Education

Education: Enhancing children’s health and well-being

Open Access Government delves into some of the priorities of UNESCO, including children’s health, well-being and education.

£350 million awarded to support children with special educational needs

Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are set to benefit from an extra £350 million funding to provide specialist support and tailored facilities

Primary school peer gap continues to narrow 7th year in a row

New data shows the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers is continuing to close.

The priorities for education and training in the Irish state

Open Access Government explores the priorities for education and training in the Irish state, following the appointment of Joe McHugh TD as the Minister for Education and Skills, replacing Richard Bruton TD in the role during October 2018

Music industry must embrace digital innovation to boost accessibility for students

With music services under greater strain and tuition levels dropping across the UK, the industry must embrace digital innovation to boost accessibility for students

Mind the word gap: The difference in poor children’s language skills

Mary Hartshorne, Head of Evidence at I CAN explains the difference in poor children’s language skills when it comes to closing the word gap

Materials: Nanoscale fabrication and nanoscale characterisation

Professor Jakob Birkedal Wagner, Head of Nanocharacterization Section at DTU Nanolab, Technical University of Denmark examines Nanoscale fabrication and nanoscale characterisation.

National Apprenticeship Awards: ‘Rising Star’ finalist – Hannah Turner

The National Apprenticeship Awards are a platform for the country’s top apprenticeship employers, apprentices and apprenticeship ambassadors to demonstrate how apprenticeships have transformed their organisation and careers

Six in ten people in the education sector feel lonely, says British Red Cross

The latest report from the British Red Cross has revealed that 60% of people working in the education sector either always or often feel lonely.

Countries must make education and training a top priority to compete in the future

Cesare Onestini, Director of the European Training Foundation (ETF), has called for countries in and around the European Union to make education and training their number one priority if they want to compete in the global markets of the future

Britain’s educational crisis revealed: indifference towards learning and development putting futures at risk

A new study, by AVADO, has revealed Britain's educational crisis as almost a third (32%) have a negative or indifferent attitude towards learning, including feeling lazy, unmotivated, nervous, tired or bored

Virtual reality: does it hold the key to the education secretary’s EdTech revolution?

Dave Kenworthy, Director of Digital Services at CoSector explores Damian Hinds EdTech revolution and discusses how virtual reality could be the key driver

Increasing productivity through online collaboration

Jason Fahy, CEO, Knowledge Hub explains how organisations are increasing productivity through collaboration.

Government must adapt education and training to prepare the next generation for the workplace

The European Training Foundation (ETF) tasked with supporting countries in the EU neighbourhood to undertake reforms in education and training and employment policies, is organising ‘Skills for the Future: Managing transition’

How will blockchain technology affect higher education in the future?

Tempson True, COO and PM at ICOHolder.com discusses the impact blockchain technology has on the future of higher education.

5 trends to transform the way we learn in 2019

Shaped by technology, new advances and alternative ways of thinking; the way we learn is changing. A report by the Open University shows how it has evolved

Healthcare is top priority for global citizens, report finds

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), quizzed global citizens from 50 different countries to learn how well the needs of their populations are being met.

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