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    Weekly news round up: 7/10/26

    By: Tim Bradbury
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    The Week in Education: What mattered for STEM educators 30 September–7 October 2026 • UK education, STEM-first (but not STEM-only) AI finally gets some useful evidence behind the workload claims, SEND reform moves from national policy towards defining what schools should actually provide, cybersecurity remains a leadership issue, and concerns emerge ...

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    Ada Lovelace Day: helping girls see that they belong in computing

    By: Shameel Khan
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    Every Ada Lovelace Day, we celebrate a woman whose ideas were far ahead of her time. Ada Lovelace is often described as the world's first computer programmer, developing an algorithm for Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine and recognising that machines like it could have applications far beyond simply performing calculations. ...

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    Focus of the Month: SEND in Mainstream STEM

    By: Tim Bradbury
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    October is here, which means our Focus of the Month turns once again to SEND in mainstream education . We explored this topic across the STEM Community last year and it generated some brilliant conversations, ideas and examples from members. So this October, we want to build on that rather than simply start again. Over the next few weeks, ...

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    Weekly news round up: 29/9/26

    By: Tim Bradbury
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    The Week in Education: What mattered for STEM teachers 23–29 September 2026 • UK education, STEM-first (but not STEM-only) An edicator-facing catch-up on the education stories worth knowing this week. Technical education takes centre stage, alongside SEND funding, Ofsted, apprenticeships, disadvantage, evidence-informed implementation and an outstanding ...

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    Students invited to imagine Tomorrow’s World for National Innovation Challenge 2027

    By: Tim Bradbury
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    Students from across the UK are invited to come up with bold innovations for the future as a national competition returns for its third year. Led by HRUC (Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges) in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Industrial Liaison Program, the National Innovation Challenge (NIC) aims ...

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