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The ED Zone - incorporating weekly education news digest
BESA now has 75 years of experience in the education resources market.
We are at the forefront of discussions on the changing face of education, and will be celebrating this milestone by leading the way on solutions and ideas to overcome challenges in the future of education in the UK.
The ED Zone is devoted to providing :
- easy access for educators to BESA members and their resources
- useful and topical news and information for educators
- information about BESA, its role and purpose
- links to major BESA-organised educational events such as BETT and The Education Show
- a means for educators to feed back to education resource providers to tell them what they really need.
Many useful links are available below and in addition from weblinks on the right of this page.
Please send any feedback to besa@besa.org.uk or click the ’email feedback to BESA’ link on the right.
Links
The Education Show 2010 website
School Insight Newsletter Autumn 2009 Issue
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FRIDAY 20 AUGUST
Publication of A level results
Figures show increased demand for maths and science subjects.
www.jcq.org.uk/attachments/published/1299/News%20Release%20A-level.pdf.
WEDNESDAY 18 AUGUST
Ł15 million campus for deprived areas of Belfast
Facilities to include maths and engineering.
www.belfastmet.ac.uk/?news_item=418.
TUESDAY 17 AUGUST
Scottish Curriculum for Excellence taught for the first time
New curriculum at beginning of Scottish school year.
www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2010/08/16104818.
MONDAY 16 AUGUST
Private firms align with parent groups to run free schools
60 groups apply to set up free schools.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-10967859.
THURSDAY 12 AUGUST
Low take-up of IGCSE qualification in state sector
Media reports of marginal interest in GCSE qualification in state secondary schools.
www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/aug/12/igcse-state-schools-conservative-offer.
Grassroots response to cutbacks in play investment
Media report of grassroots reaction and report of further clarification of status of existing projects.
www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/aug/11/playground-plans-frozen-spending-cuts.
MONDAY 9 AUGUST
Details of projects excluded from cancellation of BSF
Sample projects in 33 LAs and Academies at advanced stage approved for funding.
www.education.gov.uk/news/press-notices-new/bsf-sample-schools.
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Related links
- School Insight Autumn 2009
- BESA Policy Commission 2008 (Online E-Book)
- What is the British Educational Suppliers Association?
- Why choose a BESA member?
- BESA Member Code of Practice
- Suppliers directory online
- Contact BESA
- BESA Staff
- Obtain a BESAbook
- Pictures of Personalisation
- BETT 2010 website
- BETT Awards 2010 launch press release
- BETT Awards 2010 website
- The Education Show 2010 website
- email feedback to BESA
- BESA Information Sheet: Funding Arrangements 2008-11
- BESA Information Sheet: Learning Platforms
- The Standards Fund 2008-2011
- Factfile: BS EN 1729 - The new standard for classroom furniture in all UK schools
- EYFS Resource Survey: Promoting young children’s speaking and listening skills
- Sustainable schools - A brief guide
- Eden Project Realcoolfutures Careers site
- Eden Project Realcoolfutures Careers site
