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March 27, 2025

Moira and Peter Hart with Stourport High students

Holocaust talk to Stourport students

Your World|Just now

Elmwood School.

Trust says pupils at Walsall special school are 'priority' as staff continue to strike over academy plans

News|2 hours ago

Celebrating St Paul's C of E Primary School's Good Ofsted rating are pupils with, left to right, Headteacher Jennifer Ferretti, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education Councillor Jacqui Coogan, and Deputy Headteacher Lee Davis-Powell.

Welcoming Wolverhampton school with family feel rated Good by Ofsted

News|10 hours ago

Moreton School, where 96-year-old Holocaust Survivor, Mindu Hornick MBE, was talking to students about her life. She was given some flowers from the students. Pictured with her here are Kiran Grewal 14, Saif Loubon 13, Harry Price 14 and Kosi Amoyedo 14.

Holocaust survivor visits Black Country School to share deeply personal experiences with Year 9 students

News|10 hours ago

The entrance to the former Coseley School site seen in 2017

Building of new Coseley primary school 'paused' following collapse of construction firm

News|10 hours ago

March 26, 2025

Share your memories of Wolverhampton College campus before closure

The Baxter College team of 12 during their 24-hour static cycle marathon

Kidderminster students smash fundraising target for Indian charity

Your World|Mar 26

NSCG Stafford

Department for Education data puts college at the ‘top of the class’

Your World|Mar 26

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Dudley school receives national recognition for performance

Your World|Mar 26

Staff from Elmwood School took their protest to the town hall.

'We're not being listened to' - Unhappy teaching staff protest against academy plans at Walsall Town Hall

March 25, 2025

4 schools in Walsall are taking part in the new scheme.

Hear from the first schools in Walsall taking part in national breakfast club scheme

Your World|Mar 25

130 fantastic World Book Day 2025 pictures from schools across the West Midlands and Staffordshire

March 24, 2025

Learners from The Link Academy, Netherton.

Dudley Academies Trust announces investment in uniforms to support learners and families

Your World|Mar 24

Headteacher Joe Phillips and pupils at Wednesfield Academy celebrating the Ofsted inspection result

Wolverhampton school gets 'Good' Ofsted for the first time after 'significant period of change'

Circuit Breakers Vol 4 won the Inspire Award at FIRST Tech Challenge UK's West Midlands Qualifying Tournament

Staffordshire young roboticists to compete on national and global stages

Your World|Mar 24

Nursery children enjoying one of the school's outdoor spaces

'The children do not fail to make my day brighter': We meet the Dudley headteacher at 'buzzing' primary school

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Walsall Council’s promise to SEND kids as funding approved

Education|Mar 24

March 23, 2025

Headteacher Mrs Fellows and Councillor Adam Davies with pupils at Brook Primary School

Land Ahoy! Pirate ship sails into Wordsley primary school delighting pupils

Headteacher Helen Tomlinson and chair of governors Mark Westwood with pupils next to the new fence

New fencing installed at Dudley primary school after construction of supermarket left pupils playing in 'open view'

March 22, 2025

Nieve Wheway (Year 10 student) showcasing her talents to fellow students Amelia Gandy, Hannah Roelake and Polina Tarabanovska (Year 9 students).

The magic of music: Penkridge students take centre stage at Lichfield Cathedral's Music Share event

Your World|Mar 22

Year 9 student, Darius, has secured a hard-earned place in the national finals of Ormiston’s Got Talent.

Talented Ormiston SWB Academy student reaches ‘Ormiston’s Got Talent’ national final

Your World|Mar 22

March 20, 2025

Severn Trent

The businesses tackling youth unemployment and opening their doors to care leavers

Your World|Mar 20

Maple Hayes Headteacher David Lowe with Jason Bisseker, Operations and Product Director at Fonua UK who has donated iPads to the school

Technology boost for dyslexic students with iPad donation to specialist school

Your World|Mar 20

Jen the PTA Treasurer and the pupils showed Hollie from Bellway inside the shed and shared plans for its set-up.

Bellway helps primary school in Fradley expand preloved uniform scheme

Your World|Mar 20

Idsall School in Shifnal has been removed from special measures.

