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Liverpool school wins free £10k playground from Playforce

4 November 2021

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Liverpool school wins free £10k playground from Playforce   One lucky school in Liverpool has won a free playground worth £10,000 courtesy of the…

Playforce launches its biggest competition ever with free £10k playground

4 October 2021

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One lucky school or nursery in England and Wales will receive a free playground worth £10,000 courtesy of the UK’s leading playground company, Playforce.…

WCBS announces new CEO

29 September 2021

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WCBS is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Bilboe as Chief Executive Officer. Stephen has worked for WCBS as Sales and Marketing Director…

Brand-new, free magazine from NetSupport provides a collaborative platform for voices from the education sector

10 September 2021

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R.I.S.E. magazine aims to be a forum for everyone working within the education sector to share teaching and learning experiences, talk about new initiatives, make recommendations and provide ideas to inspire others. …

Discovery Education Espresso launches new features to engage pupils with digital content everyday

7 September 2021

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Discovery Education today announced new features and enhancements to its award-winning primary school learning platform, Discovery Education Espresso. The latest updates combine dynamic new tools with…

Persona Education releases free version of its Persona Life Skills social-emotional e-learning platform

2 August 2021

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Innovate UK funded edtech startup makes its social-emotional life skills online learning platform available to as many secondary students, teachers, schools and colleges as…

Damian Hinds MP joins technology and education sector professionals in call to leverage digital technology post-lockdown

14 May 2021

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Damian Hinds MP, chair of the EdTech APPG, joined a range of technology and education figures yesterday about digital strategy as part of the Bett webinar series. The…

GCSEPod wins prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise

30 April 2021

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Recognition for EdTech company’s work supporting schools during the pandemic Leading EdTech firm, GCSEPod, has today been awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2021…

Joskos further strengthens its board as Gregory Testerman joins as Non-Executive Director

17 March 2021

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Joskos are delighted to announce that international banking executive and serial entrepreneur Gregory Testerman has joined the board to support the existing leadership team.…