Obesity, along with mental health, is now one of the most serious public health challenges that our society faces in the 21st century. Dave Harvey, national chair of the Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres, explains how outdoor education can help tackle the obesity issue.
The National Theatre’s Alice King-Farlow discusses how the theatre can enhance educational learning, open up opportunities, build upon classroom learning and improve a pupils involvement in creative subjects.
The desperate need to get more children involved in sport, especially at primary school level, has become a priority for Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL). Here GLL outlines the effect it is having on schools across the country, as well as its policies to get girls more active in sport.
Opening school sports facilities to the community can deliver health benefits locally – while creating a valuable source of income. Sport England discusses how its new ‘Use Our School’ digital tool can help schools lease their facilities.
Craig Evans, general manager of the UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) explains how the Association’s latest training initiative is promoting the need for essential asbestos training for all tradesmen, and for those who may encounter the substance in school buildings.
When the 2015/2016 academic year started this September, thousands of school children across the country stepped foot inside new school buildings for the first time. Education Business examines the latest news concerning school construction work under the government’s Priority School Building Programme.
There is a cashless revolution spreading across the country with physical exchanges of money and face to face planning becoming a thing of the past. Education Business looks at Langley Hall Primary Academy and how the school is keeping up with the technology change.
Education Business outlines the key points from the Department for Education’s Effective buying for your school paper, which offers advice on best procurement practice
Better maintenance of equipment can optimise its value and save money in the long run. Caroline Wright, director general designate of the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA), shares advice from its member organisations to help schools extend the life of computers and accessories
Opting for refurbished products doesn’t necessarily mean compromising performance. Bill Champness looks to dispel the myths surrounding refurbished IT equipment
In a time of tightening budgets, effective asset management is becoming a vital tool to sustain high quality education. Navil Shetty, Andy Green and Terry Stocks, writing on behalf of the Institute of Asset Management, offer a number of recommendations for asset management in schools
Mental health and wellbeing remain high on the public agenda, with recent reports calling on schools to engage in a national commitment to develop holistic approaches to mental health and wellbeing. Here, nasen’s Jane Friswell examines the guidance and offers advice to schools
Encouraging teacher development can be a key factor in running an effective leadership system within schools. The Teacher Development Trust’s Sarah Coskeran examines the evidence
Primary schools from up and down the country took part in National Fitness Day by running a wide range of activities designed to get pupils more active. Education Business reviews a selection of some of the great activities that were on offer
When the 2015/2016 academic year started this September, thousands of school children across the country stepped foot inside new school buildings for the first time. Education Business asks whether this marks a new dawn for school refurbishment
One year on from the launch of the Free Infant School Meals, Education Business revisits how effective the School Food Plan has been in improving the quality of food in English schools. However, with the free school meals now under apparent threat, has it been effective enough?
The recent security flaw in Impero’s school internet security software had the potential to expose an entire network of school data to theft and exploitation. In this article, Drew Buddie, chair of Naace discusses the importance of protecting and managing students’ data effectively
Earlier this year, the Science Education Programme published a report entitled Working with Big Ideas of Science Education which looked at growing concerns with the science curriculum. Education Business analyses the report
