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March 1, 2024

Supporting image for story: Thousands of children secure preferred secondary school places in Walsall

Thousands of children secure preferred secondary school places in Walsall

Supporting image for story: Number of Wolverhampton pupils who have landed place in favoured secondary school amid 'extremely high' demand

Number of Wolverhampton pupils who have landed place in favoured secondary school amid 'extremely high' demand

Supporting image for story: Religious education body praise Wolverhampton school where pupils are 'greeted with a smile'

Religious education body praise Wolverhampton school where pupils are 'greeted with a smile'

February 28, 2024

Supporting image for story: Church school receives top inspection rating from Christian inspectors

Church school receives top inspection rating from Christian inspectors

Supporting image for story: Mayor praises colleges for opportunities offered to students

Mayor praises colleges for opportunities offered to students

Supporting image for story: Workers break ground at £22.5m Institute of Technology in Stafford

Workers break ground at £22.5m Institute of Technology in Stafford

Supporting image for story: Sharp increase in number of parents choosing home education for children

Sharp increase in number of parents choosing home education for children

Supporting image for story: Stourbridge teacher heading to Crufts with her 'bonkers' Chihuahua who does little pirouettes

Stourbridge teacher heading to Crufts with her 'bonkers' Chihuahua who does little pirouettes

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton school swimming pool gets new lease of life thanks to £160,000 revamp

Wolverhampton school swimming pool gets new lease of life thanks to £160,000 revamp

February 27, 2024

Supporting image for story: Charity running schools in the Black Country investigated over 'serious financial concerns'

Charity running schools in the Black Country investigated over 'serious financial concerns'

Supporting image for story: Multi-million pound plans to rebuild Sandwell school take a step forward

Multi-million pound plans to rebuild Sandwell school take a step forward

February 26, 2024

Supporting image for story: Schools set to take in reimagined version of Victoria classic

Schools set to take in reimagined version of Victoria classic

Supporting image for story: New book aims to show how pupils can take the lead in turning schools around

New book aims to show how pupils can take the lead in turning schools around

February 23, 2024

Supporting image for story: New road safety campaign launches aimed at young people

New road safety campaign launches aimed at young people

Supporting image for story: University confirms 'cyber security incident' after staff and students told to work from home

University confirms 'cyber security incident' after staff and students told to work from home

February 20, 2024

Supporting image for story: New rail training centre gets mayoral stamp of approval

New rail training centre gets mayoral stamp of approval

Supporting image for story: School gets top ranking for A-levels in performance tables

School gets top ranking for A-levels in performance tables

Supporting image for story: Sir Lenny Henry set to end eight-year spell as campaigning university chancellor

Sir Lenny Henry set to end eight-year spell as campaigning university chancellor

Supporting image for story: University asks students and staff to work from home due to IT issue

University asks students and staff to work from home due to IT issue

February 19, 2024

Supporting image for story: Mother urges young people to check symptoms after daughter's death from brain tumour

Mother urges young people to check symptoms after daughter's death from brain tumour

February 15, 2024

Supporting image for story: Bilston school celebrates inclusion accolade and is put forward for national recognition

Bilston school celebrates inclusion accolade and is put forward for national recognition

February 14, 2024

Supporting image for story: County council wants to recruit for panels that help decide school place appeals

County council wants to recruit for panels that help decide school place appeals

February 13, 2024

Supporting image for story: Apprentices in Wolverhampton given £300 cost-of-living help with grants

Apprentices in Wolverhampton given £300 cost-of-living help with grants

Supporting image for story: First nurse consultant at Dudley hospital trust appointed honorary associate professor at university

First nurse consultant at Dudley hospital trust appointed honorary associate professor at university

February 9, 2024

Supporting image for story: Minister and MP visit college to see how students and apprentices prepare for a bright, green future

Minister and MP visit college to see how students and apprentices prepare for a bright, green future

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton church school where 'love flows' praised by religious education body

