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CLEAPSS is an advisory service providing support in science and technology for a consortium of local authorities and their schools. www.cleapss.org.uk

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CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · Mar 31

Bart gets lines.....

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · 1h

CLEAPSS is delighted to be providing courses in the North East once again after a 7-year absence. ‘Microbiology- Antimicrobials’, is being held today at Newcastle University
Teachers and Technicians can now access a range of CLEAPSS training in the region. courses.cleapss.org.uk/Courses/Maps...

CLEAPSS Courses Map

courses.cleapss.org.uk

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · 7d

Today was our annual Safety Officers Conference in London. Always a great day to showcase our work with those working with schools.

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · 12d

Lift off! The relaunched CLEAPSS Microscopes: Maintenance and Use course is making its debut today at the fantastic Reach Out lab Imperial College.

In the meantime, why not explore our handy microscope guidance to get you started? Try this as your launchpad:
science.cleapss.org.uk/Resource-Inf...

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · 14d

Something new but also no need to change ?

New eye protection standards... see all the details on our website

science.cleapss.org.uk

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · 15d

Standards supporting schools

www.cencenelec.eu/news-events/...

CLEAPSS is involved with many of these standards

Back to School, Back to Standards!

September has arrived, and this means that for most of us, the holidays are over: adults are heading back to work, and children are getting ready for a new school year. But behind the excitement of fr...

www.cencenelec.eu

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · 18d

Another day and another course for technicians here at CLEAPSS HQ.

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · 20d

Auditing Science Departments and H&S Management

The main emphasis of this course is on management issues, risk assessment and the auditing and monitoring of Health & Safety practice.

courses.cleapss.org.uk/Courses/Cour...

Auditing Science Departments and H&S Management for schools and colleges

courses.cleapss.org.uk

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · 21d

ASE Conference - Early Bird Tickets & Membership

Early Bird tickets are now available until midnight, 2 November 2025! ASE members enjoy exclusive early bird prices.

www.ase.org.uk/events/ase-a...

ASE Annual Conference 2026

The ASE 2026 Annual Conference, in partnership with AQA, will be held at the University of Nottingham.

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · 21d

Of course we will :)

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · 21d

Join our Facebook group specifically for Primary Science and DT Leads!

Connect with others in your field, share resources, and stay updated on the latest trends and tips. This group is a great place to ask questions, find support, and collaborate with educators.

www.facebook.com/groups/10461...

www.facebook.com

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · 21d

Oh no!!!!!

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · 21d

IOP - Don't Throw away your radioactive sources

Advice on ways to keep radioactive sources while maintaining compliance with changing regulations.

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IOP - Don't Throw away your radioactive sources

Advice on ways to keep radioactive sources while maintaining compliance with changing regulations. This guidance was produced by the IOP and hosted by CLEAPSS.

science.cleapss.org.uk

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · 25d

Discover how to set up the Whitley Bay smoke cell with confidence in our new CLEAPSS video and accompanying guide- PP159 - Using a smoke cell to observe Brownian motion

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Video - Smoke Cell

Using a smoke cell to observe Brownian motion

science.cleapss.org.uk

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · 26d

Did you know that we have added 3 new locations for our courses in Newcastle, Liverpool, Exeter?

You can view our courses by location on our website. courses.cleapss.org.uk/Courses/Maps...

CLEAPSS Courses Map

courses.cleapss.org.uk

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · 28d

Salters Technician Awards recognise the vital contributions of school science technicians to the teaching of science.

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Technician Awards

Our Technician Awards recognise the vital contributions of school science technicians to the teaching of science.

saltersinstitute.org

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · 28d

We are planning to reboot our website servers at 5pm today, this will mean they are temporarily unavailable for a short period of time.

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · 29d

We are currently experiencing issues with our website, which is causing slow loading of search pages, & timeouts

Our website is working, but please allow pages time to load before clicking the search button repeatedly. We are awaiting support from our IT provider, and are working on resolving this

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · Sep 11

Staying safe with @rsc-eic.bsky.social @rsc.org

edu.rsc.org/cpd/lab-safe...

Encourage students to assess risk effectively

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · Sep 11

GL284 - CLEAPSS Lab Rules Poster
A basic set of ten lab rules in Word format, you can then use this to import the rules into your own school templates and formats.
science.cleapss.org.uk/resource-inf...

GL284 - CLEAPSS Lab Rules Poster

A basic set of ten lab rules in Word format, you can then use this to import the rules into your own school templates and formats.

science.cleapss.org.uk

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · Sep 11

Planning for safe practical work with @rsc-eic.bsky.social @rsc.org

edu.rsc.org/events/plann...?

Planning for safe practical work (CLEAPSS 2025)

Thursday 9 October, 7-8pm (BST), online

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · Sep 11

We are currently experiencing issues with our website, which is causing slow loading of search pages, and timeouts / error messages.

Our website is working, but please allow pages time to load before clicking the search button repeatedly.

We are working to resolve this asap.

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · Sep 9

ASE Conference 2026

This is now just a few months away and we are looking forward to yet another great conference.

Find all the details and to book your early bird ticket here

2026aseannualconf.sched.com

ASE 2026 Annual Conference Schedule

Check out the schedule for ASE 2026 Annual Conference

2026aseannualconf.sched.com

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · Sep 9

More science technicians leaving because of stress and exhaustion

Royal Society of Chemistry annual survey also finds that science teaching staff are struggling to deliver practical lessons

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

More science technicians leaving because of stress and exhaustion

Royal Society of Chemistry annual survey also finds that science teaching staff are struggling to deliver practical lessons

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · Sep 9

Microbiology - Antimicrobials course

This hands-on, face-to-face course uses various investigations into the effects of antimicrobials on microbes as a context to explore the essential skills and techniques needed for school-based microbiology.

courses.cleapss.org.uk/Courses/Cour...

Microbiology - Antimicrobials course

courses.cleapss.org.uk

CLEAPSS @cleapss.bsky.social · Sep 4

Things are getting both slimy and mouldy at CLEAPSS!

Watch our new Slime Mould video

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb6X...

Slime mould video

YouTube video by CLEAPSS

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