Education
Silicon students start up at Hackney University Technical College
Principal Annie Blackmore says opportunity for vocational training and work experience through the new UTC is second to none
Read MoreLearning Trust returns education services to Hackney Council control
Council takes over the running of its education services as decade-long contract with private provider comes to an end
Read MoreHackney schools GCSE and A level results 2012
Once again, schools across the borough celebrate their best ever results
Read MoreMossbourne academy loses legal challenge over special needs pupils
Top of the class eleven year old with cerebral palsy amongst those refused admission by Mossbourne Academy
Read MoreUpheaval at De Beauvoir Primary School as head teacher resigns
Parents at Hackney primary school concerned about impact on children’s education as head announces he is quitting
Read MoreHackney free school plan moves to next stage
Department for Education officials will interview interested parties about the proposed free school in the coming months
Read MoreHackney new ‘free school’ opponents gain momentum
Supporters reject claims ‘free school’ plan will only benefit children from well-off families
Read MoreHackney schools’ GCSE results rise again
Hackney secondary school GCSE exam results improved again this year, and the borough is now only slightly below the national average
Read MoreA new generation of schools offers a cure for jobless youth
In east London, the best jobs aren’t going to local people. A new school aims to solve that
Read MoreThe Saturday interview: Mossbourne academy’s Sir Michael Wilshaw
Sir Michael Wilshaw is the super-strict head at Mossbourne academy in Hackney, and is rumoured to become the new head of Ofsted. Can he repeat Mossbourne’s success nationwide?
Read MoreAnalysis: ‘Free schools’ revolution will affect all Hackney students
Residents recently voted overwhelmingly against opening a free school in the borough. But government enthusiasm for its big education idea will mean a major shake-up for all schools as pupils and parents are caught up in a passionate debate about standards and accountability
Read MoreHackney A level students jubilant
Proof for many that hard work pays off
Read MoreHackney schools GCSE results 2011
Schools across the borough celebrate their best ever results
Read MoreA-level results: university places all round at school in riot-hit area
Days after the riots, the picture is very different at Mossbourne academy in Hackney
Read MoreHackney free school proposal gets thumbs down
Consultation with local residents show lack of support for state-funded private school
Read MoreHackney primary schools Key Stage 2 results best ever
New figures show pupils’ results in English and maths are above the national and London averages
Read MorePrivate firm sniffs a profit in coalition schools policy
‘Mossbourne two’ would meet demands of parents who beg for a place at academy in east London, says headteacher
Read MoreRivendale bids to open free school in Hackney
The Citizen meets James Woods from Rivendale Education, a group which plans to set up a school free from local authority control. If it succeeds, pupils and parents can expect some radical changes
Read MoreHackney parents to vote on secular and faith schools merger
Parents of pupils at Springfield, St. Matthias and St. John the Baptist have until 13 June to respond to plans to federate the schools
Read MoreHackney MP joins row over free school
Cash may be diverted, says Meg Hillier
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