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School transfers: about 280 pupils did not get allocated a post-primary school place in Northern Ireland - what happened, and how can we make transfers more efficient?
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Anger over decisions on post-primary school places in Northern Ireland Primary school pupils in Northern Ireland have received decisions on Year 7 school places over the past weekend. About 280 pupils have not been given a school place.

On Wednesday 2 June, the government announced £1.4 billion in funding for its post-pandemic education catch-up plan, to include £1 billion for 100 million hours of pupil tutoring. But is it enough and what else can we do to help pupils? Here's more: https://hubs.ly/H0PKh_v0

Education catch-up: £1.4bn funding for 100 million hours of tuition and more On Wednesday 2 June, the government announced £1.4 billion in funding for its post-pandemic education catch-up plan.

How much learning loss has been caused by the pandemic, and what are the long-term complications?

A new Education Policy Institute (EPI) report showed that the government would require a three-year funding package totalling £13.5 billion to address learning loss caused by the pandemic to ensure that no child is left behind.

Read on to find out what the proposed education recovery plan is, and how MyEd is working to help close the learning gap:
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Education recovery plans estimated to cost £13.5 billion A new Education Policy Institute (EPI) report showed that the government would require a three-year funding package totalling £13.5 billion to address learning loss caused by the pandemic to ensure that no child is left behind.

£17M government funding for schools mental health initiatives: here is what you need to know https://hubs.ly/H0NftY10

Mental Health Awareness Week: £17M funding for schools mental health initiatives The Department for Education has announced that it will spend over £17 million on mental health initiatives in schools to help them recover from the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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MyEd has appointed five new advisers to help bring our unique remote learning app, Open School, to market later in 2021. The five advisers are: Satvir Bangar, MBE; Prof Kiran Trehan; Wilf Marshall; Raja Sandhu; and Andy Youell. They bring with them a wealth of skills from the education and commercial sectors and their knowledge and expertise will be an asset to MyEd as we grow.

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MyEd appoints five leading professionals to aid launch of Open School Birmingham-based EdTech MyEd has appointed five new advisers to help bring its unique remote learning app to market later this year.

We are excited to announce that renowned school leader Herminder Channa OBE has joined MyEd as a Non-Executive Director. Herminder is the Executive Principal of Ark Boulton Academy (Birmingham), one of 38 high-achieving, non-selective schools run in the UK by international education charity Ark. She is also a local leader of education (LLE) and also a lead inspector for Ofsted.

Herminder's strong leadership experience in education will help maximise the impact of MyEd services for schools and families. She said: "...I am delighted to have the opportunity to work with a values-led EdTech company like MyEd and to be part of this process.”

Read more about Herminder's inspiring story and her appointment: https://hubs.ly/H0LHyKH0

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Got a little one making the transition to ‘big school’ in September? Here's a guide to getting your child ready for ‘Big School’ in 20 steps:

Getting your child ready for ‘Big School’ in 20 steps Got a little one making the transition to ‘big school’ in September? Read our advice on what to expect and how to prepare your little one to make the transition.

MyEd has always been in the business of transforming the experience of learning and we are excited to share our story so far with you. Get to know us and learn more about our plan to build products that will shape the future of learning: https://hubs.ly/H0Lmx-20
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MyEd: Our story so far We have always been in the business of transforming lives through education. Read about our story so far and the exciting products that we are working on.