To lease or to purchase? – That is the question
If you’re looking to secure some new edtech for your school – or if your current lease on ICT equipment is due to expire – it is worth considering your options when it comes to [read more]
Month: June 2019
UK off-track to achieving sustainable development goals in education
According to the NEU, the UK is off-track to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in education and social justice The National Education Union (NEU) has released Progress off-track, a new snapshot briefing indicating how England [read more]
New DfE data shows continued rise in secondary pupil numbers
New data shows that not only are secondary pupil numbers rising dramatically, but teacher retention continues to suffer New data from the Department for Education has revealed that the overall number of secondary school pupils [read more]
Retention rate for teachers worsens
New data shows that the retention rate of teachers has got worse Retention rates for new teachers have worsened, according to new Department for Education data. Only 84.7% of the teachers who qualified in 2017 [read more]
Young people need better protection from the harms of social media
The British Medical Association has stated that children and young people need stricter laws protecting them from the dark side of social media Leading doctors are urging the government to bring in tighter rules to [read more]
Is Scotland’s curriculum failing pupils?
The MD of Scotland’s largest private employer of apprentices has claimed that schools are failing their pupils As reported by the BBC, Conrad Ritchie MD of Score International – Scotland’s largest private employer of apprentices [read more]
What should schools do to educate children about fake news?
Now that the dust from the digital ‘Momo challenge’ hoax has finally settled, ANME member Austen Puleston considers the role of schools in educating children about fake news, and what systems and processes should be utilised in [read more]
How to deal with disappointment at work
As the saying goes, 10% of life is what happens to you and 90% is how you deal with it. Michael Roberts explains how to move on from career setbacks CREDIT: This is an edited [read more]
Elitist Britain report: ‘Government must commit to tackling and ending poverty and inequality’, says NEU
Education unions have responded to the latest Elitist Britain report, which explores the educational backgrounds of leaders across the UK A new report entitled Elitist Britain 2019 – an updated version of Elitist Britain 2014 [read more]
Balancing work and home-life – the struggle is real
AXA PPP healthcare explores the challenges of ‘life admin’ for working parents The results of a recent survey found that almost one-in-three parents miss their children’s bedtime at least three nights a week due to working [read more]