Premier League and literary greats back National Year of Reading
Millions are set to benefit from the power of reading as the government and National Literacy Trust kick off the National Year of Reading. A national...
January 14, 2026
Families build healthy screen habits for under-fives
Expert-led work is now underway to develop the first ever government guidance on screen use for under-fives. In doing so, the government believe families...
January 12, 2026
IChemE and All About Futures team up
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) and All About Futures have announced a brand-new partnership. Together, they will deliver DiscoverChemEngLIVE Challenge Days in schools...
January 8, 2026
11–16-year-olds to shape the conversation about AI
Northumbria University has launched the Hopeful Futures AI Challenge. The national exhibition challenge invites young people aged 11-16 to imagine and shape the future...
January 7, 2026
Abbot’s Lea School launches new provision to empower students
Abbot’s Lea School, Woolton, has launched an innovative provision that enhances support for students who struggle to engage in a traditional classroom environment. The...
January 7, 2026
Teacher awarded for transforming plastic waste into possibility
Neston High School’s Pat Link has won the James Dyson Foundation’s Excellence Award, which recognises outstanding design and technology (D&T) teachers, for his and...
January 6, 2026
Over half of teachers in England work with children who are homeless
Shelter sounds the alarm on the housing emergency as teachers report homelessness is having a devastating impact on children’s education. New research from Shelter...
December 16, 2025
Edge Hill lecturer and alumnus join forces for Channel 5 drama
Edge Hill lecturer, Lee Thompson, and alumnus, Jack McLoughlin, have joined forces. They have worked together to write a short drama entitled Special Measures....
December 11, 2025
Should the UK follow Australia’s lead and ban under-16s from social media?
Australia leads with social media ban Australia has become the first country in the world to ban children under 16 from social media platforms,...
December 11, 2025
Narrow Synthetic Phonics is not effective for teaching struggling young readers
Synthetic phonics teaches children to pronounce sounds in isolation before blending them into words. However, research suggests that it is failing many struggling young...
December 10, 2025
