Since its launch in 2000, the Birmingham Grid for Learning website (www.bgfl.org) has strived to provide a range of high quality information and resources to support learning across the city. The development of the site was a requirement of the...

Bookings for 2012/13 are now being taken for KS3 schemes at Safeside, the interactive safety and citizenship centre run by West Midlands Fire Service. Tours utilise the realistic indoor street scene, which includes a working road crossing,...

'Spotlight on ...' is a feature designed to highlight Birmingham students who have demonstrated unusually innovative, creative or entrepreneurial thinking to do something different.

Do you know someone in your school who deserves to be...

There is some last minute availability for the innovative Lifeskills PSHE programme at Safeside, and the usual £5 admission fee is being waived for Year 7, 8 or 9 pupils. Lifeskills tackles key issues for this age group such as drugs and...

And here's some more groundbreaking traffic stats ...

• Overall traffic:  www.bgfl.org received at least 3,487,901 page views
• Target audience success:  Almost 8 out of 10 (78%) of visits were from Birmingham schools (ie 2,720,562 of the...

This summer all 16-year-olds are being offered the opportunity to get involved with the second year of the National Citizen Service (NCS).

They will gain valuable life experience and new skills, make friends from all walks of life and prepare...

In this deceptively simple 3-minute talk, Dr. Laura Trice muses on the power of the magic words "thank you" -- to deepen a friendship, to repair a bond, to make sure another person knows what they mean to you. Try it.



BGfL will be...

Teachers can win £2000 for themselves and their school department in the latest O2 learning awards, simply by submitting a revision lesson in video format.

Students rate the lessons. The best lessons will be decided by the student rating...

Stephen Fry responds to the question, "what philosophers influenced you?"


BGfL will be featuring a video each week which can expand the teaching and learning experience.

Video is one of the most powerful tools for teaching and for...

The 2012 UKYP Elections closes on FRIDAY.

After, FRIDAY, you won't be able to vote for your preferred MYP. You WON'T be able to COMMENT online. You WON'T be able to vote for your Big Issue.

If you live, study or work in Birmingham and you're...