Forest Hill School has achieved the Stonewall School Champion Gold award. Currently the only school in London with Stonewall Gold status under the revised programme – and one of only two secondary schools in the country – the award gives recognition to schools tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying, and …
Read More »World Book Day celebrates the past, present and future of children’s literature on its 25th anniversary
World Book Day celebrates its 25th birthday on 3rd March 2022 and everyone is invited to join the party. The charity’s biggest campaign to date will focus on the helping children discover a love for reading, while providing more opportunities than ever to get their own £1 book and get involved across …
Read More »Schools abuse helpline receives over 650 contacts as pupils urged to get in touch with concerns
The Government is calling on teachers to remind pupils that the NSPCC’s Report Abuse in Education helpline is still available to them for support and free and confidential advice. With children returning to school after the Summer Holidays the Department for Education will make the request in the monthly bulletin …
Read More »More than £1 million available to help children access cycle training
More than £1 million in funding is now available for pilot projects which will help children and teenagers learn how to cycle, the Bikeability Trust has announced. The Widening Participation Fund is being released to the Bikeability Trust by the Department for Transport to help the Government achieve its ambition …
Read More »Students from across the UK invited to share their views on Parliament restoration
The Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Programme has partnered with educational charity, Smart School Councils, on a programme of activities to hear the views of children and young people about the historic restoration of the Palace of Westminster. Children and young people will be able to take part in …
Read More »School assembly for millions of children inspires pupils to take part in Captain Tom 100 challenge
Millions of UK children will be invited to tune in to one big school assembly as they are encouraged to take on a special 100 challenge as part of a brand-new fundraising initiative. The Captain Tom 100 is being organised by The Captain Tom Foundation with London Marathon Events to …
Read More »The National Literacy Trust and Penguin Random House launch a review into national primary school library provision
The National Literacy Trust, supported by Penguin Random House UK, has launched a nationwide review of primary school library provision, including a call to evidence to gather perspectives from key stakeholders who work in education as well as directly from families. The project will look at how COVID-19 has impacted …
Read More »Thousands of schoolchildren are walking for road safety this June, with Brake’s Kids Walk 2021
Road safety charity Brake has announced the return of its road safety campaign Brake’s Kids Walk. On Wednesday 16 June 2021, thousands of schoolchildren across the UK will take part in a short, supervised walk to promote important road safety messages. Children will walk in pairs in crocodile formation within …
Read More »National Literacy Trust and Premier League team up to distribute nearly 25,000 free books to primary school pupils across England and Wales
The National Literacy Trust and the Premier League are working together to distribute nearly 25,000 books to five to 11-year-olds who need them most this World Book Day (Thursday 4 March). Pupils taking part in the Premier League Primary Stars education programme, delivered by professional football club community organisations across …
Read More »Literacy charity UK Reads to reach over 3000 children with free books in time for Christmas
Literacy charity UK Reads is set to provide 3000 books to children and young people who do not own a book of their own at home in time for Christmas. One month since it launched, the World Literacy Foundation’s (WLF) UK initiative has received an overwhelming response from charity partners …
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