Education Archive

New Year New Team

Goldsmiths MA in Television Journalism students have now taken over from their MA Journalism colleagues to run our independent local …

by Ilaria Cafaro/ January 16, 2020/ Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, People, Society/

REVEALED: Croydon has second-highest rate of secondary school truancy in London. How does your child’s school compare?

In the second of a two part examination of the crises affecting the education system, Harry Thompson looks at how …

by Harry Thompson/ December 4, 2019/ Education, Lead Stories/

Schools in the red: Underfunding hits Tower Hamlets, Hackney, and Lewisham

In the first of a two part examination of the crises affecting the education system, Gina Gambetta looks at the …

by Georgina Gambetta/ December 3, 2019/ Education, Lead Stories/

Universities strike continues as lecturers attack ‘neoliberal models of education’

Local university lecturers began a second day of strike action over pensions and working conditions, expressing a determination to make …

by Charles Woodham/ November 26, 2019/ Education, Lewisham/

Students face disrupted studies as lecturers stage eight day strike

Students at two local universities face disrupted studies this week as lecturers at Goldsmiths in New Cross and Queen Mary …

by Clara Hill/ November 22, 2019/ Education, Lead Stories, News/

We run this town! Teenagers takeover Croydon

Imagine a town run by teenagers, making tough decisions on housing to handling budgets at the Town Hall. Yesterday this …

by Evie Breese/ November 22, 2019/ Education, Features/

SEND parents: ‘We are treated as second class citizens’

Children with learning difficulties and disabilities are treated like second class citizens and being left behind by the government, parents …

by Georgina Gambetta/ November 22, 2019/ Education, News, Tower Hamlets/

Parents and pupils attack Bethnal Green school closure

Parents, students and former students of a failing Bethnal Green school which is set to close have accused education authorities …

by Georgina Gambetta/ November 14, 2019/ Education, News, Tower Hamlets/

Parents and teachers rally against cuts to special needs funding

Parents and teachers in Tower Hamlets are leading an emergency campaign to fight £1m cuts to Special Educational Needs and …

by Daisy Lester/ November 14, 2019/ Education, Health, Tower Hamlets/

Lewisham’s new young mayor thanks God for his win

Lewisham’s new young mayor has thanked God after winning the election with a resounding majority. Femi Komolafe, 15, who attends …

by Keji Marell Ricardo/ November 1, 2019/ Education, Lewisham, News/

The cost of living near Ofsted’s top-rated schools in Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham and Croydon

Hackney, Tower Hamlets Lewisham and Croydon are some of the best places to live in London and also some of …

by Grace Hoffman/ October 30, 2019/ Croydon, Education, Hackney, Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Tower Hamlets/

Young people and schools in Hackney respond to the climate crisis

A group of Clapton secondary school children visited the climate rally outside Hackney Town Hall during their lunch break, a move inspired …

by Keji Marell Ricardo/ October 25, 2019/ Education, Environment, Hackney, News/

Angelina Jolie tells London school girls to “make a mess”

The film star Angelina Jolie has urged pupils at a secondary school in Whitechapel to make a “big, beautiful mess”. The …

by Yasmin Saffet-Marshall/ October 15, 2019/ Education, News, Tower Hamlets/

Housing association hires interns with learning disabilities in first for Lewisham

A housing association in Lewisham has recruited a group of young people with learning disabilities for a nine-month work placement, …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 24, 2019/ Education, Employment, Lewisham, Local News/

GARA anti-racist occupation ends after 137 days

The BME (Black and Minority Ethnic)-led student occupation of Deptford Town Hall, part of Goldsmiths College, came to an end …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 29, 2019/ Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News/

Update: Goldsmiths Anti-Racist Action issued with eviction notice

The Goldsmiths Anti-Racist Action group (GARA) who have been occupying Deptford Town Hall for the past 135 days have been …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 24, 2019/ Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Further protests as Anti-Racism occupation are threatened with legal action

After 133 days of occupation, the Goldsmiths Anti-racist Action group (GARA) have received a notice of eviction from the University’s …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 22, 2019/ Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Vigil to keep bilingual support staff at Whitechapel school

Concerned parents and the local community held a peaceful vigil outside the Shapla primary school in east London today. It …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 16, 2019/ Education, Lead Stories, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Return to Teach: Meet the woman improving flexibility for teachers with children

Holly Power was frustrated. Yet another talented teacher she knew left work because they could not juggle childcare and the …

by Sarah Benhamou/ July 5, 2019/ Business, Education, Lewisham/

Invisible Voices: A conversation on BAME mental health

Identity, trauma and representation dominated discussion at the performance event Invisible Voices held at Goldsmiths this week.  The event doubled as …

by Sarah Benhamou/ June 25, 2019/ Education, Health, Lewisham, Society/

Hackney education chief backs Labour plan to scraps SATs

Hackney’s education chief Anntoinette Bramble joined a protest against primary school SATs in Stoke Newington on Friday in support Labour’s …

by Claudia Teng/ June 8, 2019/ Education, Hackney, Local News, News/

Hackney’s safe school streets blueprint to be exported across the UK

A guide on banning vehicles outside school gates during pick-up and drop-off times produced by Hackney Council ‘will help even …

by Dylan MacCLay/ May 23, 2019/ Croydon, Education, Environment, Hackney, Health, News, Society/

