With all sectors affected by the recession, the universities have been unable escape it. There are now more people in applying for places in higher education than ever before, but rather than the government being able to celebrate this achievement many students this year may find that there are no places available for them.
Universities have [...]
Truancy is rising in schools all across the country and now they are having to come up with new ways to combat the problem. Schools in Derbyshire are hoping that a new text alert system will help. One School in Chesterfield already uses the system to alert parents when their child is absent from School.
It [...]
Every summer when the latest school or college students receive their exam results it’s the same headlines in the news stating that exams are getting easier.
Year upon year more students achieve top grades and this year is no different. Students in Scotland are always the first to receive their results and this summer almost 16,000 [...]
I don’t think any of us are in doubt that the use of technology in schools is increasing all the time. But the big question is:
Is it technology for technology sake or does it actually help children to learn?
Walk into any classroom today and there is sure to be an interactive whiteboard. These whiteboards act [...]
With Swine flu still very much in the headlines many parents are worried that the number of people infected by the virus will rise once children return to school in September. If the situation gets worse government officials have not ruled out that some schools may remain shut over the autumn months.
This seems like a [...]
