Interim SATs results have shown that sixty-four per cent of pupils achieved the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in this year’s key stage 2 SATs, up from 61 per cent last year.
120 pupils from 20 schools in Essex showcased their electric vehicle projects at Ford’s Dunton Technical Centre after taking part in the Primary Engineer programme with Ford.
The LGA found that councils managed to turn around 75 per cent of inadequate schools over four years compared to 59 per cent of schools converted to a sponsor-led academy.
Utilitywise, Vodafone and Dell have collaborated to develop a new energy and building management platform to give schools more visibility and control over their energy use.
A report has found that professionals working with children often fail to spot the signs of neglect in older children as they are not as ‘obvious’ as in young children.
This year’s BP Ultimate STEM Challenge, in partnership with STEM Learning, is inviting UK students aged 11 to 14 to use their STEM skills to reimagine a solution to a real-life problem.