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DfE to test and ‘quality-mark’ education apps

The Department for Education plans to assess and “quality-mark” smartphone and tablet education apps for younger pupils. Officials will...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Features

Shireland Collegiate Academy: The school replacing TAs with technology

Shireland Collegiate Academy has been signposted by the DfE as an example of EdTech best practice. Schools Week went...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
News

Hinds calls on tech companies to create new solutions to support teaching

Education secretary Damian Hinds is calling on technology companies to help improve teaching and cut teacher workload, ahead of...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
Opinion

How to avoid school shaming incidents: build good parent relationships!

In this internet age, former headteacher Mark Lehain shares his advice on how to maintain good communication with parents...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
Opinion

WISE 2017 – Learning to embrace technology in the classroom

Former headteacher and author Tom Sherrington meets former principal and author Eric Sheninger at the World Innovation Summit for...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

£20m crack team of digital specialists to help solve teacher workload

A crack team of digital specialists will be set up in the heart of government to encourage education technology...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Cyberbullying cases double over five years

The NSPCC wants the government to act on cyberbullying after the number of children seeking counselling for online abuse...

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News

Freedom of speech or damaging reputations? What schools should do about students on social media

At the start of November, a certain corner of Twitter was flooded by posts from outraged teenage girls at...

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News

Screen time in the classroom must be shared, says tech expert at global summit

Children should not use devices one-on-one in lessons but instead work in groups of two or more, according to...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson