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To encourage more teachers to take up the profession, the government will slash postgraduate teaching apprenticeships (PGTA) ...
As a result of academisation and even in maintained schools, where the role of the LA is changing with less support available for schools, the role of the school business manager is becoming even more ...
Earlier this year, three government departments outlined a new plan for school sport and tackling inactivity. With a further update promised later this year, children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust ...
The Football Foundation is the UK’s largest charity for sports. Funded by the Premier League, the FA and government (via Sport England), the Foundation directs £30million every year into grassroots ...
How can multi-academy trusts build positive relationships with their schools, and maintain that positivity during times of change? Leora Cruddas, CEO of the Confederation of School Trusts suggests ...
False fire alarms can play havoc with a school day, as well as place huge strain on the fire services. But there are ways to reduce the number of incidents, advises the Fire Industry Association.
Ed gets a lift to his new school with his mother every morning. In the car, they use the sat nav every time they take a new route. Ed tends to listen to his iPod on the way to school and sometimes ...
Neglected green spaces are less likely to be used, so with spring nearly here, now is the ideal time to plan the maintenance or redesign of those spaces. Stephen Ensell, BALI’s education officer, ...
Three-quarters of parents would support schools adopting an Always Active Uniform policy to encourage more active and healthier lifestyles for children, according to Youth Sport Trust research.
Why is art, craft and design education so vital to our culture, our society, our economy and ourselves? The reasons are myriad, meaningful, complex and fiscal says Lesley Butterworth of the National ...
In addition to the multitude of evidence, there is much anecdotal support about benefits of outdoor education experiences; teachers, for example, often speak of the improvement they have in ...
The Chancellor announced the creation of a National Insurance Contributions (NICs) Employment Allowance in the 2013 Budget. From 6 April 2014 this new initiative enables eligible companies to reduce ...