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4-12 NEWS
Highlights from the UK education sector 13 VIEWS
With author Robert Cox, and Julia Garvey, Head of Membership and Marketing at BESA
14 BESA CORNER Dear Reader,
Welcome to the final issue of Education Today for 2019. With twin education trade shows Bett and The Education Show making their annual appearance in January, we preview these important events; while in our feature focus this month, we look at the importance of cultural education.
On 22-25 January 2020, the 36th edition of Bett will bring together people from more than 146 countries in the global education community under one roof at the ExCeL London. With 800 leading companies, 103 exciting new EdTech startups and over 34,000 attendees, the latest edition of Bett UK is an unmissable show in the event calendar for the global EdTech market. In our two features on cultural education this month, we look ahead to the UK’s leading children’s festival, Imagine, at the Southbank Centre – twelve days jam-packed with the highest- quality international children’s theatre, music performances, literature events, comedy shows, creativity workshops, family parties, hands-on activities and lots of free family fun for all those aged 0 – 11 and their grownups; and hear from regular Education Today contributor Felicia Jackson, Chair of the Learn2Think Foundation, who asks why cultural education is such an important factor in children’s education.
Remember, we love to hear from you, you can get in touch with us via Twitter @EdTodayMag, Facebook and our homepage, as well as by phone or email. Have a very restful Christmas break and enjoy the issue!
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We hear from BESA members Herts for Learning and White Rose Maths.
16-17 VIEW FROM THE CLASSROOM
With Hannah Bennett, principal at Hadrian Academy primary school in Dunstable 18 COLUMNISTS
Insight and advice from Dr Jacqueline Basquill, Senior Lecturer in Early Years Education at Edge Hill University, and Kirsty Bertenshaw
19 SPOTLIGHT ON SEND With Joanne Gladders and Kate Sarginson 20-25 VIEWS & OPINION
Featuring comment and opinion from the UK education sector
Meet us at the Bett Show, 22-25 January, Stand NB44, and learn more.
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26-28 FEATURE: BETT SHOW PREVIEW
We look ahead to the annual EdTech event in London
32-34 FEATURE FOCUS: CULTURAL EDUCATION
We preview the UK’s leading children’s festival, Imagine, at the Southbank Centre
36-37 FEATURE FOCUS: CULTURAL EDUCATION
With Felicia Jackson, Chair of the Learn2Think Foundation
38-39 BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT
Including news from TG Escapes 40-41 COMPUTING & I.T. RESOURCES
Including products and services from Cantium Solutions 42 RESOURCES
With news from Pentel and Gopak 43-45 ROUND UP
Including information from Gratnells 46-47 RECRUITMENT
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