Help those who slipped through the education net – South London News

Help those who slipped through the education net – South London News

Last week data from the Department of Education showed that the proportion of 16-year-olds who are NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) is at its highest level since 2012. This is... Read more »
Denis Lawton obituary | Education

Denis Lawton obituary | Education

My former colleague Denis Lawton, who has died aged 91, had a 40-year career at the Institute of Education in London, where he established its department of curriculum studies. Eventually he became... Read more »
Teachers striking at Catholic school say they are fighting for an inclusive education after gay author banned

Teachers striking at Catholic school say they are fighting for an inclusive education after gay author banned

Teachers at a Roman Catholic state school in south London have defied the Archbishop of Southwark by going on strike over the Church’s decision to cancel a visit by a gay author.... Read more »
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi wants to ‘spread the DNA’ of grammar schools

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi wants to ‘spread the DNA’ of grammar schools

N adhim Zahawi has said he wants to “spread the DNA” of grammar schools through the education system while setting out his vision for the future of primary and secondary pupils in... Read more »
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BBC Graham Norton Show: James McAvoy’s love life from marrying his onscreen girlfriend who was in Sex Education to ‘growing close’ with co-star 13 years younger

James McAvoy is one of Scotland’s most famous actors, having enjoyed a successful career spanning back to 1995. The X-Men and Gnomeo and Juliet star, 42, shows no sign of stopping as... Read more »
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Primary school bans kids from eating pudding at lunch as it ‘impacts their education’

An East London primary school has banned children from enjoying puddings at lunchtime as staff believe they’re ‘impacting their education. Scott Wilkie Primary School in Newham has banned stodgy puddings after raising... Read more »

Alexander McQueen supports youth arts education in East London

British fashion house Alexander McQueen is supporting A Team Arts Education, a community organisation based in Tower Hamlets in London’s East End, where the brand’s founder Lee McQueen grew up. Over the... Read more »
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Newham, Barking TCES special education provider wins award

A specialist education provider has been recognised in two national awards for its work to prepare pupils for adulthood and employment.  TCES was judged to have the most innovative special needs intervention... Read more »
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Coronavirus latest news:  Vaccinating children will allow them to continue education ‘without disruption’, Sage adviser says

Fingers crossed, the current surge in Covid infections, hospitalisations and deaths won’t be nearly as bad as previous waves. Or so the Government must hope. For as things stand, there is very... Read more »
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A-level results day 2021 live: record-breaking outcome as nearly 45% of entries get top grades | Education

5.25am EDT 05:25 Rachel Hall Teachers’ unions are urging the government to put easing workload front and centre of plans for assessment next year, after school and college staff faced “huge pressures”... Read more »