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Technology
Sun book boost for literacy levels

Sun book boost for literacy levels

The Sun has teamed up with some of the country's most popular children's authors to encourage parents to read with their kids
Risking digital divide

Risking digital divide

Three-quarters of teachers use technology in most lessons but only 15% are ‘totally computer savvy’ risking digital divide, survey finds
Top school puts lessons on iTunes

Top school puts lessons on iTunes

Leading independent school is making dozens of its courses available free online, so lessons can be downloaded by pupils or teachers at other schools
BBC launch coding guides

BBC launch coding guides

The BBC unveil a range of content across Bitesize, CBBC and CBeebies to encourage children to get involved with computing and coding
Parents unaware of coding changes

Parents unaware of coding changes

Two thirds of parents with primary school children are unaware of the new computing curriculum, according to new research
The IT crowd

The IT crowd

The Independent Schools’ Bursars Association (ISBA) reveals the results of its first-ever ICT Survey of independent schools
Smartphones top back-to-school gadgets

Smartphones top back-to-school gadgets

Smartphones top the list of back to school gadgets, as children as young as six will be heading to the classroom with a new phone
RM celebrates a decade of safety support

RM celebrates a decade of safety support

RM Education celebrates 10 years supporting Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a charity which removes criminal content from the internet
Kids suffer ‘digital hangovers’

Kids suffer ‘digital hangovers’

70% of children feel their parents are glued to their mobile phones, whilst 60% of parents believe their kids spend too much time on their devices
Keeping kids safe online this summer

Keeping kids safe online this summer

Adblock Plus highlights some key tips for parents to keep children safe online during the school holidays
New playground fit for little Queens
Pupils at a Chester school arrived back after the half term to find a new playground and learning facilities waiting for them
Residency opportunity for UK teachers
The American Air Museum is offering a unique opportunity to UK teachers - a summer residency at IWM Duxford
Turning teens on to engineering
Institution of Mechanical Engineers report: wholesale change needed in way engineering is promoted to teenagers
Girls go over the top
A re-enactment workshop has helped girls at Farlington Prep School to understand the horrors of World War One
UB January edition out now
The January edition of University Business magazine, with predictions for the year ahead, is now available to download
BETT 2015: The ‘Digital Maturity Index’
Speaker profile: Gary Spracklen, Director of Digital Learning and Innovation will look at how to create a truly great learning environment
Canvas goes into orbit
Virtual learning environment Canvas is launching a ‘space programme’ in order to promote its launch into schools across the UK
Sailing away to success
A school in the Lake District is the first in the country to earn RYA champion club status for sail racing
Germaine Greer visits Clayesmore
World renowned feminist writer Germaine Greer has visited Clayesmore School to deliver lecture on Forty Years of Feminism and Fun
Remembering the Great War
Wellington School has commemorated the anniversary of the start of the First World War in dramatic style
Pundits and pros visit Bolton School
Bolton School pupils enjoy insight into world of professional football from former internationals Mark Lawrenson and Trevor Sinclair
Hereford choir on song
Hereford Cathedral School has taken part in an international concert series in Belgium to mark this year’s WW1 anniversary
Interest in science surges
Research by the British Educational Suppliers Association reveals that interest in science in schools is increasing
Strings attached
Works by Grieg and Strauss were amongst those performed in a joint concert by students from Oundle School and the Royal College of Music
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