Free period products: 60 per cent of primary schools still to apply The 10,000 primary and secondary schools yet to apply for free government-funded period products are being urged to act now.
Digital divide: Oak National Academy 'zero-rated' The Oak National Academy has had its content “zero-rated” by 11 major telecoms providers, meaning parents will not incur punitive costs for accessing online lessons.
Resources for LGBT History Month A range of free resources have been made available to help primary and secondary schools mark LGBT History Month this February.
Mental health: Barnardo’s hub offers resources for teachers Teachers who are supporting pupils with mental health and wellbeing difficulties can access help via a new website.
Countryside Classroom: Non-tech activity and learning ideas The Countryside Classroom is offering a range of ideas to help develop children’s skills away from technology during remote learning.
Safer Internet Day 2021: Safeguarding competition Pupils are being asked to imagine what the safeguarding solution of the future could look like as part of a competition to mark this year’s Safer Internet Day.
Remote Education Hub offers advice on pedagogy and resources An online hub has launched to support teachers delivering remote education to pupils during Covid-19 lockdown.
Using CREST to break down barriers in STEM Caitlin Brown discusses the need to incorporate project-based learning approaches in order to knock down barriers to STEM learning and considers how the CREST Awards can help at primary school level
Lockdown resources for literacy, wellbeing and Shakespeare Resources to support children’s wellbeing, literacy and learning at home have been published by Coram’s three education charities.
Remote learning: Virtual school library opens A virtual school library has been launched in a bid to ensure access to books for pupils during the latest national lockdown.
Lockdown support for pupils with English as an additional language Schools are being reminded that learning loss during national lockdown is exacerbated for pupils with English as an additional language (EAL).
Home Learning Hub launched to support remote education The online publisher Twinkl has brought together a range of free educational tools to support schools and families with home learning.
Science Museums offer a range of digital resources The Science Museum Group has made a range of digital resources available to support home education efforts.
Online event: National Curriculum Design & Ofsted Conference The First National Curriculum Design Conference will offer a range of advice on meeting Ofsted’s intent, implementation and impact requirements when it takes place online in January.
Online event: 13th National Pupil Premium Best Practice Conference After nine years of the Pupil Premium, the 13th National Pupil Premium Conference will be considering what we have learnt about best practice when it takes place online in January.
Let's Go Zero: Zero carbon schools by 2030 Sixty per cent of energy used by schools is wasted out-of-hours and schools in England alone spend £600 million per year on energy. The Let’s Go Zero campaign is helping schools to pledge to go zero carbon within a decade
SHINE funding for projects supporting disadvantaged pupils Teachers and schools in the North of England are being offered the chance to access funding for projects supporting children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Resource celebrates disability champions ?A new pack of resources from the UK Parliament is helping primary schools celebrate Disability History Month, which runs until December 20.
Community campaign tackles barriers to literacy An initiative aimed at closing the literacy attainment gap while also supporting children’s wellbeing is rolling out in 14 areas across England.
Professional guides: Autism, dyslexia & neurodiversity Three professional guides for teachers focusing on additional support needs including autism, dyslexia and neurodiversity are now available.
Science of Mars brought to the classroom The science of Martian exploration is being brought into the classroom thanks to a project aimed at disadvantaged students and those in rural areas.
RE resources tackle racism and prejudice A suite of free teaching materials to help teachers of religious education plan and provide learning around racism and prejudice has been launched.
Into Film launches Home Learning Hub The charity Into Film has launched a new Home Learning Hub to support blended and remote learning in schools.
#SayTheWords: Supporting grieving children during the pandemic Children’s Grief Awareness Week runs from November 19 to 26 and is especially poignant this year given the on-going impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
Resources published ahead of Children’s Mental Health Week Schools can now access free resources ahead of Children’s Mental Health Week 2021, which is set to take place in February.
