Posts Tagged ‘Sophie Conway’
Labour councillor Sheila Suso-Runge named Speaker of Hackney
Mayor Woodley was among those to pay tribute – though her speech was eerily similar to Suso-Runge’s own 2022 campaign profile
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 MoreEight Labour councillors in Hackney urge party leader Sir Keir Starmer to back all-out ceasefire in Gaza
The local politicians are among 300 party colleagues to sign an open letter demanding a rethink
Read MorePoliticians back move for Hackney to formally become a borough of sanctuary for refugees
Council hopes to officially join network of places in the UK that welcome asylum seekers and refugees
Read More‘It can be alienating’: Councillor speaks up for young parents as support service for under-24s is decomissioned
The Family Nurse Partnership is set to be replaced by an enhanced health visiting scheme
Read MoreChild Q: Councillors call for resignation of Hackney police borough commander
‘We no longer see you occupying the role of Borough Commander as a tenable option for our borough’
Read More‘Some institutions are so hellbent on their rules they squeeze you for any reason’: young people speak out over permanent school exclusion
Pupils expressed their ‘shock, surprise and confusion’
Read MoreHackney protesters take the knee in solidarity with England footballers
Anti-racism vigil follows racist abuse suffered by a number of players in the wake of the team’s loss in the Euro 2020 final
Read MoreFinance chief admits children’s service spending is ‘not sustainable’ as he reveals £3.3m black hole
Care homes charging £200k-a-head and Covid overspends force department to blow through reserves
Read MoreSchool exclusions plummet during lockdown as home education spikes
Cllr Sophie Conway raises concerns about families ‘opting out’ of the system
Read MoreGovernment investment needed to close education gap, experts tell council
New research shows outcomes for Black children in particular have slumped since 2011
Read MoreNew policies introduced as council responds to calls to tackle off-rolling
Scrutiny committee warns some parents may be facing pressure to remove their children from school
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 MoreCouncil forces developers to open up St-John-at-Hackney churchyard walkway
Councillors call on Thornsett to honour agreement to open up space for public use
Read MoreLetter: ‘Labour must now defend the national interest’
Architect Jake Ireland urges his Labour councillors in Hackney Central to formally ‘support a People’s Vote with the option to Remain’
Read MoreCouncil sorry after Citizen journalist is ordered to stop recording a public meeting
Council apology comes after demand made by chair of scrutiny commission to delete recorded material
Read MoreHackney’s City Academy to slash lesson times due to funding cuts
School day to be shortened by half an hour due to “ongoing financial pressures”, principal reveals
Read MoreBlack Hackney councillors at women’s day event asked ‘are you cleaners?’
Councillors Sophie Conway, Carole Williams and Sade Etti say incident highlights issues around perceptions of black women – but do not want guard to lose job
Read MoreAnother stabbing: Police called to Kingsland High Street after latest attack
Dalston has been the scene of numerous attacks in recent weeks, and on Wednesday deputy mayor is set to answer question about council’s ‘interventions’
Read MoreShouts of ‘Shami Chakrabarti!’ as councillors debate ‘inclusive education’
Lib Dems abstain from voting and Tories oppose motion proposed by Cllr Mete Coban lambasting grammar school expansion
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