Take a moment to think back to when you were at school as a pupil, what comes to mind? Personally, I remember the hectic changeover’s between lessons as I ran from one end of the school to the other, ...

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 ...

Sandal Magna Community Primary School takes the top spot for its contemporary design which is inspired by its surroundings and Wakefield’s industrial heritage, as well as being one of the most ...

On 1 October 2013, the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 (the Regulations) were amended. The amendment did not change a school’s headline responsibility to ensure adequate first aid ...

As a result of academisation and even in maintained schools, where the role of the LA is changing with less support available for schools, the role of the school business manager is becoming even more ...

There are many schools demonstrating excellent and inclusive SEND practice, but there is still more to do to ensure that children are experiencing consistent, high quality provision across England. Dr ...

A recent REC survey showed that 98 per cent of recruitment businesses typically receive less than two hours’ notice from a school in need of a teacher that same day. Chris Russell, REC policy advisor, ...

The past five years has seen significant investment in public parks and play areas and a substantial amount of this impetus was generated by the national play strategy launched by the government in ...

Cashless systems are slowly becoming the norm in schools, making it easier for payments to be processed and saving administration time. Education Business explores this trend Many schools have changed ...

The financial integrity of some academies has recently come under question with the Education Funding Agency (EFA) publishing a series of financial notices to improve in December 2014. Weak governance ...

Music can say a lot about a school and an increasing number of schools benefit from the transformational power that music brings. A child’s education that embraces music starts in train a life-long ...

The Land Trust has launched a three-year education strategy to encourage more children to get out of the classroom and learn in an outdoor environment. The announcement of a new three-year education ...