Schoolchildren using iPad

With many classrooms also affected by poor technology infrastructure and connectivity, we examine government initiatives and grassroots efforts to tackle the digital divide.

Young person in foreign city

The School Travel Forum explains how schools can benefit from the new fast-track border clearance system at the Port of Dover

Teacher recruitment ad

A recent report from the Public Accounts Committee has assessed the Department for Education’s approach to teacher recruitment and retention: what does it recommend?

Classroom

How can schools use the £740m capital funding investment to improve SEND provision?

As Martyn’s Law receives Royal Assent, publicly accessible premises will be required to strengthen their preparedness for potential terrorist threats. So what does this new legislation mean for schools?

With energy bills soaring and the race to net zero intensifying, schools are turning to solar power as a practical, high-impact solution, writes Sue Wheat from Let’s Go Zero

Richard Hipkiss from the MPBA explores how volumetric modular construction is helping schools meet immediate building needs while delivering learning environments for the future

Thousands of new early years places are launching in primary schools this September under a £37 million government scheme. With the next phase of the scheme set to launch in the Autumn, should your school get involved?

Person charging electric car

There are now over 1,400 electric vehicle chargepoints installed in schools and colleges, with funding confirmed for another year. We share advice for schools on how to best use the grant

Children with leaves

Since the Let’s Go Zero campaign started in 2020, thousands of climate actions have been taken by schools – from energy efficiency measures to active travel. Here’s a look at the campaign’s impact on far

Scared child

In the wake of recent tragedies, concerns over school safety have resurfaced with urgency. So that can schools do to create a safer environment for all?

Fire sprinkler

Thomas Roche, secretary of the Business Sprinkler Alliance, explores why fire protection-particularly the inclusion of sprinkler systems-must be prioritised in the next wave of building investment

Safety first

Drawing on two decades of experience, Stuart McGregor, director of operations at NASPM, urges schools to review their estates management training

Teacher helping pupils on computers

A strategic approach: Elizabeth Anderson, CEO of the Digital Poverty Alliance, explores how schools, local authorities, and national policy must align to tackle digital poverty

EdTech

How can schools ensure any new technology investment is a real asset?

School estate

The government has announced £302 million for further education colleges across England to improve their buildings that are in poor condition. We examine what the funding can be spent on

Nursery room

Funding for primary schools to set up nurseries has been more than doubled to £37 million. But how does the funding work, and what, realistically, will school-based nurseries look like?

Young boy thinking

Research has shown that inconsistencies in approaches to identifying SEND in schools is leading to inequalities in provision, prompting calls for training in child development and SEND as a part of initial teacher training

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