Solar panels on a school.

Great British Energy’s first project could see each school saving around £25,000 each year.

For the first time, The Education Business Awards were held during the inaugural Education Business Live Conference & Exhibition on 19 March at Evolution London.

Young teacher smiling in classroom

The Department for Education’s (DfE) Teaching Vacancies has commissioned new research that reveals the most desirable skills recruiters want to see in teachers’ job applications.

The group will be made up of sector and digital experts and will advise the government on what changes can be made to prepare children and young people for the jobs of the future.

The government has announced new measures to boost arts education and enrichment activities for children and young people.

A new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and The Difference revealed that absence and suspensions are two thirds higher (67 per cent) than pre-pandemic.

Teacher speaking to pupils in classroom.

A new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) looks into what causes the disadvantage gap and urges the government to address the underlying causes of school absences.

Playground

Schools across Wales will receive a £20 million boost to create new and improved classrooms and equipments for children and young people with additional learning needs (ALN)

ImpactEd Group is launching the next phase of Understanding Attendance, a large-scale national research project identifying barriers to attendance and effective intervention strategies.

The Scottish Government has proposed new regulations which would see local authorities get data so they can ensure eligible pupils receive their free school meals.

Eighty-nine per cent of primary school teachers think speech and language skills have worsened since the pandemic in 2020.

The report shows that the benefits of expanding free school meals also includes improved attendance, better pupil outcomes and wider social benefits including reduced inequalities.

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