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”

Fixing the education ship now, means fewer life rafts later – National Foundation for Educational Research

Sadly there is no silver bullet to rid us of the wide-ranging societal traumas of Covid, but investing in education could be as close as we get. This week will see the Government launch its Comprehensive Spending Review. The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) recommends that it focuses on children and young people.  EarlierContinueContinue reading “Fixing the education ship now, means fewer life rafts later – National Foundation for Educational Research”

COIL helps Coventry University build international relations during COVID-19 pandemic

A record number of more than 7,000 Coventry University students worked on projects with students in 52 countries around the world in the last year, as the university adapted to the impact of Covid on overseas travel. Coventry University’s Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) programme saw 7,129 Coventry University students participate in 170 different projectsContinueContinue reading “COIL helps Coventry University build international relations during COVID-19 pandemic”

Margate Bookie is back.Writing Journey returns for a second round to inspire young people across the county

After a hugely successful first run Margate Bookie’s Writing Journey is back. The series of six writing workshops give young people not in education or training high quality tutoring from highly respected local writers.  Running from Tuesday 2 November to Tuesday 9 December, 12-2pm via Zoom, the programme is curated by Sam Gayton, the  children’s author who’s  beenContinueContinue reading “Margate Bookie is back.Writing Journey returns for a second round to inspire young people across the county”

Children’s Commissioner to address her ‘Big Ask’ survey findings at the University of Birmingham

Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children’s Commissioner for England will be delivering the Annual Priestly Lecture at the University of Birmingham. Dame Rachel will be delivering the Priestly Lecture on October 7th to present the findings of her Big Ask Survey where 557,077 children were surveyed making it the largest survey of children in the UKContinueContinue reading “Children’s Commissioner to address her ‘Big Ask’ survey findings at the University of Birmingham”

University of Birmingham partners with UAE Ministry policymakers to support national growth

National policymakers are joining the University of Birmingham in a major new research and evaluation partnership that will harness the University’s expertise supporting the economic growth of the UK’s West Midlands region. The Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates and the University of Birmingham, in the UK, have signed an agreement that willContinueContinue reading “University of Birmingham partners with UAE Ministry policymakers to support national growth”

Hoo-Ha! Festival takes place at Bristol Beacon on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 October 2021 and is a free family festival for half term!

Hoo-Ha! Festival returns for October half term for two jam-packed days of music, dancing, and activities for little people and their families. This year London Rhymes are starting up a musical bonanza with their eclectic and high energy music to get everyone dancing while Popcorn (feat. Julia Turner & Rachel Dadd) take children’s song toContinueContinue reading “Hoo-Ha! Festival takes place at Bristol Beacon on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 October 2021 and is a free family festival for half term!”

Coventry University Group and MasterStart launch online leadership courses in Africa in landmark development for UK-Africa educational collaboration.

Educational innovators Coventry University Group and MasterStart have combined their acclaimed teaching frameworks to create courses aimed at developing the next generation of leaders and to inspire under-represented groups to gain leadership skills. The collaboration sees the launch of a range of programmes aimed at improving access to education in a range of in-demand topicsContinueContinue reading “Coventry University Group and MasterStart launch online leadership courses in Africa in landmark development for UK-Africa educational collaboration.”