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Jesse Jackson and Diane Abbott address thousands as union calls for decolonisation of curriculum

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 16 June 2020 at 17:35

The pair were speaking at an event organised by the National Education Union, which wants to ensure all pupils are taught about the achievements of Black Britons

Black Lives Matter: What can you do?

By Alice Jones | Tuesday 9 June 2020 at 13:33

Alice Jones provides a useful list of resources, from what to read and watch to educate yourself and your children, to which petitions to sign and where to donate

Council calls for power to close schools suffering Covid outbreaks

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 29 May 2020 at 18:28

Deputy Mayor Anntoinette Bramble says cases will need a ‘swift response’ rather than a wait for government instructions

Coronavirus: ‘Now is the time to change our education system for the better’

By Tamsin Ssembajjo Quigley | Tuesday 26 May 2020 at 21:31

Tamsin Ssembajjo Quigley on the difficulties facing school leavers, and why we should rethink the ‘singular focus on training for exams’

Jennette Arnold encourages local families and teachers to use City Hall’s home-learning platform

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 14 May 2020 at 21:39

Hackney’s London Assembly Member says tool can ‘alleviate strain’ as she urges Whitehall to expand provision of laptops and internet for disadvantaged kids

‘Holiday hunger’: Education chief hits out at government over free school meals delay

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 20 April 2020 at 20:47

Cllr Anntoinette Bramble pays tribute to teachers after last-minute announcement left them scrambling to help families over Easter

Coronavirus: Keeping your secondary-age kids busy and learning at home

By Alice Jones | Tuesday 31 March 2020 at 13:59

Teacher and Hackney resident Alice Jones offers up useful tips and resources to help parents and pupils cope with the school closures

Coronavirus: Town Hall to redeploy youth workers to support schools

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 27 March 2020 at 22:19

Council’s outreach staff to be made available as borough’s schools prepare to stay open over Easter

Hackney schools ‘well prepared’ for relationship education reforms, say learning bosses

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 14 February 2020 at 18:09

Parents to be consulted on new curriculum roll-out as Town Hall leadership ‘welcomes’ government reforms

Hackney Labour says meeting with anti-LGBT education campaigner was ‘not about curriculum’

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 25 November 2019 at 19:20

Photo tweeted by local MP Diane Abbott shows her and borough’s education boss posing with controversial activist Shraga Stern

‘The language of the 21st century’: Hackney launches annual coding challenge for schools

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 25 October 2019 at 15:04

Town Hall joins up with cloud platform Twilio in effort to combat falling numbers of pupils learning computing

Hackney primary ‘delighted’ after winning School Games award for sporting success

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 23 October 2019 at 10:18

The Olive School has been recognised in a government-led scheme for both its sports provision and on-field feats

‘Disabilities should never be a barrier to employment’: Eight youngsters begin internships at Town Hall

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 29 September 2019 at 11:32

The council’s Project Search scheme will this year see young people take up placements in a range of its own departments

Record-breaking number of youngsters enjoy Hackney’s free summer of fun

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 25 September 2019 at 18:35

Deputy Mayor praises local youth workers as kids take up over 7,000 places for a variety of activities

Former Ofsted director to front Hackney’s schools supergroup

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 25 September 2019 at 15:59

The aptly named Eleanor Schooling will chair a new board that gives headteachers a say in the council’s education plans

‘One in ten adults in Hackney struggle to read’: Meet the charity trying to change the story

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 2 September 2019 at 14:48

Read Easy UK chose the borough as the place to begin its expansion into London last year – team leader Serena Naismith explains why

SAE London – The home of creatives

By Advertising Feature | Tuesday 20 August 2019 at 11:56

SAE London, a creative media higher education provider in Haggerston, has put together a handy guide to the clearing process

Thirty-seven Hackney primary schools sign up for census lessons

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 23 July 2019 at 17:32

A free course created by the Office for National Statistics is being rolled out ahead of the next national headcount in 2021

Stage set for £700k overhaul of Stoke Newington School’s theatre and drama studio

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 18 July 2019 at 16:29

Renovation work is part of Hackney Council’s £20m investment in school buildings across the borough over the next two years

Over 1,500 children compete in Young Hackney’s 12th annual sports day

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 12 July 2019 at 13:22

Personal Bests, run by the Town Hall’s youth service, saw the most-improved pupils from 14 schools compete to break their own records