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The Everyday Classroom Essential Every teacher knows the whiteboard marker is a quiet classroom hero. It’s there for last-minute reminders, brainstorming sessions, and those “aha!” moments when a concept finally clicks. When your marker works as hard as you do, teaching feels just that little bit easier, and that’s where …

Our funded trial with The EEF goes from strength to strength The Reception Jigsaw has already shown to have significant impact on teachers and children, so we were delighted when we were asked to scale this trial up to access more schools and show greater impact. As you read this …

With GCSE mock exams now completed, many Year 11 pupils are reaching the point in the year when the cumulative effects of missed content, uneven engagement, or earlier disruptions often become most visible – and confidence can dip accordingly. We know timely intervention is critical – and it’s at some …

Romilly Primary School in Barry, Wales, faced a key challenge! The urgent need to replace their aging sports hall floor fast and with minimal downtime! The education facility was well overdue with its flooring upgrade and required a fast-track sustainable renovation. The sports floor would need to meet a high-performance …

Managing devices in schools is no longer a side task; it’s a critical operation. With hundreds of laptops and tablets in circulation every day, ensuring they are secure, charged, and ready for use can quickly overwhelm staff. Manual processes waste valuable teaching time and create unnecessary costs, making efficient device …

Register for a free trial of the online reading development programme – DreamBox Reading Plus! If you are looking to improve results, increase reading speed and provide personalised support to each learner, discover how Reading Plus helped Forest View Primary School. Deputy Head and English Lead Hayley Simpson was already …

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) has launched an AI Academy for 134 staff, in partnership with upskilling platform Multiverse. Training will be delivered to staff from across the whole university, from academics to professional services staff working at all levels and in all aspects of the university community. The academy …

A free, evidence-informed SATs preparation guide created by leading primary edtech provider Learning by Questions (LbQ) has returned for 2026, following more than 24,000 downloads by schools and families last year. Developed using insights from thousands of Year 6 pupils and hundreds of teachers using LbQ’s SATs Springboard daily, the …

Public sector procurement specialist and leading education supplier YPO has launched a new Team Leadership Apprenticeship Scheme to support staff with progression and upskilling. The scheme has been developed following research that identified opportunities to improve development pathways for existing colleagues. To mark National Apprenticeship Week 2026, the new Apprenticeship …

Education leaders, teachers and researchers recently came together at York St John University to celebrate the launch of the Institute of AI Education, a new initiative focused on helping schools navigate the fast-changing world of artificial intelligence in a practical and responsible way. The event sparked lively discussions around some …