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Private Peaceful Day: screenings
Michael Morpurgo will launch Private Peaceful Day on March 31 with a live Q&A via satellite following special screenings of the film for…
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The power of nurture
A conference that aims to collate for the first time the most important research demonstrating the effectiveness of nurture groups in child…
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Riding the storms…an educational opportunity
The UK is currently experiencing its wettest winter on record, with strong winds also battering the country. The South West of England…
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New ITT programme launched for financial mathematics teaching
Financial education charity pfeg (Personal Finance Education Group) is to launch a major new Initial Teacher Training (ITT) programme in…
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TrueTube’s search for a star
TrueTube.co.uk is offering students the chance to record a voiceover in a professional recording studio to feature on an Easter story film,…
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The Burning Question: Could the new curriculum stifle students’ creativity?
Asked by: Colin Hussey, Serif (educationblog.serif.com) I do think there is certainly a risk that the new curriculum will stifle the…
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The Burning Question: should poetry have a place in the secondary curriculum?
Asked by: Allie Esiri, co-creator of the iF Poems ap (ifpoems.com) A poem can be more powerful than a history book and more consoling than a…
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Is there anything schools can do to protect students from forced marriage?
In a forced marriage, the person does not consent to the marriage and does not have the right to choose. This is very different from…
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Why poor teaching is losing designers for the nation, by Wayne Hemingway
"When our eldest son, Jack, was studying D&T at school, he designed a shed. He called it ‘ShedQuarters’, and prepared an illustration…
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BURNING QUESTION: What’s the point of rethinking your curriculu
Asked by: Richard P King, Youth and Schools Team, Oxfam Campaigns Today’s policy environment presents significant opportunity for putting…
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Breaking Barriers in Language Learning - conference
A national conference promoting foreign languages is being organised by Nottingham Trent University. Breaking Barriers in Language Learning…
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Burning Question: Is there such a thing as too much information for parents?
Asked by: Geoff Jones, director, ParentMail (parentmail.co.uk) With research continually reiterating the significant role that parents can…
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Burning Question: IS THERE ANY POINT IN SCHOOLS KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH EX-PUPILS?
Asked by: Alex Shapland-Howes, MD, Future First (futurefirst.org.uk) I recently heard the Headteacher of a high-profile public school…