School children from some of the most deprived and marginalised areas of Oxfordshire have become the latest cohort of learners to take part in an environmental education experience, thanks to funding from award-winning construction company Beard. The programme, which is designed and delivered by charity Earth Trust, aims to connect disadvantaged children with the natural […]
UK schools are preparing to leap forward in their sustainability thanks to the arrival of a new Climate Action Advisor team. The Let’s Go Zero campaign, which unites UK schools working to be zero carbon, has recruited its first raft of Climate Action Advisors to lead the UK’s schools in creating and embedding zero-carbon practises. […]
VANDERSANDEN BRICKS HELP CREATE A STRIKING EDUCATIONAL SUPERBLOCK Setting an aesthetic benchmark at the heart of the regeneration of London’s Royal Docks, Oasis Academy Silvertown is a new Department for Education school created by architects Rivington Street Studio. The landmark building serves 11-16 year olds and achieves a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating while its striking […]
Earlier this year, more than 100 schools were forced to close due to grave risks associated with Reinforced Autoclaved Concrete (RACC) used in their construction. With schools already grappling with the immense challenge of accommodating growing student populations, there is simply no room for avoidable disruptions. Experts from Lyon Tec believe that AI-driven solutions […]
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is committed to providing healthy indoor air while driving a low-carbon future. The company is therefore paving the way in the ventilation sector when it comes to its decarbonisation. To illustrate its commitment Vent-Axia has set clear sustainability targets including increasing its sales of its low carbon products and increasing […]
Anger as DfE error slashes school funding by £1m Politicians and councillors say a Government blunder that resulted in funding budgets for York schools being slashed by over £1 million is “unacceptable”. As The Press reported, The Department for Education (DfE) admitted to the mistake that has resulted in around £60 or more being […]
West Yorkshire Colleges, including Leeds College of Building, have been successful in securing £6.9 million from the Department for Education to digitise teaching and learning in key sectors. The funding is part of the Local Skills Improvement Fund (LSIF) and will launch a West Yorkshire digital innovation project led by colleges. The project will support colleges […]
PUPILS and staff at Notting Hill and Ealing High School have celebrated the opening of their new Junior School. Girls were welcomed by Junior School head Kate Bevan, who cut a ribbon before they walked through an arch of bio-degradable paper flowers and leaves and entered the -completed building for the first time. With sustainability […]
An extension to Elgin High School has already been granted funding. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson Moray Council warns school closures are inevitable – but argues pupils will be better off Officials say children will benefit from being in new and revamped facilities instead of cramped and outdated rooms. The local authority currently faces an unaffordable […]
WEYMOUTH College is asking permission to build a single storey extension on its Cranford Avenue site to create a new teaching space. If approved the new room will be built in red brick with dark grey window frames to match the existing building. Nine car parking spaces are expected to go to make way for […]