Features

Navigating the shifting sands of recruitment

The growth of the Academies Programme and the emergence of Multi-Academy Trusts has changed the nature of recruitment and poses a new challenge for governors. The Independent Academies Association examines the current recruitment market and advises on how to secure the best talent for your academy

Let’s get cooking on the curriculum

Curriculum

With cookery classes featuring on the national curriculum from September, the Children’s Food Trust shares tips for schools on getting these lessons up and running – from schools with dedicated facilities, to those without food technology rooms

Understanding Free Schools

School Management

Free schools have undergone a rapid rate of growth since their introduction just over three years ago and many are proving popular, as well as demonstrating early signs of strong performance. Natalie Evans, director of the New Schools Network, explains all there is to know about free schools

Bringing business minds to primaries

Business Management

As the application deadline for the government’s SBM Primary Cluster Grant draws near, which will enable groups of primary schools to take on a school business manager, Liz Walters of the National Association of School Business Management (NASBM) explains how it works

Consider the green choice

Sustainability

17,000 English schools are currently registered as Eco-Schools, and many have demonstrated innovative yet simple ways to become more environmentally-friendly. Sarah French reports

Making sense of  the maths curriculum

Curriculum

Dr. Ruth Trundley, primary maths adviser at Babcock Learning and Development Partnership, talks us through the key changes to the new primary maths curriculum, and offers advice to schools in achieving a successful transition

An Olympic inspiration

Sports

Pupils from all over the country got the chance to meet Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill at a special event designed to build young people’s confidence and life skills through sport

A test of guidance

Special Education

Brought in to help improve a primary school’s inclusive practice, Bridget Bolwell felt it was an opportune moment to evaluate nasen’s inspection guidance

Using landscaping to solve common school problems

Landscaping

School buildings are generally the focus of the learning environment, but the external space around those buildings is an amazing resource waiting to be brought alive, writes Denise Ewbank from the British Association of Landscape Industries

Learning in a bug-free environment

Cleaning and Hygiene

Adopting good hygienic practice in an educational establishment is not just about preventing the odd cough, tickly throat or cold. It actually plays a far more important role than many people realise, writes Daniella Paolozzi from the British Institute of Cleaning Science

First Aid provision  in schools

Health and Safety

All schools need to provide adequate and appropriate first-aid equipment, facilities and people so that immediate help can be given if someone is injured or taken ill at work, writes Fiona Riley and Tabitha Cave on behalf of the IOSH Education Group

Teaching life skills outside of the class

Educational Trips

Today’s youth hostels are helping school children from all backgrounds to participate in a range of different activities in rural and urban areas across the country. YHA’s Jamie Walls explains how

Safe and Legal  Education Transport

Transport

Amanda Howard from the Community Transport Association summarises some of the important legal issues you will need to consider when using minibuses to provide transport for pupils

Helping schools serve quality meals to pupils

Catering

The Children’s Food Trust shares advice on how primary schools can overcome obstacles to implementing the new rules on free meals in the Children and Families Bill in September

Filling the pupil place shortage

Design and Build

The education sector faces continued pressure to provide high quality  learning environments to the growing population. Modular buildings allow schools to react very quickly to the increase in demand for places, as Education Business finds

Taking away the construction headache

Design and Build

The use of modular construction radically reduces both disruption to teaching and time on-site, both which are essential factors when schools have an urgent need for additional school places

Thirty years of Bett

Conferences and Events

Bett, the world’s leading event for learning technology, took place at ExCeL London on 22-25 January, attracting the highest number of visitors in its thirty year history

Making room for adventure in school lessons

Outdoor Learning

Taking traditional subjects outdoors can provide a host of learning benefits, writes Alex Brooks-Johnson of Widehorizons