Author: Samantha Lauren King

A social enterprise set up by a former Exeter University student is working to increase participation of pupils from low-income and minority-ethnic backgrounds in higher education. CoachBright UK sends student volunteers into secondary schools once a week to coach pupils one-on-one in confidence building, independence and problem solving, to prepare them for the self-directed study […]

In order to get more pupils pursuing creative careers, BAFTA has launched a careers tool matching their interests and skills with jobs in the film, television and games industries. The personality quiz poses 10 real-life scenarios, and suggests roles and career paths based on how pupils respond. Potential roles suggested to participants include prosthetic designers, […]

Brentwood School in Essex has become the first in the world to send an all-girl team to a new international robot fighting competition held in China. The team of four 15- to 18-year-olds built a robot called SUSPENSION during the school’s extracurricular robot club, which they pitted against others built by teams of professional engineers […]

A two-year training programme placing graduates and career changers in frontline prison officer roles is calling for more teachers to apply as it expands into youth prisons. Run by charity Unlocked Graduates, the programme trains participants how to work with prisoners and become a supportive leader during a prison placement, while working towards a fully […]

Two students from Loughborough Grammar School have been touring the world with an invention that warns epilepsy sufferers when they’re about to have a seizure. Reigning UK Young Engineers of the Year, David Bernstein, pictured left, and Sankha Kahagala-Gamage, right, created a wearable vest they’ve called E1 after witnessing someone having a seizure. The device […]

A disabled dachshund that gets around using a pink custom-made wheelchair was the star of Brookvale Primary School’s assembly on resilience and accepting others this week. Poppy, a six-year-old miniature dachshund, lost the use of her legs and became incontinent after she was diagnosed with a spinal condition a year ago. Now, Poppy – who […]

A university professor nicknamed the ‘Dr Who of AI in education’ is developing a robot teaching assistant named Colin to help lighten teachers’ workloads. Professor Rose Luckin, a professor at UCL’s institute of education, has been working on the artificially intelligent Colin for over 20 years and the parts are finally ready to be combined. […]

A Gloucestershire primary school has installed a £17,000 fitness zone to improve the health of its pupils. The new “trim trail” play area at Carrant Brook Junior School includes climbing frames, balance boards, rope swings and monkey bars in an effort to build pupils’ overall fitness levels in their recreational time, alongside the daily mile […]