Breathing easy – how to improve air quality in schools

Breathing easy – how to improve air quality in schools

While building efficiency matters, poorly ventilated schools remain a nationwide problem, says an air technology specialist

Plastic fantastic – learning to use this valuable resource more wisely

Plastic fantastic – learning to use this valuable resource more wisely

It's the 'big baddie' for many children and adults, but is it time we reappraised plastic's value and educated ourselves in ways to use it more wisely?

Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle de Londres on bilingual benefits

Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle de Londres on bilingual benefits

Cerian Maraviglia of Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle de Londres explains how bilingual learning works at its four schools

Coram: 50 years as reading champions

Coram: 50 years as reading champions

Coram has a long history of supporting children, and its Beanstalk volunteer reading programme celebrates its 50th birthday this year

School refusal – understanding EBSA

School refusal – understanding EBSA

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

Out to play

Out to play

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

In conversation with graphic novelist Jerry Craft

In conversation with graphic novelist Jerry Craft

Graphic novelist Jerry Craft talks about the importance of great expectations and giving children characters and stories they can believe in

Living history – novels that bring the past to life

Living history – novels that bring the past to life

History offers us settings grounded in reality, perfect starting point for compelling fiction. The authors of two adventures set in the past share their back stories

Pangbourne College on your open day strategy

Pangbourne College on your open day strategy

Pangbourne College Senior Deputy Head Samantha Greenwood on what to focus on at open day events

Why the arts develop skills for life

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