News - BESA

New classroom tests set to bring extra expense and unnecessary bureaucracy

2 May 2013

BESA has responded to the Government’s Secondary School Accountability consultation by providing a warning of the plans to introduce a new set of tests,…

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83 per cent of teachers question the quality of training in schools

2 May 2013

The quality of training and continuing professional development (CPD) provided to schools is poorly rated by teachers, a recent survey has revealed. The survey…

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itslearning gets funding boost for product development

18 April 2013

Leading educational software company itslearning has received an investment boost from EQT Expansion Capital II. The deal, signed on 21st of March 2013, gives…

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TTS 2013 catalogue features resources to stimulate the development of children from birth

18 April 2013

Stimulation of the senses is essential for babies and young children. Early Education’s recent document ‘Development Matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage (page…

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New NetSupport School 11 instruction and management software set to meet the challenge of the 21st century classroom

9 April 2013

PRESS RELEASE Education software specialist NetSupport is pleased to announce the immediate availability of NetSupport School version 11 – the latest evolution of its…

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EducationCity.com – ‘What’s New @ Bett 2013’

29 January 2013

Check out our preview of all the new and exciting things we’ll be sharing with our friends at Bett 2013 at London’s ExCel (January…

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Capita teams join forces at Bett

7 January 2013

PRESS RELEASE 7 January 2013: Capita SIMS and Capita IT Services are bringing their joint expertise together at Bett 2013 on stand…

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Crick Software launches new CPD section for Clicker 6 users

25 October 2012

Education software specialist Crick Software has put together a new CPD section on its website to help users of its Clicker 6 literacy support…

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Capita SIMS to showcase free online schools savings calculator at BETT 2013

4 October 2012

PRESS RELEASE Exhibition: Bett 2013, 30 Jan-2 Feb 2013 Excel, London Exhibitor: Capita SIMS Stand: B250 Capita SIMS will be on stand B250 at Bett 2013, showcasing…

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Alfiesoft is now part of the AQA family

1 August 2012

Educational charity AQA has announced the acquisition of BESA member Alfiesoft, a leading provider of interactive on-screen assessments. David Rush, Founder and Director of…

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Combating Childhood Obesity: Playforce gets active!

10 July 2012

PRESS RELEASE Here at Playforce we’re launching a new campaign to get our children active! We don’t have to tell you about the increasing…

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Education Fast Forward 5 – a global student event (jointly facilitated by Promethean)

6 July 2012

Member News Release Education Fast Forward was the idea of Jim Wynn, Chief Education Officer at Promethean, and supported by Michelle Selinger at Cisco. …

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Capita SIMS survey reveals 85% of academies feel under pressure to spend money more wisely

23 May 2012

PRESS RELEASE A survey conducted by Capita SIMS has revealed that 85% of academies questioned think that the increased financial freedoms of academy status…

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Capita’s SIMS Curriculum Management suite chosen by Princethorpe College to implement pain-free timetabling for busy staff

4 May 2012

PRESS RELEASE Princethorpe College in Rugby has chosen Capita’s SIMS Curriculum Management suite to make it easier for the Curriculum Co-ordinator to manage the…

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Capita to supply 1200 Northern Ireland schools with SIMS for next 5 years

25 April 2012

PRESS RELEASE Capita has announced that it has been selected by Northgate Managed Services to continue to provide its SIMS management information system in…

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Crick Software announces free web demonstration plans

18 April 2012

PRESS INFORMATION Web demonstrations enable teachers to see new products in action without even leaving their desk. This term, education software specialist Crick Software…