Wolverhampton church school where 'love flows' praised by religious education body

February 8, 2024

Supporting image for story: Wednesbury school with collapse-risk concrete to have block rebuilt or refurbished while Stourbridge school to get grant

Wednesbury school with collapse-risk concrete to have block rebuilt or refurbished while Stourbridge school to get grant

Supporting image for story: Refugees in Dudley are celebrated by students at the town's college in new exhibition

Refugees in Dudley are celebrated by students at the town's college in new exhibition

February 7, 2024

Supporting image for story: School praised by inspectors for strong leadership, pupil achievements and enrichment

School praised by inspectors for strong leadership, pupil achievements and enrichment

Supporting image for story: Walsall primary school celebrates joining forces in multi-academy trust

Walsall primary school celebrates joining forces in multi-academy trust

February 6, 2024

Supporting image for story: Talented Sandwell school pupils ready for opening night of latest production

Talented Sandwell school pupils ready for opening night of latest production

Supporting image for story: College centre and workshop plan approved

College centre and workshop plan approved

Supporting image for story: 'I couldn't have wished for a better job!' – Wolverhampton teaching assistant retires after more than 40 years

'I couldn't have wished for a better job!' – Wolverhampton teaching assistant retires after more than 40 years

February 3, 2024

Supporting image for story: Heartbroken Walsall school staff 'in tears' when children revealed they had no presents for Christmas

Heartbroken Walsall school staff 'in tears' when children revealed they had no presents for Christmas

Supporting image for story: Revealed: Multiple schools in the Black Country in financial deficit

Revealed: Multiple schools in the Black Country in financial deficit

February 2, 2024

Supporting image for story: £1,000 cash incentive for West Midlands childcare recruits

£1,000 cash incentive for West Midlands childcare recruits

February 1, 2024

Supporting image for story: Walsall school closes after parents 'drag' children through windows and over fences' following security alert

Walsall school closes after parents 'drag' children through windows and over fences' following security alert

Supporting image for story: School music studios named after inspirational teacher who died 20 years ago

School music studios named after inspirational teacher who died 20 years ago

Supporting image for story: Walsall teachers pay to feed youngsters who 'regularly cry' at school gates out of hunger

Walsall teachers pay to feed youngsters who 'regularly cry' at school gates out of hunger

Supporting image for story: Pupils launch new Ironman challenge after raising almost £5k for causes

Pupils launch new Ironman challenge after raising almost £5k for causes

January 31, 2024

Supporting image for story: Concerns raised over standards of RE in schools

Concerns raised over standards of RE in schools

Supporting image for story: New headteacher at Willenhall school outlines plan to get academy out of 'requires improvement'

New headteacher at Willenhall school outlines plan to get academy out of 'requires improvement'

Supporting image for story: Work gets underway on new Wolverhampton city centre college campus

Work gets underway on new Wolverhampton city centre college campus

January 30, 2024

Supporting image for story: Updated plans for university campus on Dudley Hippodrome site submitted to council

Updated plans for university campus on Dudley Hippodrome site submitted to council

January 29, 2024

Supporting image for story: Approval given to two Dudley schools wanting to leave local authority control

Approval given to two Dudley schools wanting to leave local authority control

Supporting image for story: Inquest opened into death of former headteacher accused of sex offences

Inquest opened into death of former headteacher accused of sex offences

January 27, 2024

Supporting image for story: Teacher says fond farewell after more than 40 years at the same school

Teacher says fond farewell after more than 40 years at the same school

January 26, 2024

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton city centre educational transformation breaks new ground as work under way

Wolverhampton city centre educational transformation breaks new ground as work under way

Supporting image for story: More than a fifth of children in Sandwell not attending school 'regularly'

More than a fifth of children in Sandwell not attending school 'regularly'

January 24, 2024

Supporting image for story: Three Wolverhampton schools receive international award

Three Wolverhampton schools receive international award

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