them with coaching strategies to create long lasting change in students and within the schools they work in. Led by Sam Moinet …
Read More »Supporting service students in secondary schools: new free resources from charity Little Troopers
Little Troopers, the military children’s charity, has expanded its range of free resources to help teachers support service pupils aged 11+. Any secondary school with one or more service students can access the materials online at www.littletroopers.net/little-troopers-at-school Released as part of the charity’s Little Troopers at School programme, the new resources …
Read More »Vent-Axia launches new webpage to help schools improve ventilation to help fight COVID
With schools having had to deal with extreme disruption during the pandemic, head teachers have been looking for ways to mitigate COVID transmission in schools to help ensure children can learn safely in the classroom. The Government has cited the importance of well-ventilated rooms, with ventilation a key mitigation that …
Read More »Disadvantaged children to benefit from an additional £100m Pupil Premium Funding thanks to Free School Meal Eligibility Checker
A £100 million Pupil Premium Funding (PPF) milestone has been met – just 11 months after the #EndChildfoodpoverty campaign supported by footballer Marcus Rashford, MBE, joined forces with edtech charity LGfL to drive up applications for Free School Meals and help liberate PPF to improve education outcomes for England’s 27% …
Read More »Spread the joy of compassion in the classroom this Christmas
A free course that teaches primary pupils how to be compassionate and resolve playground disputes themselves – the first of its kind in the UK – can help add some festive spirit into the classroom in the lead up to Christmas. EVERFI recognises that compassion is a social and emotional …
Read More »Education Support to deliver new support services for school leaders
A new support scheme for school leaders is being launched by DfE today. The scheme will provide one-to-one counselling and peer group support to around 2,000 school leaders, helping those at deputy head level and above with their mental wellbeing. Education Support will deliver the new mental health support scheme …
Read More »Glasgow primary school launches new behaviour change programme with official COP26 hygiene partner
St Denis’ primary school in Glasgow is teaching pupils the importance of hand hygiene through a brand new schools programme developed by Dettol – Dettol Hygiene Quest – alongside educational and medical experts. As the official hygiene partner of this year’s UN Global Climate Change Conference (COP26) Dettol has been …
Read More »Better Health supports Mental Health with inclusive self-care activities for pupils
The topic of mental health and its effects on students is one of the most pressing issues currently faced in the classroom, and Better Health is encouraging teachers to facilitate classroom discussions about mental wellbeing with their Every Mind Matters resources for 10-16 year olds. The resources can be found …
Read More »SET Beccles School becomes Health and Wellbeing Lead school for Suffolk
SET Beccles, part of the Seckford Education Trust (SET), has become one of only 50 schools in England to be selected as a lead school for Health and Wellbeing by the Youth Sport Trust. The move will see SET Beccles join a national network of schools, all working towards enhancing …
Read More »New schools video platform launched as latest initiative in Sport England’s ‘This Girl Can’ campaign
With 57% of girls aged 13-16 not achieving the Chief Medical Officer’s recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day[i] and 64% of girls quitting sports altogether by the age of 16-17[ii], Sport England has developed Studio You – a new video-on-demand platform to inspire teenage girls to get active through …
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