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Monthly Archives: March 2011
D+T CURRICULUM NEEDS MODERNISING – OFSTED
Ofsted has warned the Design and Technology curriculum needs modernising if the subject is keep pace with global advances in technology.
OVER 30,000 PUPILS ATTEND BIG BANG
Over 30,000 pupils attended Big Bang, the recent two-day, Excel –staged fair designed to promote science and engineering as careers.
TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION KEY RESOURCE
A staggering 18.5 per cent of teachers, access Technology in Education on a daily basis according to a recent independent survey, making it a key resource. See page 4 of the January/February issue.
OSBORNE ALLOCATES £150 MILLION IN BUDGET FOR TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT
Chancellor George Osborne has allocated £150 million in the budget for the coming financial year for improvement in technical and vocational education, including expanding the number of UTCs (University Technical Colleges) to at least 24 by 2014.
CHESTER UK SHIPS OUT UNIVERSITY WORKSHOP TO KENYA
Chester UK recently shipped out equipment to Kimathi university in Kenya in numerous 40ft containers . The delivery included Covcntry lathes, heavy duty Chieftain lathes, surface grinders and fabrication equipment, and even a fork lift truck
NEW CATALOGUES PUBLISHED
Saville Audio Visual, Technology Supplies, and TechSoft have just published new catalogues with a wealth of new products.
EMCO TAKE OVER EPILOG DEALERSHIP
Emco Educational have taken over the dealership of Epilog lasers and cutters to education in this coutry. See page 3 of March 2011 issue of Technology in Education..
CO2 LASERS AND EXTRACTORS NEED SERVING EVERY 14 MONTHS WARNS XENETECH
Under COSHH regulations, D+T workshops should have their CO2 lasers and extractors serviced every 14 months, warns Xenetech. See page 14 of March 2011 issue.
DATA HARVEST’S VISION DATALOGGER WINS BETT 2011 DIGITAL
Data Harvest’s Vision datalogger wins the BETT 2011 digital award. For more details see page 34 of the March 2011 issue of Technology in Education.
HPC LASERS OPENS NEW DEMO CENTRE
HPC Lasers has opened a new demonstration centre for prospective buyers to test its of laser cutters and engravers before buying.
