Tag: Schools
6 out of 10 UK secondary schools reported cyber attack in last year
UK secondary schools are facing a widespread cyber threat, with six out of ten reporting a cyber-attack or security breach in the past year. This figure, derived from a new […]
Kids hacking their own schools for fun, claims ICO
A new trend of schoolchildren hacking their own schools and colleges for fun or as a dare has prompted a new warning from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The UK’s […]
Teachers urge parents against buying smartphones for children under 14
Teachers across the UK are urging parents to delay providing smartphones to their children until at least age 14, citing concerns over excessive screen time, cyberbullying and negative impacts on […]
8 in 10 parents don’t trust the use of AI in schools, claims study
A survey from digital identity security specialists, ID Crypt Global, has revealed that 79% of UK parents don’t trust the use of AI including ChatGPT when it comes to educating […]
Over half of parents support banning phones from schools
Over half of parents (57%) now support banning mobile phones at school — with the figure growing from 49% just two years ago, according to a study by price comparison […]
Vodafone to give free connectivity to 250,000 school children
The Vodafone schools.connected programme is now open to primary and secondary school children across the UK. The emergency package helps pupils who find it difficult to access education from home because […]
Half of parents want mobile phones banned in schools
Almost half of parents want their children’s school to ban mobile phones due to fears over safety and the distraction caused by gadgets, new research found. A survey by price […]
How to bridge the Digital Skills Gap and get more programmers to meet demand
A digital skills gap is looming. Within just two years there will be a shortfall of nearly a million skilled programmers and other technical professionals, according to the EU Commission, […]
Intel and Lenovo present the new Classmate+ laptop for kids in developing countries
Together Intel the chipmaker and Lenovo the PC maker will deploy 158,000 laptops to students in Argentina. What started out as a reference design for affordable laptops for the developing world from Intel, will now be given a proper…
Nintendo lessons, anyone? Teach videogaming in school to keep Britain up to speed in booming industry, report suggests
9AM – Playstation. 10AM – Xbox. 11AM – Wii. How's that for a Monday morning at school? The call to bring videogaming into schools comes from the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA), whose report warns…
