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Eleven Plus Exams Tuition shortlisted for National Tutoring Awards 2026
We are thrilled to announce that Eleven Plus Exams will be supporting the National Tutoring Awards 2026 as Platinum Sponsors, and that we have also been...
Eleven Plus Exams Finalists at the Education Resources Awards 2026
We’re proud to share more exciting news from a remarkable season of recognition. For the second year in a row, Eleven Plus Exams is honoured to...
Eleven Plus Exams signs the Publishers Association’s new Publishing Inclusion Pledge
Eleven Plus Exams has joined over 50 publishing industry colleagues as a founding signatory of the Publishing Inclusion Pledge 2026-28, launched last week by the Publishers...
Eleven Plus Exams CEO named The Enterprise World’s Most Influential Business Leader to Follow 2026
We are delighted to announce that Eleven Plus Exams CEO, Ilesh Kotecha, has been named one of The Enterprise World’s Most Influential Business Leaders to Follow...
Eleven Plus Exams Named Finalist at the GESS Awards 2025
We are delighted to share that Eleven Plus Exams was named a finalist in the GESS (Global Educational Supplies and Solutions) Education Awards 2025. The awards...
Eleven Plus Exams at the National Tutors’ Conference 2025
Eleven Plus Exams showcased our products, services and expertise at the 2025 National Tutors’ Conference, hosted by the Tutors' Association, at The Royal Lancaster Hotel in...
Finalists for Online School of the Year in the National Tutoring Awards 2025
We’re proud to share that Eleven Plus Exams Tuition was named a Finalist for Online School of the Year at the National Tutoring Awards 2025, held...
Eleven Plus Exams CEO finalist in the 2025 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards
Eleven Plus Exams’ CEO and founder, Ilesh Kotecha, has been named a finalist in the 2025 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards, shortlisted in the Technology...
Eleven Plus Exams CEO named EdTech Innovation CEO of the Year
Eleven Plus Exams’ CEO, Ilesh Kotecha, has been named one of the recipients of the CEO of the Year Awards UK 2025, presented by the Excellence...
Eleven Plus Exams Finalists in the Education Resources Awards 2025
The Education Resources Awards 2025 shortlist has been announced! Eleven Plus Exams are thrilled to be selected as finalists in the following categories: Supplier of the...
Eleven Plus Exams Finalists in EducationInvestor Awards 2025
Eleven Plus Exams are delighted to announce that we have been selected as finalists in the EducationInvestor Awards 2025, organised by Nexus Media Group, in the...
Celebrating 20 Years of Eleven Plus Exams
Our site, elevenplusexams.co.uk, was founded in August 2004 along with our 11 Plus Exams Forum, the nation’s most trusted, free, impartial source of 11+ advice. We’re...
People’s Choice for Tuition Partner of the Year 2024
It was an honour to receive the People’s Choice Award for Tuition Partner 2024 at the National Tutoring Awards last Friday. This year's awards ceremony was...
News Archive
Why are teachers striking today? The strikes explained
Some institutions due to close their doors on Thursday and Tuesday as a result of fresh industrial action
Students excel in the UKMT Maths Challenge
Beacon Academy pupils in Years 9 to 11 celebrate their impressive results in a global mathematical and problem-solving...
Reading schools called to remove Ofsted logos in uprising
Schools should remove Ofsted banners from their railings to put the inspectorate “back in its box,” a school...
Bill gates thinks AI can teach children to ‘read, write’ within next 18 months
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently spoke positively about the use of AI in teaching children to read and...
Coventry University teams up with The British Schools Educational Services Prives to launch new International Institutes in Casablanca
Coventry University has teamed up with The British Schools Educational Services Prives (BSESP) – a national higher education...
Delhi govt to develop over 2,000 digital classrooms, tender floated for project
The Delhi government will develop more than 2,000 digital classrooms at a cost of over Rs 65 crore...
AI ‘threat’ sparks SQA reminder of ‘serious’ penalties for plagiarism
The Scottish Qualifications Authority has asked schools to remind students about ‘the potential consequences of submitting work that...
Cuts in school trips in England hitting children in poorer areas hardest, shows poll
Survey shows large cuts to outings, teaching assistants and GCSE and A-level choices, reflecting ‘decades of government underfunding’
While ‘Diverse’ Books Remain Under Siege, a New Collection for Kids Celebrates Latino Stories
If a children’s book makes a splash on the news or social media these days for being under...
I Need My Professional Goals to Matter to My School Leaders. Without It, It Is Hard to Stay in the Classroom.
The relationship between teachers and administrators is crucial, especially during times of high stress and burnout. A strong...
School inspections don’t hold MATs ‘sufficiently accountable’, says Ofsted
New report says inspections also don’t allow trusts to get credit, despite their growing influence over schools' quality...
Northern Ireland strikes: Unions reject ‘derisory’ pay offer for lecturers
Unions representing further education (FE) lecturers in Northern Ireland have rejected what they called a derisory pay offer.