Education

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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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JUST HALF OF UK PARENTS REGULARLY TALK TO THEIR TEENS ABOUT ONLINE SAFETY

New research from TikTok and Internet Matters reveals a third of parents with children aged 13 to 17 talk to their teens about online safety on a weekly basis

· The top triggers for parents talking to their teens about only safety identified as waiting until a problem occurs or they notice a negative change in their child's behaviour

· Study also shows less than...

76% say ideas about improving education need to come from grassroots communities, like parents

Today, a £1 million prize fund is being launched to reward bold ideas that have the potential to transform education and learning in the UK, as new research reveals that 65% of UK adults think the education system is not preparing young people for their futures. The Big Education Challenge is run by Big Change, a charity that catalyses change in education by supporting new initiatives that...

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Schools need more specialist help for primary age children with additional needs

New Ofsted research, published today, finds a lack of access to specialist help means more primary school children with additional needs are being referred to alternative provision (AP).

Primary-age children are referred to alternative provision when schools are unable to manage their physically or verbally violent behaviour, with negative effects on other children and staff. Around 7,000...

Reading should be explicitly taught even in secondary schools

Today Ofsted has published a research report looking at how high-performing secondary schools provide targeted support for struggling readers.

Reading is essential to every subject and children who cannot read well will find it difficult to keep up with the demands of secondary school.

Read the report: ‘Now the whole school is reading’: supporting struggling readers in...

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Virgin Money relaunches innovative finance programme for school kids

Virgin Money has relaunched its innovative financial education programme, Make £5 Grow, with additional tools and resources designed to prepare schoolchildren and provide the skills they need to better manage their finances in the future.

Delivered in schools, Make £5 Grow is a free scheme which works with and encourages both younger and older children, to develop innovative business...

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8 things you should know about your student loan

8 things you might not know about your student loan, but definitely should.

Student loans and how they’re repaid works differently from other types of borrowing. For example, did you know you will only repay when your income is over a certain amount? Or that if you have an outstanding balance at the end of your loan term it will be written off?

It’s important to understand these...

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GLOBAL EDTECH PROVIDER HUNTS FOR EDUCATOR SUPERSTARS

LiteracyPlanet set to acknowledge champion teachers, creative educators, unsung educational heroes, and phenomenal leaders in their Educators Wall of Fame 2022.

Back for its third year, LiteracyPlanet ’s annual Educator Wall of Fame which recognises outstanding teachers across the globe is now open for nominations. The awards shine a light on educators and behind-the-scenes support staff from...

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Primary school pupils to benefit from phonics and literacy teaching thanks to new government funding

More primary school pupils will benefit from high quality phonics and expert literacy teaching as part of new funding announced today (Sunday 9 October).

Over £24 million is set to be invested in building children’s literacy skills as the government continues to support pupils’...

Exams head back to normality in 2023

Government and Ofqual confirm exam arrangements for students in 2023

GCSE, AS, and A level exams in England will largely return to pre-pandemic arrangements next summer as young people continue to recover from the pandemic.

In line with the plans set out last September, Ofqual has confirmed a return to pre-pandemic grading in 2023.

To protect students against the disruption...

Secondary school place applications open!

If your child is currently in year 6 at primary school, you'll need to start thinking now about applying for a place for them to attend their preferred secondary school, to start in September 2023.

Applications must be made before Monday 31 October 2022 and parents and guardians will be contacted with the result to their application on national offer day, 1 March 2023.

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