'Impossible to open the school safely': Secondary school in Shifnal shut for today

March 19, 2025

Amy Douglas with a group of pupils at Apley Wood Primary Academy

Shropshire pupils have a tale of a time for World Storytelling Day

Your World|Mar 19

Cllr Dan Morehead, TA Leanne Lewis and parent Haley Tarbet with some of the Eco Club members

Eco club boost at village school near Bewdley

Your World|Mar 19

Severn Trent Education Officer delivering a free session at a school.

From Sewer Soup to Hydration Heroes - over half a million children to learn about the wonderful world of water

Your World|Mar 19

L to R - Kat Emms of The Edge Foundation presents Melissa Tisdale, Walsall College lecturer with a Beacon Award

Walsall College’s Future Flames Productions scoops industry award for real world learning

Your World|Mar 19

Pupils at Hill Avenue Academy celebrating the Ofsted inspection result. Photo: Wolverhampton Council

'Pupils are kind and caring': Ofsted praise 'Outstanding' Wolverhampton primary school

Limes Court, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton. Pic: Google Maps. Permission for reuse for all LDRS partners.

Wolverhampton nursery’s expansion attracts complaints - here's why

Property|Mar 19

The 31-acre site off Neachells Lane, Wolverhampton, which could soon become a new 33,000sqm distribution centre. Pic: AJA Architects/Goold Estates. Permission for reuse for all LDRS partners.

Decision due on controversial Wolverhampton distribution centre on green space

Education|Mar 19

March 18, 2025

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Two-thirds of parents worry about child development

Your World|Mar 18

Halesowen College Reception

College seeks governors to support its journey to excellence

Your World|Mar 18

March 17, 2025

Residents from Hempstalls Hall had the special opportunity to read with the children.

Care home residents 'bookmark' a special day Staffordshire primary school for World Book Day!

Your World|Mar 17

St Peter’s U19 Girls’ Basketball Team celebrating their historic victory after securing a place in the Dynamik National Schools Final!

Girls' basketball team secures historic place in national schools final

Your World|Mar 17

4-year-old Isla Bowen and 3-year-olds George Lewis and Reuben Evans with some of the many items of uniform for sale at Little Trinity Nursery.

Children's uniform sales raise charity funds

Your World|Mar 17

Wolverhampton’s student boom: 20,000 could live in city centre under plans by university

Headteacher Vicky Jackson with pupils Rainey Samuels, aged 3, and Elsie Sweet, aged 4

Welcome to primary school near Wolverhampton where 'everyone is always smiling'

March 15, 2025

Ben sharing his experiences in an all-school assembly

Staffordshire author inspires young writers at Woodseaves Primary

Your World|Mar 15

The CNC Milling final

College scoops 11 medals at national skills Olympics

Your World|Mar 15

At Elmwood School, staff are on a picket line over the school planning to join the Matrix Academy Trust. Orange barriers and tape were deemed necessary by the school to stop staff standing on the grass.

Staff at Walsall special school plan further strikes over plans to join academy trust

Exciting plans lie ahead, says Wolverhampton Council leader

Wolverhampton|Mar 15

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March 2025

Walsall school opens new satellite site creating 40 extra places for SEN kids

Education|Mar 15

March 14, 2025

Wolverhampton College footballers receive new shirt sponsorship ahead of big tournament

Walsall's former Marks & Spencer branch in Park Street.

College relocation in store for Walsall's former M&S under plans to revive town centre fortunes

Pupils and staff at Long Knowle Primary School celebrating the Ofsted inspection outcome

'We are extremely proud!': Staff and pupils at Wolverhampton primary celebrate Ofsted praise

March 13, 2025

Abii, Taaniya & Harjeevan

Optical career in the frame for Walsall apprentices

Your World|Mar 13

Tim Peake

Explorer Scouts in the West Midlands will soon launch into learning space skills

Your World|Mar 13

Team Snapwire (left) with Team Wider Horizons (right) from Mary Webb School and Science College

Wolverhampton youth team progresses to world’s largest robotics competition’s UK championship

Your World|Mar 13