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New resources from Discovery Education help children stay safe online

8 February 2021

Press Release

New digital resources help primary schools observe Safer Internet Day and promote the safe use of technology   Discovery Education is proud to support…

DISCOVERY EDUCATION EXPERIENCE SET TO SUPPORT TEACHING AND LEARNING IN VIRTUAL AND BLENDED CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE U.K.

10 November 2020

Member News Press Release

Discovery Education – the global leader in curriculum-aligned digital resources and professional learning for primary and secondary schools – today launched Discovery Education Experience…

Discovery Education acquires Mystery Science

6 November 2020

Member News Press Release

Discovery Education—the global leader in curriculum-aligned digital resources and professional learning for primary and secondary schools—today announced the acquisition of the popular US-based science…

Tute selected as part of National Tutoring Programme to support disadvantaged pupils

6 November 2020

Member News Press Release

Online teaching and learning provider, Tute, has been chosen to help address the Covid-19 attainment gap and support disadvantaged pupils across England through the…

Government initiative to improve literacy fails to reach 75% of schools

5 October 2020

Press Release

Latest research by Driver Youth Trust shows that despite a government pledge to spend £10 million to train specialist teachers, 75% of headteachers report…

BESA publishes Learning After Lockdown support pack for schools

14 July 2020

Press Release

As schools make preparations for the start of the new school year in September, BESA has today published guidance to support schools’ plans for the safe return of…

Playforce supports Big Science Event at Home

11 June 2020

Member News Press Release

Ever wondered ‘why?’ ‘how?’ or ‘what if …?’   Science Oxford is encouraging you to take your curiosity one step further and take part in…

Maths Circle wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise

24 April 2020

Press Release

Maths Circle Ltd is one of 220 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Announced today (Tuesday 21 April),…

White Rose Maths Home Learning will help parents and carers continue maths lessons at home

27 March 2020

Member News Press Release

In response to the Prime Minister’s announcement on Wednesday evening that schools must now close indefinitely, school-based educational specialist White Rose Maths has released…