CONTENTS In this issue...


4-11 NEWS Highlights from the UK education sector 7 VIEWS


Dear Reader,


Welcome to the latest issue of Education Today. With childhood obesity now reaching record levels, this month we focus on the issues surrounding this disturbing trend, and offer some ideas on how to ensure that school children are given the opportunity to learn good exercise habits that will keep them fit and active into their adult years. We speak to Jack Shakespeare, the new Head of ukactive Kids, who is working to activate school and community environments for physical activity. We also hear from a range of suppliers to schools about interesting ways to keep children fit, while elsewhere we look back at March’s Education Show, and celebrate the winners of the Education Resources Awards. We have our regular contributors as


always, and a great line up of comment and opinion to get you talking. We continue our section on recruitment with some great jobs for you this month – and on that note, we shall shortly be launching a recruitment section on our website, so if you’re looking for a new role, or wish to advertise a vacancy, do make sure you get in touch. Finally, a date for your diary – I’ll be


welcoming Kyocera to the next in our series of webinars on 27th April at 4pm, looking at GDPR, sure to be of interest to any of you involved with data protection at school. Full details are on our website. Remember, you can get in touch with


us via Twitter @EdTodayMag, Facebook and our homepage, as well as by phone or email. We love hearing from you!


Enjoy the issue! Jonathan Swift - Managing Editor


With VSO volunteer John Whitely, and Patrick Hayes, Director at BESA 8 BESA CORNER With Focus Education and Primo Toys 12 COLUMNISTS


Insight and advice from Graham Cooper and Kirsty Bertenshaw 13-20 VIEWS & OPINION


Featuring comment and opinion from the UK education sector 20-21 VIEW FROM THE CLASSROOM


With Jon Clarke, Shadow Head Teacher at Walsall Academy 22 EDUCATION SHOW 2017 REVIEW Looking back at March’s show at the NEC 24 EDUCATION RESOURCES AWARDS


Congratulations to all the winners and nominees this year!


26-27 FEATURE FOCUS: CHILDHOOD OBESITY


With Jack Shakespeare, the new Head of ukactive Kids 30-32 FEATURE FOCUS: CHILDHOOD OBESITY


With Balanceability, Phoenix Sporting Goods, and Smooga


34-36 BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT


Including products and services from Junckers and Aico


37-39 COMPUTING & I.T. RESOURCES


Including products and services from BenQ and RM Education 40-41 RESOURCES


Including products and services from Adviza and Kaz Type 42-43 RESOURCES


Including news from The Alzheimers Society and Castelli 44-45 COMPETITIONS With Farnell and Skillfridge 46-47 RECRUITMENT


Selected job opportunities from talentedteacherjobs.co.uk


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