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Shoot for success this World Maths Day
5th March 2026
World Maths Day (26 March) offers teachers a brilliant opportunity to spark children's curiosity and build confidence in numeracy. This year, Developed with teachers, clubs and subject specialists, these resources are designed to boost engagement, improve learning outcomes, and support pupils’...
Apply now to plant free Woodland Trust trees at your school
2nd March 2026
Schools across the UK are encouraged to apply this spring for free Woodland Trust trees to plant this autumn The Woodland Trust delivers hundreds of thousands of free trees twice a year, for planting in spring and autumn. Tree packs are available in sizes of 15, 30, 105 or 420 trees, with a range...
National Deaf Children’s Society cautiously welcomes £1.8bn specialist support pledge but says reforms must deliver more Teachers of the Deaf
23rd February 2026
The National Deaf Children’s Society has cautiously welcomed the Government’s £1.8 billion commitment to fund specialist staff to support mainstream schools, saying it could make a “real difference” for deaf children - but only if it leads to a significant increase in...
Keep Britain Tidy invites schools to take part in the 2026 Great Big School Clean to tackle litter
20th February 2026
Almost half of UK parents and guardians (50%) admit littering in the last 12 months. A YouGov survey on behalf of environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, which runs the Eco-Schools and Eco-Schools for Early Years programmes, shows astonishing littering behaviour, with more than a quarter of parents...