This Week in Education (UK) – 14–20 January 2026 Welcome back to your weekly round-up tailored for UK STEM teachers. Below you’ll find the key developments from the past seven days, with a STEM-first lens but a full view of the wider education landscape. Where stories overlap (e.g. multiple outlets ...
Last week on STEM Community Live, I was joined by Jessie Soohyun Park, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Samsung, and Becky Patel, Head of Education and Learning at Tech She Can, to explore a topic that feels more urgent than ever: how we break down barriers into STEM and technology, and how ...
The Winners of the 2025 Chemist-Tree Competition are... 🥇 1st Place @Katherine Groves Katherine takes the top spot with a show-stopping Chemist-tree creation that wowed the community. 🥈 2nd Place @Laura Winter Laura’s beautiful and cleverly crafted decoration earned her second ...
This National Apprenticeship Week , we’re delighted to be hosting Virgin Atlantic – Apprenticeships with Altitude , an inspiring online event designed to open young people’s eyes to the exciting world of aviation engineering and the many career pathways that apprenticeships can unlock. From ...
Help your students feel confident about life after school: online STEM mentoring is open As teachers, we know how daunting “what comes next?” can feel for students, particularly in Years 12 and 13. University, apprenticeships, vocational routes, employment… the choices are ...
BBC Bitesize Primary has launched two new games that invite children to join Seymour and his friends as they learn all about science. The games are set in Seymour’s workshop where he films his very own TV science shows. Friends join him as they share their expertise on the seasons as well as ...
The Week in Education: What mattered for STEM A neutral, classroom-focused round-up for UK teachers • 10–15 December 2025 Free schools shake-up: 46 projects scrapped; special/AP pipeline paused Schools Week Government cancelled dozens of mainstream free school projects and placed many special ...
The Week in Education: What mattered for STEM A classroom-focused round-up for UK teachers • 3–9 December 2025 Secretary of State in the hot seat: recruitment, SEND, phones Schools Week At the 3 December Education Committee session, Bridget Phillipson addressed teacher supply, SEND budgets, ...
Exciting news! Explorify has won a Teacher Tapp Gold Award for this month. This means at least 10% of teachers, you, have reported using Explorify and at least 90% of you recommend it. We’re thrilled you have voted for us and use Explorify in the ...
Every year on 23 October, between 6:02 am and 6:02 pm, the chemistry world celebrates Mole Day. The date is a nod to Avogadro’s number (6.02 × 10²³), a constant that underpins so much of chemistry. However Mole Day is more than a quirky date in the calendar. ...
How confident are you in teaching evolution? Whether you're a classroom teacher, home educator, or work in an educational setting such as a museum, the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath wants to support you in teaching this ...
There’s one place where science quite literally comes to life—and that’s the farm . At a recent chat with two farmers (Anne and Tom), it became crystal clear: farms are scientific goldmines . We’re talking ecosystems, biodiversity, microbes, weather ...
September is the perfect time to introduce your pupils to new ways of exploring and learning! This year, the European Space Agency – ESA (through ESERO-UK) is once again inviting schools to take part in a series of hands-on challenges that ...
Hello, We’re excited to let you know that our new STEM Ambassadors platform will be launching in the next few weeks ! As you may have an activity scheduled during this time, here’s what you need to know: ...
As schools continue to face growing pressures around academic performance, many are exploring innovative ways to boost student outcomes. One approach gaining traction is the use of digital formative assessment platforms, some showing strong impact ...
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