Education

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The Benefits of a Tutor

Discover the benefits of a tutor, from personalised learning and exam preparation support to confidence-building and lifelong study skills. A practical guide for parents.

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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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FREE MUSIC LESSONS FOR ASPIRING NEW AND RETURNING MUSICIANS

LEARN TO PLAY 22’ EVENT COMING TO EXETER

Charities flagship event offers a ‘celebration of music’ with free music taster lessons for everyone on the 8 th & 9 th October
Music listening and instrument purchasing soared during lockdown – inspiring new and lapsed musicians
Recent University of London data proves music can help with depression and anxiety

Twinkl Launches its Back to School campaign with teacher wellbeing focus

Twinkl’s #BacktoTwinkl campaign aims to support educators to find the right balance at the start of the school term.

Global educational publisher, Twinkl, has kickstarted its Back to School campaign to support educators as they prepare for the year ahead. This year, the campaign is titled #BacktoTwinkl and is centred around the various ways the organisation brings support to educators....

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Back to school? HMRC can help with childcare costs

As children return to school after summer holidays, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding families who may be missing out on Tax-Free Childcare to register.

Tax-Free Childcare puts more money back in the pockets of working families by providing much needed financial support towards the cost of childcare for children aged 11 or under, or up to 17 if the child has a disability. For every £...

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Hundreds of thousands of students set to receive exam results

Students will be collecting A level results after sitting exams for the first time in three years.

Hundreds of thousands of students will collect exam results today (18 August) after sitting exams for the first time since 2019.

Marking a significant milestone in returning to normality post pandemic, today’s results day includes students who sat A and AS levels, level 3 vocational and...