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CONTENTS EDUCATION BUSINESS 23.1 07 EDUCATION BRIEFER 17 “Little or no headway” in closing GCSE
45 AI / ROBOTICS
Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds infinite possibilities to redefine work and life, which will result in redefining education. BESA’s Cleo Fatoorehchi examines the ways it can be used in the classroom
attainment gap; schools plan to increase ICT spending for the first time in three years
17 DATA PROTECTION
With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into effect in May, schools must begin putting their plan together to achieve compliance in time for its arrival
48 STEM
The government has announced that 2018 will be the ‘Year of Engineering’ as part of plans to tackle the engineering skills gap and widen the pool of young people who join the profession
23 DESIGN & BUILD
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Achieving optimal levels in school buildings for air quality, lighting, temperature and acoustics through green improvements, can help students achieve their full potential
55 EDUCATION SHOW 2018
Now in its 28th year, the Education Show has become the recognised event for educators to experience the latest and most innovative education resources
29 ROOFING
When it comes to roofing, maintenance is always better than refurbishment, explains the National Federation of Roofing Contractors
57 PLAY
The positive impact that outdoor play has on children in terms of their concentration, academic achievement, physical fitness and wellbeing means those schools which don’t prioritise play could be at a disadvantage
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A poll has suggested that the majority of adults believe children today go on fewer school expeditions and trips than when they were at school – with the cost highlighted as the main reason for the decline
61 LANDSCAPING
Neglected green spaces are less likely to be used, so with spring nearly here, now is the ideal time to plan the maintenance or redesign of those spaces
39 IT & COMPUTING
65 FIRE SAFETY
Schools are acquiring more mobile technologies and using them to enhance learning experiences in all subjects, not solely computing
The 2017 Grenfell Tower fire has fuelled the debate about whether sprinklers should be mandatory in English schools
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