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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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LACK OF CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN SCHOOLS IS IMPACTING STUDENT MORALE, SAY HALF OF TEACHERS

Almost a quarter (24%) of students' enjoyment of secondary school is being negatively affected as they are unable to develop their creative skills.
18% believe this is also impacting students' mental health.
More than 1 in 10 think it is damaging the culture within schools.

Around half of secondary school teachers in England have warned that...

Over £450 million investment to improve school buildings

859 academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary aided schools will receive funding to improve their school buildings.

Over 1,000 school building improvement projects will receive the green light today as part of plans to boost the condition of the school estate.

859 academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary aided schools in every region of the country will receive a share of a £...

8 ways to make private education more affordable

Cost of private education rises 5.6% with average parents increasingly priced out:

· Typical annual boarding school fee for a secondary school pupil rises 5.2% to hit £39,006 while the average annual day school fee up 5.8% to £16,656

· With further fee hikes expected, parents set on a private education must either be ultra-wealthy, have a sound financial plan or have generous...

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Government to tackle post-pandemic absence rates with new support

Successful attendance programmes expanded by Government to get more children into school.

New plans to support pupils to drive up attendance rates in schools to improve pupils’ attainment and welfare have been announced by the Government today.

These plans include the expansion of the successful sector-led Attendance Hubs programme with nine new lead hub schools, alongside the...

Funding boost to improve outside learning facilities

Government announces £15 million to help young people in disadvantaged areas to learn outside and experience nature

£15 million to help young people in deprived and nature-depleted areas learn outside
Funding will also allow schools, colleges and nurseries to improve biodiversity on their sites
New virtual ‘National Education Nature Park’ will help children and

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Early years curriculum should be celebrated as being unique and distinct from all other education

The curriculum delivered in early years education and childcare is more focused around what children are interested in learning rather than being prescriptive around the things they might need to learn, according to a new report.

However, rather than prompting concerns, the report’s authors say that is something which should be celebrated and preserved as it provides an inclusive and flexible...

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Early years sector backs calls to scrap single-word Ofsted judgements

Early years sector backs calls to scrap single-word Ofsted judgements as nurseries, preschools and childminders say inspections are their main cause of stress

Early years providers are calling for single-word Ofsted judgements to be scrapped, as a new survey by leading membership organisation the Early Years Alliance found that Ofsted inspections are the main regular cause of stress for early...

Twinkl supports teachers to focus on what matters most: teaching

Twinkl recently explored the current challenges facing educators and are continuing to provide resources to support teachers to manage their workloads and develop their professional skills.

A recent article from Twinkl Digest looked into research conducted by the UCL Institute of Education , and TALIS , and it was found that teachers in England are working longer hours with lower...

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Scribble & Sketch - Art Journaling for Children

Scribble & Sketch share a fun notebook for you to sketch, scribble, draw and doodle. Drawing and writing can release your thoughts and feelings in a visual way through expression by words, drawing and colouring. When expressing our feelings in this way, this has an impact on how the brain works and over time changes our thinking. So, the brain feels happy, it releases the good chemicals...

Schools in England to benefit from major funding boost

State schools to receive extra cash in May following additional £2 billion investment

Every state school in England is to receive a cash boost, as primary and secondary schools are allocated extra funding for the next academic year.

The additional cash is part of a £2 billion injection of new funding for schools – being made in both this year and next year – topping up budgets to...