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Responding to a report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) on children and young people’s mental health needs, Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Children and Young People Board, said: “Action to tackle the crisis in children and young people’s mental health is long overdue and this …

Former state students in Oldham are to help transform current students’ opportunities and give them a better start in life by going back to their old schools in an initiative to build an alumni network in schools and college in the town. The programme, run by the education charity Future …

This March, from 12th-18th, more than two million primary school children across the UK will be celebrating Shakespeare’s timeless stories and poetry as part of Shakespeare Week.  The free scheme for primary school children and their families is run by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the independent charity that promotes the …

Primary school maths mastery resource provider, Matific, has launched its UK Maths Games competition for schools. The competition is now open to all schools across the UK, following a previous successful run in Australia and the US. Online primary maths resource Matific, is designed around the national curriculum, using problem …

Historic England has created a new free online resource designed to help teachers explore the story of Britain’s prehistory with their pupils. Spanning the entire period from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, the interactive timeline gives teachers a vivid visual representation of how Britain’s landscape and inhabitants changed …

At Write Your Future we are developing academic research into the importance of handwriting, and creating resources to support teachers in the classroom. We’d love to hear your views, to understand how we can help children write more often and more effectively. To tell us what you think about the …

The British Library has made over 50 rare medieval manuscripts and early print editions, spanning 1,000 years of literary history, available for free on its Discovering Literature website. Highlights include: The single surviving manuscript of Beowulf, the longest epic poem in Old English The earliest autobiography in English, The Book …

Fujitsu has announced the launch of an OCR-backed course (a leading UK awarding body) which will support teachers in developing their own understanding of technology, and it’s application in the world of work. It will focus on the technologies that are impacting the jobs of tomorrow, ensuring UK classrooms are …

As the education sector is gathering at the Bett Show on Wednesday to explore the latest trends in educational technology, a new report released on Monday by the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) has found that school spending on ICT is set to rise for the first time in three years. While …

Childline counselling sessions about mental health issues peaked at 101,454 last year, as stagnant funding from Government prompts call to action. The number of children seeking help from the NSPCC-run service specifically for mental and emotional health, self-harm or suicidal thoughts and feelings rose 12%. The NSPCC is calling on …