http://www.education-today.co.uk Education Today en Wed, 19 Mar 2014 11:50:54 GMT Wed, 19 Mar 2014 11:50:54 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss PFPS version 2.46 http://www.education-today.co.uk/images/rss.gif http://www.education-today.co.uk http://www.education-today.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4647/EducationCity_voted_Global_Education_Supplier_of_the_Year_at_the_prestigious_GESS_Education_Awards_2014.html EducationCity, leading provider of e-learning resources for primary schools, is celebrating having scooped the Global Education Supplier of the Year Award at the prestigious Gulf Educational Supplies & Solutions Education Awards (GESS Education Awards) 2014 in Dubai.� Wed, 19 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT http://www.education-today.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4647 http://www.education-today.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4639/Childnet_launch_the_5th_Childnet_Film_Competition.html Childnet have launched the 5th�Childnet Film Competition to encourage young people aged 7-16 to create a short film to educate their peers about staying safe online. Fri, 07 Mar 2014 05:00:00 GMT http://www.education-today.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4639 http://www.education-today.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4638/You_know_that_brilliant_idea_you_92ve_had_to_help_your_pupils_85_.html Every teacher has had a great idea that they just know will help pupils achieve more if they only had the opportunity to develop it. Well, now they can with the Let Teachers SHINE competition.�� Thu, 06 Mar 2014 05:00:00 GMT http://www.education-today.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4638 http://www.education-today.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4637/Rustington_Community_Primary_pupils_star_in_free_Sport_Relief_2014_video_to_help_schools_nationwide_raise_money_for_charity_appeal.html Rustington Community Primary School, Littlehampton, West Sussex, was the scene of much fun and laughter recently when 100 excited pupils sang their hearts out and boogied on down to create a new video called�Step It Up for Sport Relief!��Featuring the very first official Sport Relief Schools� Song, the video was produced to encourage schools nationwide to raise money for Sport Relief on Friday�21st�March. It can be downloaded free of charge at�http://www.outoftheark.co.uk/resources/sport-relief/ Wed, 05 Mar 2014 05:00:00 GMT http://www.education-today.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4637 http://www.education-today.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4636/Cognitive_Enhancement_Solution_for_UK_Schools_Launches_at_Education_Innovation_Conference_2014.html Manchester, 27 February 2014:�A trailblazing cognitive health company is launching an innovative solution for measuring and enhancing cognitive ability in school children at the Education Innovation Conference 2014. MyCognition Ltd is launching the bespoke cognitive tool, MyCQEd, and cognitive training applied video game, Monster ValleyTM, for the first time in the UK, with a special pilot offer for attendees at the conference. Mon, 03 Mar 2014 05:00:00 GMT http://www.education-today.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4636 http://www.education-today.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4635/Health_cash_plans_could_be_the_key_to_managing_employee_absence.html Absence within the education sector costs on average �595 per employee, per year. When this cost is multiplied by the number of employees in an organisation the figure can quickly climb into the thousands which can have a significant impact on education budgets.� Fri, 21 Feb 2014 05:00:00 GMT http://www.education-today.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4635 http://www.education-today.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4634/Mentoring_key_to_combating_underachievement_at_school_in_disadvantaged_communities.html A mentoring programme has dramatically improved attainment of pupils at Key Stages 2 and 4 in deprived areas of Manchester and London. The charity ReachOut has today revealed that in 2012/13, 84 per cent of pupils involved in its mentoring programme achieved five A*-C GCSEs (including core subjects English and Maths), compared with the national average of 61 per cent. The charity has also seen similar results for Year 6 pupils, with 84 per cent of ReachOut mentees achieving Level 4 in reading, writing and maths, compared with 76 per cent nationwide. Wed, 19 Feb 2014 05:00:00 GMT http://www.education-today.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4634 http://www.education-today.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4625/What_Will_Your_Gum_Become_.html Gumdrop Ltd are about to launch a new gum litter campaign within Schools and Colleges across the UK, the �What Will Your Gum Become?� Campaign. The campaign aims to inspire students by showing them the possibilities that surround recycling chewing gum and the useful things that can be created when they dispose of their chewing gum correctly. Wed, 12 Feb 2014 05:00:00 GMT http://www.education-today.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4625 http://www.education-today.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4624/Dara_O_Briain_to_share_his_passion_for_maths_at_the_Education_Show_2014.html Stand-up comedian, television presenter and STEM advocate, Dara O Briain, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the Education Show 2014 on Friday 21 March at the NEC, Birmingham. Thu, 06 Feb 2014 05:00:00 GMT http://www.education-today.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4624