Autism, ADHD and school absence are risk fact

Autism, ADHD and school absence are risk fact

Research led by King’s College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has analysed factors associated with self-harm in over 111,000 adolescents aged 11-17 years old. Published in BMC Medicine... Read more »
How London’s ‘socialist Eton’ Holland Park School descended into anarchy: GUY ADAMS investigates

How London’s ‘socialist Eton’ Holland Park School descended into anarchy: GUY ADAMS investigates

The start of the summer term, and in schools across Britain, teenage boys and girls are diligently preparing for the all-important exams that will shape their futures. Teachers mark practice GCSE and... Read more »
School saved from wrecking ball after changes approved – South London News

School saved from wrecking ball after changes approved – South London News

By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A school built in 2018 has been saved from the bulldozer after a council approved changes to the building. Lewisham council had threatened Our Lady and... 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 »
London religious school that only teaches creationism and bans pupils from speaking about reproduction refuses to change

London religious school that only teaches creationism and bans pupils from speaking about reproduction refuses to change

A religious school that bans its student from speaking about reproduction or any alternative theories to creationism refuses to change its “non-negotiable” religious restrictions on its curriculum. Bnois Jerusalem Girls School is... Read more »
London news: Horror as helicopter forced to land near school playground in emergency | UK | News

London news: Horror as helicopter forced to land near school playground in emergency | UK | News

Metropolitan Police confirmed that officers had been called to an address on Delme Crescent, Kidbrooke, at 8.18am today, following reports of a man suffering from stab injuries at a residential address. An air... Read more »
Atomik Architecture updates west London school building with gridded extension

Atomik Architecture updates west London school building with gridded extension

Thorpe Lodge is a Grade II-listed building and the former home of Montagu Norman, Governor of the Bank of England from 1920 to 1944. Since 1958, it has provided an entrance to... Read more »
Cycling Croydon burglar jailed after breaking into a school and robbing resident at home

Cycling Croydon burglar jailed after breaking into a school and robbing resident at home

A ‘prolific’ Croydon burglar who went on a brazen spending spree with bank cards stolen from his victims has been jailed. Lloyd Ernest Edwards, of Cherry Down Road, Croydon, was sentenced to... Read more »
Croydon private school allowed to build classrooms in offices next door

Croydon private school allowed to build classrooms in offices next door

A private school in Croydon looks set to expand into neighbouring offices. Al-Khair school in Cherry Orchard Road will create new laboratories and an art studio with the extra space. A planning... Read more »
Ordinary household item sparks major bomb scare near primary school in South London

Ordinary household item sparks major bomb scare near primary school in South London

An ordinary household found in most garden sheds has sparked a major bomb scare in South London. Police were called to the scene in Dulwich shortly before midday on Tuesday (April 19)... Read more »