Education News, page 2


Edgbaston pupils sweep the board at Young Enterprise Awards

Two teams of entrepreneurial pupils from Edgbaston High School swept the board at the Local Area Young Enterprise Final.

Edgbaston pupils sweep the board at Young Enterprise Awards

University bid for Wolverhampton’s Varsity pub

A landmark city centre pub would be taken over by the University of Wolverhampton and turned into a grand reception area, under new plans being drawn up.

University bid for Wolverhampton’s Varsity pub

New education hubs to offer music for pupils

More children will be able to learn a musical instrument after five music services in the region were named as education hubs in a shake-up.

New education hubs to offer music for pupils

Students snap up new sixth form places

Places at Sandwell’s newest sixth form have all been snapped up months before it even opens to students.

Students snap up new sixth form places

How interactive technology is changing the classroom

If you walk into most classrooms in the UK today, you will soon notice the big screen in the middle of the room at the front.

How interactive technology is changing the classroom

Search begins for firm to run school services

Education bosses in Staffordshire today began the search for a private firm to run £75 million worth of school services in moves they say will change the face of education in the county.

Search begins for firm to run school services

£1m on offer if schools fight is dropped

The Government has offered £1 million compensation to Sandwell Council if it will drop its legal challenge to the cancellation of a £138m school rebuilding programme.

£1m on offer if schools fight is dropped

Academy planning changes to terms

Pupils will start the academic year later and their kitchens will be closed under radical plans for a school in Wednesbury.

Academy planning changes to terms

The SEN green paper – support and aspiration

The Government has announced that it is making  £500,000 available to support the work of those who work with children who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, writes Professor Kit Field our education blogger from the University of Wolverhampton. 

The SEN green paper – support and aspiration

Students in tune to manufacturing

Students of the newly formed Black Country University Technical College (UTC) impressed delegates during a one-day event aimed at boosting the image of manufacturing to young people.

Students in tune to manufacturing

King Edward’s pupils in ‘school to North Pole’ charity run

Pupils from King Edward’s School, Birmingham will be attempting to run 4,170km, the approximate distance from the school to the North Pole, to raise money for Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

King Edward’s pupils in ‘school to North Pole’ charity run

Stage is set for a new performing arts centre

A new £11m performing arts centre for King Edward’s School and King Edward VI High School for Girls will be opened with two special concerts.

Stage is set for a new performing arts centre

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