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Online and legal: why children need digital education
StickyInsight,Senior,Insight,Prep,School Leavers,Insight
8th November 2023
We teach children how to stay safe online, but what about staying legal? Absolutely Education speaks to social media law and ethics expert Dr Holly Powell-Jones
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Debating strengths – why schools encourage reasoned argument
25th September 2023
Debating teaches skills of listening, thinking on your feet and hearing the other side. We speak to three schools where great debates are celebrated and nurtured
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Coram: 50 years as reading champions
11th September 2023
Coram has a long history of supporting children, and its Beanstalk volunteer reading programme celebrates its 50th birthday this year
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School refusal – understanding EBSA
7th September 2023
The number of children who are too anxious to attend school some or all of the time is on the rise. Absolutely Education finds out more about EBSA
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Out to play
StickyPrep,Insight,Insight,Insight,Pre-Prep,Insight
4th September 2023
The right to play outside, on the street where you live, is a campaign with momentum – and it's not only good for children, but for parents and neighbourhoods
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Are exams fit for purpose?
30th August 2023
Debate about public exams inevitably follows publication of A level and GCSE results. But the past year has raised even more questions about how we test young people. Absolutely Education gets perspectives from experts on the education front line
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Why the arts develop skills for life
9th August 2023
The arts develop creativity, social skills, powers of persistence and sometimes luminous talent. Absolutely Education speaks to five schools that make arts teaching mind broadening and relevant
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School partnerships – adding value on all sides
24th July 2023
School partnerships bring rewards on all sides, with activities ranging from volunteering to student-led teaching of younger pupils in the local community. Absolutely Education speaks to four schools to find out more
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Foreign languages – the state of play
StickyInsight,Prep,Senior,Insight
1st February 2023
Foreign languages are in decline as a subject choice, but not all schools are following that curve. Absolutely Education spoke to three independents that go out of their way to inspire and develop young linguists
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Natasha Devon on navigating teenage years
StickyPrep,Senior,Advice,Advice,International,Advice
12th January 2023
Natasha Devon talks to young people, a lot, making hers a voice to listen to when it comes to helping them (and us) navigate the light and shade of growing up
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Understanding speech and language delay
15th August 2022
Parents often wonder if their child's development is on track, but one of the most problematic areas is speech and language development. We find out more about the signs to look out for and sources of support and guidance
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Capital gains – the benefits of going to school in London
StickyInsight,Insight,Insight,Insight
15th June 2022
London is a hub for culture, civic life and business, so going to school here brings added value. We explore some of the benefits of a capital education
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Tune in, turn on – the amazing power of subtitles to boost literacy
StickyAdvice,Prep,Pre-Prep,Advice
28th March 2022
Turn on the Subtitles (TOTS) is campaigning for what could be a gamechanger for children's literacy. And all it takes is one small adjustment – read on
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A parents’ guide to online schools
StickyAdvice,Advice,Senior,Prep
31st August 2021
Online schools are not new, but Covid has encouraged many families to take another look. Here's our guide to key players
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Let’s talk to our children about consent
StickyPre-Prep,Prep,Senior,Advice
19th July 2021
With the ramifications of Everyone's Invited and #MeToo still playing out, how do we help children navigate the minefield of sex, love and consent? Mental health trainer, parent and former teacher Clare Davis gives her advice
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Young gamblers – what parents and educators need to know
StickyInsight,Insight,Senior,Prep
28th April 2021
Children are increasingly exposed to the world of betting, via advertising and gaming, so are young minds more susceptible to gambling addiction and what else should parents and educators know?
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Left behind | Are left-handed pupils being let down?
StickyInsight,Prep,SEN,Pre-Prep,SEN,Insight
13th February 2019
Do left-handed children get the support they need to thrive in a right-handed world? Or are they being let down?
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Kew House School on delivering interconnected learning at GCSE
8th December 2023
The Headmaster of Kew House on the ways in which the GCSE diet can be enriched with a holistic and interconnected learning approach
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Tonbridge School’s Giving Day success
6th December 2023
Tonbridge School's annual Giving Day raised a huge sum and took it closer to its Foundation Award goals
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Confidence club – Happy Confident Company’s mindfulness programme
Advice,Advice,Advice,Lifestyle,Lifestyle,Lifestyle
5th December 2023
The Happy Confident Company's recently launched club is designed to bring the benefits of mindfulness into the heart of family life
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Maida Vale School on the importance of a creative curriculum
4th December 2023
Maida Vale School Head Magnus Bashaarat on a long-overdue realisation that creative subjects help to fuel the UK economy and provide rewarding careers
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Wellington College receives Platinum Artsmark Award
1st December 2023
Wellington College has had its arts achievements recognised with a top award from Arts Council England
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Schools to robot with National Robotarium campaign
29th November 2023
Young learners are being inspired to consider a career in new technologies in an engagement campaign by the National Robotarium
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Day in the life: Head Girls of St Catherine’s Bramley
28th November 2023
Danai and Mia, Head Girls of St Catherine's School Bramley, talk us through a day in their lives
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What to consider when looking at a potential school’s curriculum
Pre-Prep,Advice,Prep,Senior,Advice,Advice
27th November 2023
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Kent College on the lasting importance of sports enrichment
27th November 2023
Kent College Director of Sport Linden Lockhart outlines the ways in which the school develops sport enrichment for all and brings on young talent
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Treasure trail – Robin Scott-Elliot’s gripping new mystery
Lifestyle,Lifestyle,Insight,Insight
24th November 2023
Robin Scott-Elliot's Finding Treasure Island, weaves a gripping narrative around the boy and the hand-drawn map that inspired the epic 19th-century tale
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