Caroline Wright, BESA

The visit will include meetings at a Chinese university, alongside a planned showcase of the best of British Education Technology (EdTech) products.

Justine Greening spoke to the Today Programme on Radio 4, pledging to continue to champion social mobility from the back benches.

Training course to focus on the technologies that are impacting the jobs of tomorrow, ensuring UK classrooms are coaching young people to be ready for a technologically-advanced world.

Kirsty Williams visits north Wales to open two 21 Century Schools

Schools Ysgol Nant y Groes and Ysgol Swn y Don have been refurbished and extended to provide state-of-the-art teaching environments, with all the facilities expected in a 21st Century School, including the latest in IT equipment.

 £20 million Institute of Coding announced

The next generation of digital specialists is set to be created through the new Institute of Coding.

GCSE and A Level education standards continue to rise

Educational standards in secondary schools are continuing to rise as more young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are achieving good grades.

 Welsh Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal Bill set for Royal Assent

New legislation which will transform the additional learning needs system in Wales so it provides better support to children and young people aged 0-25 years is due to gain Royal Assent.

NAHT calls for review of teacher pay

Union NAHT is set to submit its own statement to the School Teachers Review Body (STRB) to recommend a significant increase in pay for all teachers and school leaders.

Commonwealth education pack launched

A new resource for teachers to help them explain the importance of Commonwealth to pupils has been launched.

There will be “little or no headway” in closing GCSE attainment gap

Analysis published by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) reveals that there is little chance of closing the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils in the next five years.

Welsh report shows education is “uniting in a mission of self-improvement”

Welsh education secretary, Kirsty Williams, has welcomed the Estyn Annual Report from the Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, which shows that Wales’ education system is “uniting in a mission of self-improvement”.

Most Scottish secondary teachers ready to strike over pay, survey suggests

The Scottish Secondary Teachers Association (SSTA) has found that 64 per cent of teachers are prepared to take strike action.

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