For children to thrive, they require creative freedom. They are able to express their imaginations and take their creativity to the next level. New neural connections are formed in the brain as a result, which is crucial for children. Your children’s creativity will be boosted if you provide a medium for speech and drama enrichment.ContinueContinue reading “Benefits Of Speech and Drama Enrichment In Child’s Development”
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Two thirds of young people say Covid-19 has made it harder to find decent jobs with three quarters struggling with stress at work
New research published today by the Institute for Employment Studies details the struggle that young jobseekers are facing in the post-lockdown labour market. Young people were among the hardest hit groups in the Covid-19 crisis, seeing the largest falls in employment, disruption to education and continued negative impacts on their mental health, aspirations and futureContinueContinue reading “Two thirds of young people say Covid-19 has made it harder to find decent jobs with three quarters struggling with stress at work”
Creating an Inclusive Culture
I love words and I always feel there’s a clue in the word to help us find the meaning. The first thing I noticed about the word ‘culture’ is that there are two ‘u’s’. The first ‘u’ represents you the individual, your knowledge, beliefs, customs, capabilities and habits. The second ‘u’ is everyone else withinContinueContinue reading “Creating an Inclusive Culture”
Students offering mentoring support to first-years and other peers to make transition into uni as smooth as possible
Coventry University students are teaming up to help make the transition into higher education easier for first-year students. The move to university can be daunting for some students, especially those who may be the first person in their family to go to university or international students adapting to a new country. Students who missed outContinueContinue reading “Students offering mentoring support to first-years and other peers to make transition into uni as smooth as possible”
UK students and educators pioneering voice-driven interactive entertainment
Students and educators in schools and universities in the UK are participating in the early access phase of RichCast – a completely new genre of voice-driven interactive entertainment that helps develop the understanding of narrative writing and logic skills. RichCast (www.richcast.com) recently featured as part of the innovative Video Games Production Bootcamp pilot initiative, orchestrated byContinueContinue reading “UK students and educators pioneering voice-driven interactive entertainment”
University of Birmingham launches scholarships to boost skills and secure jobs in technology
The University of Birmingham is to offer hundreds of scholarships to under-represented groups in the Midlands to help them improve their skills and secure jobs in the technology sector. Delivered via £2.4m funding from the West Midlands Combined Authority, there will be 600 scholarships (200 per year over 3 years) of £4,000 each available asContinueContinue reading “University of Birmingham launches scholarships to boost skills and secure jobs in technology”
Response to the Early Years Budget announcement from NIESR’s Associate Research Director
“On the face of it, the Chancellor’s announcement in today’s budget of investment in Early Childcare and Education appears positive, but the devil is in the detail, much more of which is needed before the sector can be confident that it will make a real difference” Claudine Bowyer-Crane, NIESR’s Associate Research Director Dr. Claudine Bowyer-Crane.ContinueContinue reading “Response to the Early Years Budget announcement from NIESR’s Associate Research Director”
FOOD FOUNDATON RESPONSE TO AUTUMN SPENDING REVIEW
Response to Spending Review announcement Anna Taylor, Executive Director, the Food Foundation said: “Today’s announcement that the Holiday Activities and Food Programme will continue to be funded shows that the Government recognise the importance of providing vulnerable children with nutritious food during the school holidays. Provision of holiday clubs through the programme has provided aContinueContinue reading “FOOD FOUNDATON RESPONSE TO AUTUMN SPENDING REVIEW”
Investment in research and innovation can unlock new opportunities, says NCUB
The Chancellor should be commended for investing in both research and innovation says the National Centre for Universities and Business, the collective voice of UK business and universities. Today’s announcement will release new funding for research and innovation, which will unlock breakthroughs to improve our health and environment, and boost our economic performance. Commenting onContinueContinue reading “Investment in research and innovation can unlock new opportunities, says NCUB”
NEW PODCAST IN AWARD-WINNING #RIGHT2FOOD SERIES RELEASED ON FREE SCHOOL MEALS AND WHY THEY MATTER
The latest episode in the #Right2Food podcast series looks at Free School Meals – a government food scheme that has seen unprecedented exposure due to Marcus Rashford’s #EndChildFoodPoverty campaign to extend the programme. The podcast, produced by award-winning Delicious podcast producer Gilly Smith and presented by The Food Foundation’s Children’s Right2Food Young Ambassadors, dissects the Free School Meals Scheme. TeenContinueContinue reading “NEW PODCAST IN AWARD-WINNING #RIGHT2FOOD SERIES RELEASED ON FREE SCHOOL MEALS AND WHY THEY MATTER”