This year’s four-day Benenden Arts Festival hit new heights in excitement, entertainment and invention, with a boundless assembly of events, activities, performances and visitors. The festival kicked off with a mesmeric performance by Six Two (Year 13) pianist Juno in our…
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Danny Mortimer wrote to the Education Secretary to share concerns from employers across the NHS on the impact of scrapping BTECs on workforce crisis. Over 100 NHS organisations have told us that they have serious concerns about the government’s policy…
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Parents are split on whether or not they want their children to be in school during the extreme weather. The heatwave is set to disrupt children’s lessons as headteachers in England continue to announce school closures due to the extreme weather while others plan…
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Downe House has a long and proud history of providing an outstanding education for young people. Recently they have partnered with Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation (RNCSF) with the aim to widen their reach to others who would not usually…
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New data betrays the extent of the problem facing all types of early years settings – from funding to places. That’s something that should worry all in education, including the government, given that it has just set out ambitious learning…
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As we approach the holidays, Year 6 teachers need to be focusing on the wider curriculum, emotional wellbeing and transition, says education consultant Aidan Severs. Sats are over and the summer holidays are within touching distance. However, pupils are away…
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Pastoral Conference for education professionals, hosted by Downe House, proves ‘energising and inspiring’ for delegates from schools across the South of England Downe House recently hosted a conference for pastoral and safeguarding professionals in education – ‘Raising Respect’. The School…
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Qatar participated in the Transforming Education PreSummit, held at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in Paris. Qatar’s delegation was headed by Minister of Education and Higher Education and Chairman of the Qatar National…
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Hundreds of schools have repeatedly missed out in their applications for funding to repair rundown buildings and are repeatedly facing “soul-destroying” rejections in applying for funding to fix crumbling school buildings, while others have enjoyed much more success. School leaders…
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