Revolutionary use of edtech to deliver after-school clubs Sponsored The pandemic has helped everyone to realise how technology can facilitate education both in school and at home.
Free webinar: Support families on the wrong side of the digital divide What can schools do to support families and pupils who find themselves on the wrong side of the digital divide? ?This is the subject for a free Headteacher Update webinar, which is due to take place at 4pm on Thursday, April 28.
Creative, active and academic: Summer learning resources unveiled Resources to support creative, active and academic learning – as well as pupil wellbeing – as part of summer school programmes have been unveiled.
Edtech & Pedagogy: Inaugural online conference offers practical CPD Headteacher Update's inaugural Edtech & Pedagogy online conference takes place next week, with a range of best practice advice, case studies and guidance on offer – including remote learning tips.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Farmer Time offers pupils insights into food, farming and the countryside The Farmer Time initiative has now reached almost 16,000 children, connecting them with farming, food production and the countryside.
BBC Bitesize and Oak National Academy expand Covid support Both BBC Bitesize and the Oak National Academy are expanding the support they are offering to schools for remote education and lesson planning during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Youth Climate Summit offers 150 online school sessions A range of primary school sessions covering everything from pollution and oceans to farming and fashion are taking place as part of the Youth Climate Summit 2020.
Covid-19: A guide to teaching and learning this term and beyond In this 12-page, free-to-download guide, we consider what teaching and learning should look like in schools this term and beyond as all pupils return following the Covid-19 lockdown...
Guide to remote education & technology In this 12-page Back to School Guide we consider what the technological legacy of the Covid-19 lockdown will be for schools, including the teaching and working practices that will continue, and advice on effective remote education.
Back to School Guide: Supporting student wellbeing In this 12-page Back to School guide, we consider how the lockdown will have affected young people’s wellbeing and mental health, what challenges we expect to see as more pupils return, and how schools must respond...
BBC launches live primary lessons for autumn term The BBC has unveiled a range of curriculum-based content, including live lessons, for the autumn term.
Literacy resources for parents and teachers Teachers and parents are being offered support for developing the literacy of those children most adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Computer Science & Barefoot Bytes A range of short and adaptable computing resources have been released for primary schools.
Back-up 10,000-lesson remote learning curriculum plan published for schools The government-funded Oak National Academy has published its curriculum plans for the next academic year so that schools can begin planning how they might make use of the free resources.
Safe home science experiments A “Science at Home” STEM education resource aimed at six to 12-year-olds has been launched.
