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Schools encouraged to register interest in tablets

11/04/2016 - 11:31

Schools are being encouraged to register their initial interest in buying tablet devices to facilitate price reductions through ‘collective buying power’.

Embrace technology to reduce teacher workload, says Morgan

21/01/2016 - 11:45

Schools should embrace new technologies as an opportunity to reduce teacher workload, according to Education Secretary Nicky Morgan.

Morgan launches ‘Educate Against Hate’

19/01/2016 - 11:17

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has launched an anti-radicalisation website aimed at tackling extremism which she says will be used to ‘educate against hate’.

Over a third of teachers ban electronic devices in the classroom

18/01/2016 - 12:23

Over a third of UK teachers ban electronic devices such as mobile phones and laptops in the classroom, according to a new survey.

54 per cent of heads believe schools do not take full advantage of technology

15/01/2016 - 12:02

A YouGov survey conducted by TES has found that 54 per cent of head teachers believe their school could do more to utilise technology.

New agreement could save schools £30 million on software

14/01/2016 - 11:19

A new agreement between the Department for Education (DfE) and Microsoft could reportedly save schools up to £30 million.

NCA launches campaign to discourage young people from cyber crime

10/12/2015 - 11:24

The National Crime Agency (NCA) has launched a new campaign that is aimed at discouraging young people in the UK from becoming involved in cyber crime.

Ebooks increase boys' reading progress, research finds

09/12/2015 - 11:39

Using ebooks makes boys keener to read and can significantly increase their reading progress, according to new research from the National Literacy Trust (NLT).

Technology helps to build ‘character skills’ in pupils, research suggests

08/12/2015 - 15:23

The use of technology in schools helps to build ‘character skills’, according to new research from Techknowledge for Schools.

Schools' attitudes to tablets changing, report finds

01/07/2014 - 16:54

New research from the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) shows that tablet adoption in schools is on the increase.

How to sort the locker key crisis

It is a sad, but inescapable fact of school life, that students lose the key to their locker. Or “forget” to hand their key back at the end of the year.

Which means you will need replacement keys for some of the lockers in your school.

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Facilities Management

Gain Valuable Insight With Adveco For Gas To Electric Decarbonisation Projects

Sports and Leisure

Absolute Performance goes from Strength to Strength with new management structure

Design and Build

TRILUX low-energy LED luminaires meet Cambridge's largest Passivhaus student residential building requirements

Procurement

CPC’s Utilities and Supplies Framework now recommended by DfE

Waste and Recycling