Alstom welcomes pupils in West London with special educational needs and disabilities

Alstom welcomes pupils in West London with special educational needs and disabilities

“The students brought such excitement to our Old Oak Common depot, filling our corridors and meeting rooms full of joy. Overall, working with HS2 and Ealing SEND Hub has had such a... Read more »
Robert Peston meets City of London Academy Highgate Hill pupils

Robert Peston meets City of London Academy Highgate Hill pupils

The ITV News political editor gave a talk to 50 pupils at the City of London Academy in Highgate Hill about his career in journalism. It was set up by Speakers For Schools, the social mobility... Read more »
Pupils tour Kier-built life sciences block as Open Doors 2024 launches | News

Pupils tour Kier-built life sciences block as Open Doors 2024 launches | News

Show Fullscreen Pupils from a West London school were given a glimpse of what a job in construction could look like last week as Build UK previewed its 2024 Open Doors event... Read more »
Air League charity teaches north London pupils to be pilots

Air League charity teaches north London pupils to be pilots

The plane could be ‘piloted’ by schoolkids, believe it or not. Youngsters took to the skies at Elstree Aerodrome after completing a seven-month programme that breaks down barriers for state secondary school... Read more »
Parents of deaf pupils at London school stage protest over cuts | Deafness and hearing loss

Parents of deaf pupils at London school stage protest over cuts | Deafness and hearing loss

Parents of deaf pupils have staged a protest over planned cuts at their north London primary school, which they say will target the most vulnerable children and disproportionately affect their education. Laycock... Read more »
Pupils block London council’s attempts to remove play space near school | Air pollution

Pupils block London council’s attempts to remove play space near school | Air pollution

A group of pupils in east London have seen off – temporarily at least – the workers who had come to dismantle their school street. Parents gathered outside Chisenhale primary school in... Read more »
Bromley rated worst walking distance for secondary school pupils

Bromley rated worst walking distance for secondary school pupils

According to the latest study by Clarks, Bromley was found to be the south east London borough with the least optimal walking distance for secondary school pupils. In recent years, the UK... Read more »
£100-an-hour London maths tutor sets up free tuition scheme for poorer pupils | Tutoring

£100-an-hour London maths tutor sets up free tuition scheme for poorer pupils | Tutoring

A £100-an-hour maths tutor who polishes the skills of children at elite private schools is launching a scheme to donate the same help to the poorest state school pupils after feeling guilty... Read more »
London state school pupils train to take on private schools at Rugby fives | Social mobility

London state school pupils train to take on private schools at Rugby fives | Social mobility

St Paul’s and Winchester are facing a new rivalry at fives – the handball game that for hundreds of years has largely been the preserve of the most rarefied public schools. Children... Read more »
Male teacher at Kensington girls school held pupil’s hand and used ‘overly friendly’ language

Male teacher at Kensington girls school held pupil’s hand and used ‘overly friendly’ language

A teacher at an all girls school in West London is allowed to continue in the profession after it was found he had held hands with a pupil, and sent another one... Read more »