Strategic Planning
Ludwood Interactive 2010 Schools Online Survey
Ludwood Interactive, a specialist education sector web provider, is launching the 2010 Ludwood Interactive Online Schools Survey in conjunction with School Enterprise. This is a survey of the current and planned use of the Internet by UK schools. It will be conducted annually to establish benchmarks and chart the progress of schools online.
A free executive summary of the survey results will be sent to schools that complete the survey and there is also a chance to win an Apple iPod touch.
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Leading from the front
More mentors and enterprise education are needed to nurture a new generation of entrepreneurs, say UK business leaders
UK business leaders believe more mentors and enterprise education in schools are key to nurturing a new generation of young entrepreneurs, according to an Aldridge Foundation survey.
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Lesson plans
A “perfect” timetable would enable a school to run smoothly and at optimal efficiency. But how do you recognise it when you have it? Dale Bragg reports on the trials and tribulations of getting there
If your timetable appears to be running smoothly, how do you know if it is running as efficiently as possible and that you’ve captured that elusive thing: the perfect timetable?
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Checking the details
Planning a fundraising strategy means more than just asking prospective supporters for money. It is vital that your strategy is efficient, carefully thought through and executed professionally
Many schools make elementary mistakes when fundraising.
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Benefits of fundraising to school management
Some schools are concerned that any time given to a fundraising campaign distracts them from their real purpose. Yet a study shows that the two activities are not usually exclusive
Schools that actively look for additional funding sources are more likely to use school resources effectively and achieve higher levels of pupil attainment.
The (then) DfES report identified key attributes that characterise successful schools.
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Net benefits for school community
A pioneering wireless project provides a blueprint for other schools
Churchfields School in Swindon has built a wireless network community around its school as part of its long-term development project.
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