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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

January 23, 2024

Supporting image for story: Prestigious school in Wolverhampton rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted

Prestigious school in Wolverhampton rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton pupil referral unit for pupils with behavioural issues rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted

Wolverhampton pupil referral unit for pupils with behavioural issues rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted

January 22, 2024

Supporting image for story: Duke of Edinburgh officially opens Sandwell's new music academy

Duke of Edinburgh officially opens Sandwell's new music academy

Supporting image for story: Walsall secondary school headteacher is absent for 'confidential' reasons

Walsall secondary school headteacher is absent for 'confidential' reasons

January 21, 2024

Supporting image for story: Umbrella academy helps youngsters from a range of backgrounds learn about their heritage

Umbrella academy helps youngsters from a range of backgrounds learn about their heritage

January 20, 2024

Supporting image for story: Measles outbreak: Wolverhampton parents sent message from school about vaccines

Measles outbreak: Wolverhampton parents sent message from school about vaccines

January 18, 2024

Supporting image for story: Revealed: The Black Country primary schools with the best reading, writing and maths scores

Revealed: The Black Country primary schools with the best reading, writing and maths scores

Supporting image for story: How dogs are helping Wolverhampton schoolchildren achieve more in the classroom

How dogs are helping Wolverhampton schoolchildren achieve more in the classroom

January 17, 2024

Supporting image for story: Delight among students and former students as school receives new mini-bus

Delight among students and former students as school receives new mini-bus

Supporting image for story: Bilston secondary school to demolish outdated sports hall after plans approved

Bilston secondary school to demolish outdated sports hall after plans approved

Supporting image for story: Walsall special school delighted with Ofsted turnaround

Walsall special school delighted with Ofsted turnaround

Supporting image for story: Ofsted rates Dudley Council adult learning courses 'good'

Ofsted rates Dudley Council adult learning courses 'good'

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton University targetting 6,000 additional international students

Wolverhampton University targetting 6,000 additional international students

Supporting image for story: School put in special measures over poor behaviour 'not complacent' after Ofsted finds progress made

School put in special measures over poor behaviour 'not complacent' after Ofsted finds progress made

January 16, 2024

Supporting image for story: Primary school welcomes new principal with promise to 'focus on developing the whole child'

Primary school welcomes new principal with promise to 'focus on developing the whole child'

Supporting image for story: Stafford school with 'keen and confident' pupils celebrates 'good' rating after inspection

Stafford school with 'keen and confident' pupils celebrates 'good' rating after inspection

Supporting image for story: Willenhall school welcomes new headteacher with vow to improve after 'requires improvement' rating

Willenhall school welcomes new headteacher with vow to improve after 'requires improvement' rating

January 14, 2024

Supporting image for story: All 'outstanding' Black Country primary schools as deadline for applications approaches

All 'outstanding' Black Country primary schools as deadline for applications approaches

January 12, 2024

Supporting image for story: Inconsistent children's service requires improvement - chief pledges to do better

Inconsistent children's service requires improvement - chief pledges to do better

Supporting image for story: Black Country college named top sixth form college in the West Midlands

Black Country college named top sixth form college in the West Midlands

January 11, 2024

Supporting image for story: Two Sandwell schools become one as merged site opens

Two Sandwell schools become one as merged site opens

January 10, 2024

Supporting image for story: Kingswinford primary school reopens after 'severe heating failure' is repaired

Kingswinford primary school reopens after 'severe heating failure' is repaired

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