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Education catering specialist, Caterlink, has set a new benchmark in the industry by becoming the first school caterer in the UK to achieve the Food for Life Served Here Silver accreditation across its entire portfolio of 1,200 primary school sites. This accolade cements Caterlink’s position as a national leader in …

Camtree and DEFI, translational research centres at Hughes Hall, a college of the University of Cambridge, and Twinkl, the educational publisher, have announced a partnership to uncover new insights and approaches to teaching through practitioner-led research and improved professional development (PD). The collaboration will begin with two initial projects – …

Exam certificates will go digital for thousands of students this summer as part of a modernised ‘education record’ to be introduced by government. The new digital records will do away with the need to manually pass on paper files when young people leave school, bringing their paperwork into one easy …

A survey conducted by Baxi of 200 state school estates managers, consultant engineers and M&E contractors has found that while enthusiasm for net zero and support for low carbon heating systems in schools is thriving, persistent barriers remain. The survey found extremely strong support for net zero within schools, with …

Two students at Stephen Perse Cambridge are celebrating being chosen to represent the UK at international Olympiads this summer. Year 11 student, Kseniia S., is the first ever female student to represent the UK at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), while Year 13 student, George D., is part of …

A survey of 555 primary teachers currently working in schools in England, commissioned by Kapow Primary, found that 90% of primary educators believe cutting subject content would help pupils better grasp basic concepts, with almost half (46%) strongly agreeing this change would improve pupils’ ability to master key ideas. The …

Academy21, leading, DfE-accredited provider of online alternative provision (AP) education, has announced the launch of its Key Stage 2 provision. These courses will be available for Years 5 and 6 in the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year.  The expansion of Academy21’s services to schools and local authorities builds on its established …

New data has revealed that school budgets for full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers have soared across all regions in England for the academic year 2023-2024, compared to 2021-2022. The research, as part of the ‘School Budget Crisis Report’ created by education software solution Access Education, analysed government data on school funding and special education …

In a difficult environment, it’s essential that schools, colleges and universities operate as efficiently as possible. Online marketplaces provide an opportunity for them to better control what they spend and identify opportunities for further savings. The UK’s education sector is under huge pressure. In 2024, unions accepted a fully funded …

A first-year assessment of Riverside Primary School, Scotland’s first Passivhaus-certified primary school, has revealed actual energy operational performance to be significantly below the Passivhaus primary energy demand target while consistently providing excellent comfort levels. With an energy assessment of just 43 kWh/sqm/annum, Riverside Primary School is significantly outperforming the classic …