On July 1st, we held our annual awards ceremony for young people taking part in the Burnet News Club. For the second (and hopefully last time!) we hosted it online. We asked teachers to send us photos and videos of their students celebrating the awards ceremony. For a guaranteed smile, […]
Our team have been busy developing exciting plans to scale our reach and increase the impact of our work. We’re passionate about making high-quality discussions about current affairs a normal part of growing up. That’s why we’re launching Topical Talk, our most ambitious programme yet! Any school, anywhere in the […]
On May 11th 2021 students from across the globe joined a live online event to celebrate their work so far in our annual Global Conversation. Over the past three weeks, students across the world have used our resources in their classrooms to learn about how countries can “build back greener” […]
The countdown has begun to the Global Conversation! Students and experts from across the world will engage with each other about how countries can “build back greener” after the coronavirus pandemic. Between April 19th and May 30th 2021, this unique programme gives students the opportunity to explore a current news […]
We’re delighted to announce that we are one of the three lucky winners of MarketFinance’s Business Booster Fund! Over 500 organisations applied and only five were shortlisted for the final online vote. Thank you to everyone who voted and congratulations to the two other worthy winners – The Bshirt and […]
Enjoy using our News Cycle activities with learners? Or just curious about what we do? In this webinar you can take an exclusive peek at how we make our weekly resources and take away practical ideas to develop children’s thinking. What you will learn: A behind-the-scenes-look at our editorial process: […]
It was half past nine on a Friday morning. Over 700 students from schools across the UK watched a timer tick down. They were moments away from the first of several breaking news bulletins to be broadcast into their classroom. Agora, an immersive live experience from The Economist Educational Foundation, […]
Our flagship programme for schools, the Burnet News Club, is named after Sir Alastair Burnet, a former editor of The Economist who was driven by making the news accessible to everyone. It’s a mission we share. In an illustrious career, Alastair also presented ITN’s News at Ten, the first hour-long […]
Rufaidah Kamara reflects on learning from home, work experience with us and how schools and businesses can support young people in the future. I did not imagine an end of Year 12 like this. This was meant to be my week of in-person work experience. Instead, I am at home, […]
What have we done so far this year? With the world facing a news story like no other, it has been vital to help young people make sense of what’s unfolding. As schools across the world closed their doors, we strove to support as many teachers, parents and students as […]