Category Archives: General News

BETT 2011

Posted on July 16, 2010 by admin

WebBased will be exhibiting at BETT 2011, from 12-15 Jan at Olympia London. Visit us on stand A70! We shall be showcasing the following products so come along for a demonstration: * uLearn by InfoMapper. An online mapping and resource … Continue reading →

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News of the day

Posted on March 23, 2010 by admin

Here are some interesting articles from the world of education and technology: One in three schools failing to give good advice to students about future career prospects A recent poll shows that ‘virgin voters’ regard education as a top priority … Continue reading →

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Education spending

Posted on March 15, 2010 by admin

Interesting article about education spending going up for over 50yrs – http://bit.ly/9FvFq2 Ed Balls also announces that funding for schools will increase – http://bit.ly/caKTsH

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Headlines: 10 March

Posted on March 10, 2010 by admin

Two interesting articles today: BBC Education news – More schools are being judged inadequate under a new inspection regime. More information… DCSF news – Response to the Local Government Association’s study into Lord Lamings report: The Protection of Children in … Continue reading →

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Education Policy – General Election 2010

Posted on March 10, 2010 by admin

Find out the Education Policies of the three main parties in the forthcoming General Election here. Labour Ensuring that every child leaves primary school confident in their literacy and numeracy skills. Turning every secondary school into a specialist school, a … Continue reading →

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Extra transport funding announced for Diploma students

Posted on March 4, 2010 by admin

Increased transport funding is to be given to the most rural areas in England to help young people study the Diploma. The funding is part of a £90 million package to be handed to local authorities in England to help … Continue reading →

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Headlines

Posted on February 24, 2010 by admin

Three headlines caught my eye this week: * Teachers would have the power to sack heads, if Tories get in power. Click here to read more.  * Social networking in the curriculum – facebook helps students pass English. Click here … Continue reading →

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The importance of 14-19 Diplomas, by Iain Wright

Posted on February 23, 2010 by admin

Iain Wright has put forward the case on the importance of the 14-19 Diplomas. He says that Diplomas offer young people “…an engaging style of applied learning…and they are working. The total number of Diploma students, as shown from Local … Continue reading →

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