CONTENTS Dear Reader,
Welcome to the April issue of Education Today!
The Easter break is over which means UK schools are getting back into the swing of things as the start of summer term gets underway. Thoughts are turning to preparation for summer’s upcoming exam period - which makes it a good time to take a look at the role of homework in student learning. This month’s Homework feature delves into the place of homework in student learning, and its changing nature thanks to the advent of AI, which has brought advantages and issues for teachers and pupils alike. Our Health & Safety feature sees Gordon Thomas, Business Development Manager, Global Fire Detection Products at Johnson Controls discuss the topic of emergency communication in schools - and how a single-system solution can deliver the clarity that’s so important for schools in emergency situations. On the topic of Cyber Security, we take a look at why the education sector is such an attractive target for cyber criminals and what can be done to mitigate risk, as Sophie Vingoe, Consultant at Cyberis, and Nick Shea, Director of Education at Wavenet, each share their expert opinions and advice on an increasingly pressing issue for schools and universities. In our regular Buildings, Maintenance & Refurbishment feature, we hear from Richard Aylen, Technical Manager at Junckers on how schools can look after their well-worn wooden floors; and Rachel Houghton, Managing Director at Business Moves Group talks logistical support when it comes to moving and maintenance projects. Meanwhile, our Computing & IT feature sees
Ian Jeffs, UK&I General Manager at Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group explore the subject of supercomputing as it becomes increasingly central to the cutting-edge research taking place in UK universities.
Elsewhere in the issue you will find all the usual news, views and expert insights - and as ever, we always love to hear from you, so please get in touch via email, or you can reach us @EdTodayMag on X.
Enjoy!
Charlotte Westwood Managing Editor
In this issue... 4-12 NEWS
The latest from across the sector 14 WELLBEING
With Mark Solomons, Founder of Welbee 16 BESA CORNER
With Learning Ladders Education and MOEducation
17 VIEWS
With BESA and BBC Teach 18 CONTRIBUTORS
With Class People’s Naomi Howells and Gareth Conyard at the Teacher Development Trust
19 SEND
With Options Autism’s Emma Sanderson; and Danny Ross of Ethos Academy trust
20-21 VIEW FROM THE CLASSROOM
With Mike Byrne, Assistant Headteacher at Overchurch Junior School 22-27 WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY Comments and insights from across the sector
With Sophie Vingoe, Consultant at Cyberis 36-37 FEATURE: CYBER SECURITY
With Nick Shea, Director of Education at Wavenet 38 FEATURE: BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT
With Richard Aylen, Technical Manager at Junckers
40-42 FEATURE: BUILDINGS,MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT
With Rachel Houghton, Managing Director at Business Moves Group
44-46 FEATURE: COMPUTING & IT
With Ian Jeffs, UK&I General Manager at Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group
28-29 FEATURE: HOMEWORK
With Charlotte Westwood, Managing Editor of Education Today 30-31 FEATURE: HEALTH & SAFETY
With Gordon Thomas, Business Development Manager, Global Fire Detection Products at Johnson Controls
32-34 FEATURE: CYBER SECURITY
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