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The V&A recently announced that over 60 objects will travel to five locations across England from September 2018 to support the teaching of art, design and technology in secondary schools, as part of its educational initiative DesignLab Nation. Highlights include a ceramic tile by the Turner prize-winning artist Grayson Perry …

Students from Staffordshire University managed a clean sweep in the inaugural Student Stationery Design Awards, managing to win all three placements – with entries from one hardworking student being chosen twice! Leanne Haycock, a 3rd year student in Graphic Design, created entries for both the Portico Design and Paperchase design …

NatWest has announced that they have exceeded their MoneySense financial education target set in October 2015, to educate a further 1 million young people about money by the end of 2018. Since this commitment, NatWest are pleased to report that they have reached a further 1.5 million young people through …

With a shocking 170 operations a day in the UK to remove rotten teeth in children, to engage kids with brushing, the Aquafresh Inventors Academy wanted to get children involved in making brush time more fun. The winning invention came from Giselle, 10 from Kennington, London, called ‘Brushing Explosions’. Giselle’s …

As October marks a heightened awareness of the troubling issues relating to identity fraud there’s no better time for Pentel to announce the launch of EnerGel Permanent. This new member of the highly popular EnerGel family shares the quick drying, non-smudging properties of its sister products, but with an important …

The Department for Education has launched proposals to make health education compulsory in primary and secondary schools. The proposals aim to ensure children are taught about mental wellbeing and how to recognise when they and others are struggling with mental health and how to respond. Welcoming the news, Beat’s Director …

Children from primary schools in Merseyside have been experiencing a unique safari-themed outdoor learning adventure as part of a special project to get more children excited about reading whilst encouraging them to learn and connect to the natural world around them. The initiative was organised as part of a collaborative …

Shakespeare Schools Foundation (SSF) has been awarded the Grant for Young Artists in the 30th anniversary year of The Praemium Imperiale. Awarded by the Imperial Family of Japan on behalf of the Japan Arts Association, the global arts prize includes five categories not covered by The Nobel Prize – painting, …

The Science Museum Group has launched Total Darkness, a digital storytelling experience which invites the player to solve a mysterious power cut in their hometown. The game, which is free to play, puts the player in control, allowing their choices and decisions to guide them through the story. Available now, …

On Wednesday 11 July, the National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire, part of the Royal British Legion, hosted around 750 young people from schools across the country for the Thank You Youth Festival, celebrating the invaluable contributions of the First World War generation and paying tribute to their legacy. The Festival …