Roads to be closed to cars around 11 Croydon schools at pick-up and drop-off times

Cars are set to be banned outside 11 schools in Croydon during drop-off and pick-up times as part of a …

by Dylan MacCLay/ May 14, 2019/ Croydon, Education, Environment, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Society, Transport/

Hundreds of students to be displaced in Tower Hamlets council proposal to close a 300-year-old school

  Parents and students at a historic Bethnal Green C of E school are protesting against the council’s proposals to …

by Bobbi-Lee Wright/ May 14, 2019/ Education, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Primary school children in Hackney to organise after-school rally for climate change

Primary school children in Hackney are to hold an after-school rally on May 24 in support of the climate change …

by Amanda Wahlqvist/ May 8, 2019/ Education, Environment, Hackney/

Outsourced student accommodation: are universities enabling unethical practices?

Universities are outsourcing their accommodation services to save time and money, but their students are paying the price. Sydney Diack …

by Sydney Diack/ April 27, 2019/ Education, Features, General Features, Housing, Lewisham, Local News/

Poplar streets turned into temporary play area for school children

Two Poplar streets were temporarily turned into a play street for local children this week to demonstrate the benefits of …

by Georgia Ridout/ March 29, 2019/ Education, Environment, Health, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Police and council leaders face questions from young on crime and stop and seach

Sixty young people from Tower Hamlets questioned a panel of high-level police, community and government leaders at a Young People’s …

by Kunyu Wang/ March 29, 2019/ Education, Local News/

Croydon rapper delivers rap workshops to improve mental health in children

A Croydon rapper has received extra funding for his campaign to help local young people with mental health problems by …

by Nafeesa Zaman/ March 28, 2019/ Crime, Croydon, Education/

Half-marathon runners raise £4,000 for Lewisham-based Children’s Literacy Charity

A Lewisham-based charity has raised more than £4,000 towards literary projects for disadvantaged children after seven supporters and staff took …

by Deniza Primbet/ March 26, 2019/ Education, Lewisham, News, Society, Videos/

Lewisham babies try out ‘Infant Lab’

Researchers are appealing for Lewisham parents with young babies to come forward for the latest round of research in a …

by Jemima Childs/ February 6, 2019/ Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Hackney sees 94% rise in home education

The number of children in home education across England has doubled since 2013. In Hackney, the percentage of children moving …

by Chloe Collins/ February 5, 2019/ Education, Hackney, Lead Stories/

Strike action at Croydon College

Strike action is taking place at Croydon College today and tomorrow over a long-running pay dispute. The staff at the …

by Jemima Childs/ January 29, 2019/ Croydon, Education, Lead Stories/

NHS offers career opportunities to East London students

The NHS has set up the Healthcare Horizons programme to help young people in east London take their first steps …

by Jemima Childs/ January 25, 2019/ Education, Health, Tower Hamlets/

Primary schools in ELL areas lead the way in latest league tables

By Sydney Diack and Nicolle Okoren Primary schools in both Hackney and Tower Hamlets have some of best pupils in …

by ELL Admin/ December 20, 2018/ Education, Local News/

Arts and media school celebrates first year in new home with Ofsted award and visit from Stormzy

Words and Images by Sam Hancock, Video by Zoe Ettinger The free school sixth form co-founded by brothers Charlie and …

by Sam Hancock/ December 14, 2018/ Arts Features, Education, Features, General Features, Music/

Tower Hamlets launches new training scheme for social workers

A new academy to train social workers as part of a borough-wide effort to improve children’s services has been launched …

by Zoe Ettinger/ December 11, 2018/ Education, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Students from Tower Hamlets welcome Michelle Obama on London book tour

Students from Mulberry School for Girls in Tower Hamlets joined fellow students from Islington to welcome Michelle Obama when she …

by Zoe Ettinger/ December 6, 2018/ Arts, Education, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

Design of new school will be tailored to children with special needs

A new school designed specifically for special needs children by avoiding long corridors and claustrophobic classrooms is planned for New …

by Claudia Glover/ December 4, 2018/ Croydon, Education/

Tower Hamlets parents to continue fight against nursery closures

Parents in Tower Hamlets have said they will continue their campaign against “ Biggs’ disastrous decision” after a decision to …

by Olivia Campbell/ November 26, 2018/ Education, Local News, Tower Hamlets/