Posts Tagged ‘education’
Campaigners call for ‘urgent’ reform of Hackney’s school exclusion policies
Borough ranks in the top three in London for exclusions
Read MoreGap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers narrows after above-average year for Hackney’s schools
‘In some areas, children in Hackney perform the best in class nationally,’ says council’s education director
Read More‘Vicious cycle’: Children with autism more likely to be absent from school, report finds
A local parents’ forum made the discovery as part of its probe into emotionally-based school avoidance
Read MoreHackney headteacher unfairly dismissed after tapping her son’s hand, judge rules
Employment tribunal finds that Shelley-Ann Malabver-Goulbourne, who was sacked as head of Northwold Primary School, used ‘reasonable chastisement’
Read More‘We need a push’: Beloved adventure playground launches crowdfunder for ‘unique’ new fence
Shakespeare Walk, recently crowned London’s best adventure playground, needs to replace its crumbling perimeter
Read MoreMayor’s Music Awards 2024: Borough’s young musicians impress at Hackney Empire
More than 350 local pupils performed at the annual gala celebrating Hackney’s finest aspiring artists
Read MoreCouncil unveils plan to create 78 new school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities
Residents invited to give their views on the proposals, which come amid increasing demand for spaces
Read MoreMayor of London ‘steps up’ to fund free school meals for another year – earning praise from Hackney’s City Hall representative
Sem Moema hails ‘genuinely life-changing policy’ as Sadiq Khan sets out plans to extend it
Read More‘Frustrated’ parents challenge council’s decision to close four Hackney primary schools
Save Colvestone campaigners gear up for protracted battle over recently ratified plans
Read MoreMuch-loved Hackney Playbus celebrates 50-year anniversary
The education charity, known for the double-decker it has converted into an early years’ play space, threw a well-attended party to mark the occasion
Read More‘We’re disappointed’: Parents threaten council with legal action over school closure plans
Hackney’s cabinet has agreed to publish statutory proposals to shut four primaries
Read MoreAngry parents at schools threatened with closure given more time to pick alternatives – after branding council’s first deadline ‘disgusting’
Parents of children with special educational needs at four schools initially had only 12 working days to decide
Read MoreColvestone parents to host street party ahead of crucial council meeting on school’s future
The primary is one of four at risk of being merged – with another two schools to close entirely
Read MoreRelief at Town Hall as inspections confirm no RAAC in Hackney’s schools
Fears over the crumbling concrete has forced some schools in the UK to close
Read MoreHaggerston School’s 125-year lease set to be transferred to academy trust – with staff and parents divided over the move
The secondary’s headteacher says ‘joining a family of schools will improve quality of education’
Read MoreHackney’s young parliamentarians call for back-to-school donations to help pupils feel ‘confident and ready’
Hackney’s Youth Parliament is putting together packs of essentials such as rucksacks and pencil cases
Read MoreHackney girls’ school looks set to welcome boys in effort to combat drop in pupils
Almost half of Year 7 places at Our Lady’s Catholic School in Stamford Hill are currently unfilled
Read More‘Nothing more distracting than hunger’: Praise for Hackney School of Food as council launches £300k free meals plan
Town Hall unveils investment to combat child hunger, with an estimated 40 per cent of youngsters in Hackney living in poverty
Read MoreParents ‘really concerned’ about how children with special needs will react if primary school mergers go ahead
‘How are our children going to settle down in a bigger school?’ asks one mother
Read More‘So very proud’: Retired Hackney teacher helps Ghanaian primary school students become published authors
Juliet Coley Bremmer supported the pupils at Deacons Academy in Accra throughout the pandemic
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