Outdoor Classroom Day 2021: UKSA funds 44% of school residentials since Jan 2021
Today marks #OutdoorClassroomDay, a global movement to inspire and celebrate outdoor play and learning, at home and at school. Children are spending less time outdoors…
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Youngsters turn to AI to boost human soft skills
DISADVANTAGED youngsters are boosting their chances of success at job interviews by using a Cabinet Office-backed AI programme that teaches them soft skills. The tech…
Caerphilly Councils major investment into education
A staggering sum of £100 million has been invested in schools and educational infrastructure across the county borough as part of the councils ambitious Place…
Pathfinder sustainability school to be created in the Midlands by BAM (Embargo)
Department for Education appoints BAM to create net-zero pathfinder school to shape future school design As #COP26 is taking place, the Department for Education has…
Four RAU agriculture students awarded Sustainable Agriculture Bursary
Four RAU agriculture (@RoyalAgUni) students have been chosen as recipients of this year’s Jordans Cereals and The Prince’s Countryside Fund Sustainable Agriculture Bursary. The students…
Digital Ready For Work Passport Set To Be Unveiled Following £30k Donation By The Nottingham
A digitised version of a ‘passport’ that helps young people prepare for the world of employment will launch this month thanks to a £30,000 donation by The Nottingham. The ThinkForward charity’s Ready for Work (R4W) Passport app allows post-16s to evidence work-readiness in areas such as preparing a…
“Deeply unfair” to blame climate crisis on India and China, campaigners say
Climate justice campaigners have condemned attempts to “shift blame” for the climate crisis onto middle-income countries like China and India (@GlobalJusticeUK). Global Justice Now, a…
1000 qualified ‘trauma informed’ teachers to support mental health in schools in wake of pandemic
Dr Sally Pearse (@SHUEarlyYears), Strategic Lead for Early Years, Sheffield Institute of Education (@SHU_SIoE), Sheffield Hallam University (@sheffhallamuni), urges other institutions to include mental health…
LRN’s new ethical culture benchmark measures real impact of culture
Culture is something we hear organizations talk about often. They want to foster one; they want to improve theirs; they want to build on a…
Arts Council and Penguin Random House UK join forces to invest in transforming 500 primary school libraries
Arts Council England (@ace_national) has awarded Penguin Random House UK (@penguinrandom) a £901,177 National Lottery Project Grant to expand its World of Stories programme, with…