Posts Tagged ‘schools’
‘No Year 7 exclusions’: Town Hall pilot aims to support at-risk pupils
Trial focused on easing the transition from primary to secondary school to be rolled out this year
Read More‘Little logic’ in decision to reopen Hackney primary schools, council tells government
Mayor Glanville and borough’s children’s chief demand an immediate explanation from education secretary Gavin Williamson
Read MoreFree full-time nursery places at St Mary’s Primary School
The popular school in Stoke Newington still has room in its January 2021 intake. Find out how to apply…
Read MoreShoreditch Park Adventure Playground set for £350k redesign
Town Hall announces plans for new log cabin and classroom, soft play room, toilets and improved access
Read MoreClare Borrill: ‘It’s been such a relief to have the school filled with students again’
The local headteacher on how Petchey Academy is coping with Covid, the impact of lockdown on education, and the logistical challenges of teaching during a pandemic
Read MoreEducation boss ‘very proud’ as council unveils Black curriculum
Nine-week lesson plan on Black British history, including Windrush, drawn up with help of local teachers for Early Years through to GCSEs
Read MoreFree school on site of former police station promises to be ‘good neighbour’
A new School Street will provide solution to concerns over traffic congestion and pupils’ safety during drop-off and pick-up times
Read MoreNational Theatre’s school and youth programmes to start up again this autumn
The institution reaffirms its desire to keep young people at the ‘forefront of its mission’ as it begins its recovery from lockdown
Read MoreCouncillors call for ‘leniency and support’ from schools as students return
Hackney Learning Trust boss agrees that Covid measures will ‘take time to adjust to’ and youngsters should not be punished the first time they slip up
Read MoreGSCE Results Day: Education boss ‘incredibly proud’ as Hackney pupils celebrate success
Cllr Anntoinette Bramble thanks teachers and families for supporting students who have ‘been through so much’
Read MoreCall goes out for spare laptops to support Hackney pupils cut off by digital divide
Town Hall estimates 4,000 pupils are still without sufficient equipment despite existing loan schemes
Read MoreLocal schools move to tackle ‘emerging gap’ in inequality caused by lockdown
Councillors ‘distressed’ after hearing from education charity that ten years’ progress may be lost
Read MoreCouncil challenged over ‘underuse’ of Hackney Youth Parliament
Town Hall officers vow to address issue at powerful meeting on young people’s experiences of lockdown
Read MoreJesse Jackson and Diane Abbott address thousands as union calls for decolonisation of curriculum
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
Read MoreCouncil calls for power to close schools suffering Covid outbreaks
Deputy Mayor Anntoinette Bramble says cases will need a ‘swift response’ rather than a wait for government instructions
Read MoreCoronavirus: ‘Now is the time to change our education system for the better’
Tamsin Ssembajjo Quigley on the difficulties facing school leavers, and why we should rethink the ‘singular focus on training for exams’
Read MoreSignificant fall in child protection enquiries of ‘particular concern’, says council
Head of safeguarding says drop largely down to fall in referrals from schools, with children ‘less visible to professionals’ during lockdown
Read MoreSchools should not reopen if union tests not passed, say councillors
Mayor and education chief say schools have their ‘full support, whatever they choose to do’ on 1 June
Read MoreJennette Arnold encourages local families and teachers to use City Hall’s home-learning platform
Hackney’s London Assembly Member says tool can ‘alleviate strain’ as she urges Whitehall to expand provision of laptops and internet for disadvantaged kids
Read More‘Holiday hunger’: Education chief hits out at government over free school meals delay
Cllr Anntoinette Bramble pays tribute to teachers after last-minute announcement left them scrambling to help families over Easter
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