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As part of National Volunteering Week, find out how your school can support The Children’s Book Project and help tackle book poverty across the UK. Learn why book ownership matters, explore simple ways to get involved through school book drives and Book Monsters, and see how your school community can help put more books into the hands of children who need them most. Just one small act of volunteering can inspire a lifelong love of reading.

We're thrilled to announce that we've partnered with ClickView - the leading video solution for schools! This exciting collaboration brings high-quality, curriculum-aligned videos directly into Purple Mash, making it easier than ever for teachers to enhance lessons with safe and engaging video content.

We get asked all the time if schools still need to collect evidence of children’s learning. Our view has always been a resounding “Yes, absolutely!”. There is no doubt the introduction of new frameworks and methodologies created a narrative that collecting evidence was no longer needed. This message was received with open arms from early years practitioners who were fed up with the amount of time they were spending collecting evidence and assessment data. As a result many schools simply stopped collecting evidence because they believed that was the message coming from the experts. However, we have spoken to several schools that gave up collecting evidence and are now regretting the fact that they no longer have a collection of the exceptional practice and learners' magical moments; those experiences are lost forever.

Every year, thousands of schools, nurseries, colleges, community groups and organisations work together during the UK's biggest road safety event, raising awareness about road safety and helping save lives. Road Safety Week is the ideal time to run road safety lessons and assemblies or launch a campaign for safer local streets.