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Landmark Sandwell College building facing the bulldozer

Landmark Sandwell College building facing the bulldozer

A landmark building belonging to Sandwell College will be bulldozed within weeks, it has emerged.

Sandwell Academy crowned national football champions

Sandwell Academy crowned national football champions

Students and Staff at Sandwell Academy are celebrating national success after their Year 8 Boys Football Team won the Under 13s English...

Three Sandwell schools get repair cash

Three Sandwell schools get repair cash

JUST three out of 17 Sandwell schools have won a share of a £2 billion Government programme to cover repairs, ministers announced.

Express & Star is key publication for parents, says school

Express & Star is key publication for parents, says school

Bosses at Wolverhampton Grammar School know scores of parents use the Express & Star to research which schools to send their children...

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New leadership model at Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School

New leadership model at Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School

A new leadership model is being introduced at Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School in Sutton Coldfield, in a move  designed to take the...

Stourbridge pupils finally enjoy ‘May Day’

Stourbridge pupils finally enjoy ‘May Day’

The rain may have delayed them once, but last week the sun finally came out, allowing pupils at Elmfield Steiner School in Stourbridge to...

Handsworth Grammar School celebrates 150 years

Handsworth Grammar School celebrates 150 years

Handsworth Grammar School, the oldest surviving selective school in Birmingham, is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2012.

Brownhills West Primary School rated ‘good’ by Ofsted

Brownhills West Primary School rated ‘good’ by Ofsted

Staff and pupils at Brownhills West Primary School are celebrating after achieving a ‘good’ from Ofsted in their recent inspection. The...

Extra school places due to rising rolls

Extra school places due to rising rolls

Dozens of extra school places are being created in Staffordshire next year to cope with rising birth rates, education bosses revealed today.

Celebrating a student art exhibition at Walsall Gallery

Celebrating a student art exhibition at Walsall Gallery

It was brilliant. I’ve just had a fantastic day!  A get together with students from The University of Wolverhampton,Walsall Campus, their...

Crufts prizewinner to lead new animal care courses at Shipley

Crufts prizewinner to lead new animal care courses at Shipley

Walford and North Shropshire College has recently confirmed the appointment of Lyn Hunter as its lead tutor for new full-time courses in...

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