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People and vehicle access control specialist Nortech is now offering long-range vehicle and driver identification tags to grant seamless access to approaching vehicles. Designed to accompany the popular TRANSIT reader range from Nedap, the tags are ideal for use in staff car parks, for priority vehicle control, industrial site access …

The desire to use ICT in schools is strong yet actually using it effectively can be a sticking point. In part, this is due to budget and being unable to access the EdTech tools that schools want or need. It’s also down to time – teachers rarely have a spare …

As The Schools & Academies Show returns to London, we just wanted to share the latest developments with the event. Over the past 8 years, we’ve gathered the leading experts in UK education to discuss the latest policy updates and teaching best practice. This year, we’re delighted to have sessions …

Domestic abuse affects around 1 in 5 children in the UK. The damaging effects can be long lasting and impact on every area of children and young people’s lives. The research project ‘Boys to Men’ also found that nearly half of boys and a third of girls aged 13 – …

The Manchester Grammar School (MGS) was founded in 1515 by Hugh Oldham, Bishop of Exeter, to provide ‘godliness and good learning’ to the poor boys of Manchester. The school proceeded to build a reputation as one of the country’s leading educational establishments, a position it still holds today. Sport is …

Download the special report on school perimeter security from Jacksons Fencing. With over 10 million children attending schools every day, security in education is a vital issue that cannot be overlooked. Jacksons Fencing has released a special report on school perimeter security, the first industry-wide assessment of security in educational …

Planning permission has been granted to Waterbeach Community Primary School to increase its learning capacity to 630 places. The design, by Saunders Boston Architects, will also improve existing facilities, marking a step towards better education opportunities for the local community. The Cambridge-based architects has provided full architectural design and lead …

The Bright Ideas Challenge, Shell’s national STEM competition for students aged 11-14 years, is open for entries! With up to £5,000 to boost your school’s STEM offering and once-in-a-lifetime experiences up for grabs, there’s no better time to get your students inspired about the role they can play in shaping …

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 …

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 …