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Anxiety is Oxford Children’s Word of the Year 2021
19 January 2022
Over 8,000 children across the UK were surveyed revealing the vital role language plays for children when it comes to self-expression, learning and wellbeing…
COVID-19 absences wreaking havoc on schools’ plans for catch-up learning
3 December 2021
COVID-19 absences wreaking havoc on schools’ plans for catch-up learning A new survey of school leaders finds absences of staff and pupils are now…
Liverpool school wins free £10k playground from Playforce
4 November 2021
Liverpool school wins free £10k playground from Playforce One lucky school in Liverpool has won a free playground worth £10,000 courtesy of the…
Playforce launches its biggest competition ever with free £10k playground
4 October 2021
One lucky school or nursery in England and Wales will receive a free playground worth £10,000 courtesy of the UK’s leading playground company, Playforce.…
WCBS announces new CEO
29 September 2021
WCBS is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Bilboe as Chief Executive Officer. Stephen has worked for WCBS as Sales and Marketing Director…
Brand-new, free magazine from NetSupport provides a collaborative platform for voices from the education sector
10 September 2021
R.I.S.E. magazine aims to be a forum for everyone working within the education sector to share teaching and learning experiences, talk about new initiatives, make recommendations and provide ideas to inspire others. …
Discovery Education Espresso launches new features to engage pupils with digital content everyday
7 September 2021
Discovery Education today announced new features and enhancements to its award-winning primary school learning platform, Discovery Education Espresso. The latest updates combine dynamic new tools with…
Persona Education releases free version of its Persona Life Skills social-emotional e-learning platform
2 August 2021
Innovate UK funded edtech startup makes its social-emotional life skills online learning platform available to as many secondary students, teachers, schools and colleges as…
Damian Hinds MP joins technology and education sector professionals in call to leverage digital technology post-lockdown
14 May 2021
Damian Hinds MP, chair of the EdTech APPG, joined a range of technology and education figures yesterday about digital strategy as part of the Bett webinar series. The…