A new research programme looking at improving pupils' writing skills has been launched by the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) ...

It is human nature to seek the assurance that you are not too out of line with your peers. Therefore, in the last issue of Education Business, we invited Mark Rosser, of the British Educational ...

Schools that make a purchase over the relevant EU threshold now have a requirement to carry out all communication and exchange of information relevant to the tender electronically. Crescent Purchasing ...

At the beginning of the year, it was announced that facilities management firm Carillion – which provides services for the education sector – was going into liquidation, raising concerns over the ...

The first 750 schools have been selected to offer free breakfast clubs, as part of the government’s national roll out. From ...

New research has shown that children perform cognitive tasks quicker on their own, rather than in the presence of an adult ...

Emma Hollis, CEO of the National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT), is speaking at the inaugural Education Business Live Conference & Exhibition, tackling the future of initial ...

In addition to the multitude of evidence, there is much anecdotal support about benefits of outdoor education experiences; teachers, for example, often speak of the improvement they have in ...

Tablets for Schools is a charity that commissions the largest independent research programme in the world on how tablets impact learning and attainment. The latest report summarises findings from an ...

Most education professionals recognise the value of learning outside the classroom (LOtC) in broadening the horizons of young people, raising self esteem and making learning more memorable. More and ...

Why is health and safety in schools important? Simple accidents, such as slips or trips, might seem a trivial part of the day-to-day hustle and bustle of school life, but they are capable of causing ...