The enhanced levels of cleaning and hygiene practiced at schools during the Covid-19 pandemic will likely help reduce sickness levels for other infections that often spike each winter. Tony Sullivan, ...

When it comes to tomorrow’s school buildings, the concept of ‘passive design’ could help lower bills and fight the climate crisis while keeping staff and students happy and comfortable Poor energy ...

Research shows that 27 per cent of UK schools are in high pollution areas, with the school run contributing considerably. To combat this, schools should encourage an active, safe, and green commute to ...

When planned well, school trips give students unrivalled opportunities to learn in the real world, enable them to grow in confidence and self-belief and can lead to better engagement when back in the ...

The close contact nature of the classroom and children’s often poor hygiene can result in bacterial infections quickly spreading from child to child. This is why school classrooms make the ideal ...

Winter months pose a number of additional dangers to both pupils and school staff. RoSPA’s Nathan Davies offers advice on how to tackle them with a ‘risk aware’ attitude. As the summer weather begins ...

Playgrounds are included in the government’s Healthy Pupil Capital Fund, which goes towards building projects that could help tackle obesity and inactivity in children and young people The ...

Negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships can be a daunting prospect, particularly for school business managers, embarking on the procurement process for the first time. They are ...

A recent report has highlighted that schools are cutting back on school trips due to stretched finances and pressed timetables. But in the face of widening educational inequality and declining mental ...

There are clear issues around pupils bringing cash and cheques into school to pay for school meals, trips and clubs. Cheques are easily lost and cash can be spent in the corner shop on the way to ...

The government wants to ensure the education sector can take advantage of the opportunities available through technology. Its EdTech Strategy outlines the support it will give schools to help them do ...

Charity Youth Sports Trust has announced that National School Sports Week is back from 16th to 22nd June 2025, promoting the ...