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The benefits of Boarding school

Discover the key benefits of boarding school, from academic excellence and independence to strong friendships and rich extracurricular opportunities. Learn how a boarding environment helps students grow into confident, capable, well-rounded young adults.

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What to do if your child didn’t get their first choice of Secondary school

Don’t panic

I know this is easier said than done when you had pinned all your hopes onto your child going to a particular school, but if you panic then this could be really upsetting and worrying for your child. Panicking could also lead to you making knee-jerk reactions that aren’t helpful in the long run.

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Leading children’s writing competition 500 Words relaunches on BBC

The UK’s most successful children’s writing competition, 500 Words , will relaunch this September, supported by BBC Teach with BBC Breakfast hosting the initiative for 2023.

The BBC is now searching for teachers and librarians across the UK to register their interest in joining the judging panel to help choose the best entries later this year.

500 Words is a UK wide...

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Expert shares tips on supporting Children through transition to secondary school

March 1st marked National Offer Day, when many children in England and Wales will find out which secondary schools they will go to.

School transitions can be incredibly challenging. Children in schools continually experience transitions – between different schools, classes, and year groups. A key part of an educator’s role is to make sure these periods of change run as smoothly as possible...

This World Book Day, half a million children in UK don’t own a single book

As reading attainment rises in schools, reading for pleasure continues its sharp decline To mark World Book Day 2023, the charity is calling on teachers, carers and parents to ensure that reading for pleasure [1] is encouraged as much as reading attainment, in and outside of schools.

While reading was the only core subject which saw attainment levels improve in 2022, (at Key Stage 2, 75% of...

Art should command an important place in every school

Ofsted has published its latest curriculum research review, this time looking at art education in schools. Today’s report explores the factors that contribute to a high-quality art education . It sets out a broad conception of curriculum quality that draws on the education inspection framework as well as art education research, art history, art criticism, aesthetics, and art practice.

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Phonics with Robot Reg Opens Up a World of Literacy to Children 1-4 years, with new locations in Solihull, Maldon & Southminster, Maidenhead, and East Yorkshire.

With many parents wanting to give their kids a head start when it comes to reading, Phonics with Robert Reg, a phonics class with 55 locations across the country, is on hand to do just that. Teacher Alex Burnside started her popular early year's phonics classes (which were highly commended for Best Franchise/Licensed Preschool Activity in the What’s on 4 Kids Awards) in 2016, and now classes...

Thousands of families to benefit from local support in rollout of Family Hubs

Family Hubs offer early support to families and young children to help them overcome difficulties and build strong relationships

Services include help with infant feeding and perinatal mental health support as well as make it easier to access wider services such as smoking cessation and job advice
This announcement builds on Prime Minister’s ambition to put strong families at

Science curriculum in schools improving despite pandemic pressures

Ofsted has today published the first in a new series of reports looking at how subjects are taught in England’s schools .

Today’s report looks at science education and draws on evidence from a sample of primary and secondary schools, gathered as part of routine inspections.

Read the ‘Finding the optimum: the science subject report’ .

Inspectors found that science curriculums...

Apprenticeships boosted under plans to broaden UCAS

Young people will soon be able to search and apply for apprenticeships on UCAS

Thousands of apprenticeship opportunities to be advertised to young people alongside undergraduate degrees in plans to broaden UCAS
Half of UCAS applicants would consider an apprenticeship, but not enough vacancies are being offered to meet growing demand
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Forest Schools: All You Need to Know About Education in Nature

Education comes in many forms – not only do children learn from their regular school systems, but education is also a continual thing. Children are constantly learning, and one unique style of education is the forest school.

There is an estimated 3.24 million hectares of woodland in the United Kingdom. With all this beautiful nature on our doorstep, it is no wonder that children find delight...