Alongside the need for our built environment to operate within the boundaries of our natural environment, the schools we build must perform well to meet the needs of teachers and pupils

Gareth Jelley from edtech charity LGfL-The National Grid for Learning, shares his top tips on how to prevent a ransomware attack on your school, as well as what to do should one happen

How can schools ensure that their IT provision is inclusive, effective and tackles digital inequality? Niel McLean from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, suggests five key questions to ask

Lora Murphy, editor at the Chartered Institute for Payroll Professionals, reflects back on a turbulent tax year for payroll professionals, and looks ahead to ensure 2023/24 gets off to a smooth start

The World Cup has great power to inspire school children and create a grassroots legacy, writes James Keane, teacher and PE lead at Keys Meadow Primary School

Tamsin Brewis from the Children's Alliance discusses the importance of play opportunities in schools and what benefits play brings to wellbeing, fitness and academic attainment

LocatED supports the delivery of the free schools programme by buying sites quickly and at best value. Lara Newman shares what the organisation has achieved and how its work has evolved

The PE department at Colton Hills Community School needed a reboot. It therefore enlisted the support of staff across the school to supplement its approach towards engaging students

With five education secretaries in four months and a changing ministerial line up, the Department for Education now seems to have settled, with positions and briefs confirmed

Price increases and food shortages are some of the issues faced by the school meals industry, according to research by LACA, who is calling for increased funding for Free School Meals

When finances are stretched, how can headteachers make residential trips more cost-effective and affordable? Mark Castle, CEO of the Field Studies Council, explores the options

Jane Ross reflects on how education technologies such as video learning are being embraced by primary and secondary schools, even after lockdown, and why such technologies will be central to education going forward

Technology affects every aspect of our lives – and delivers exciting career opportunities. Yet girls are still under-represented in computing. Julia Adamson, director of education at BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, discusses how to engage girls, and why it’s important

On 29-31 March 2023, Bett is back at ExCeL London for three days of inspiring content, networking and product discovery

Poor air quality can impact pupils’ concentration levels and their health, so it is important to understand what is in school air and how to improve it. To do this, the SAMHE project has been launched - and is recruiting schools to take part

Research has found that simple air quality measures – such as air purifiers, no car zones and green screens – can cut outdoor and indoor exposure of toxins in and around schools by almost half

Glebe Farm School is Milton Keynes’ first fossil-free new build school. It’s so ‘green’ that it’s been removed from the grid and even its Bunsen burners are powered without gas. Headteacher Matthew Shotton explains the project

The DfE’s Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy included many positive new policies. But did it go far enough? Suzanne Gibbon from the Let’s Go Zero campaign shares her views

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