Lewisham to require all schools to adopt race equality pledge
An equality pledge for all Lewisham schools, along with other measures to tackle racial inequality, has been recommended by the …
Education Archive
Hundreds of schools sign up for Hackney’s Black History curriculum
More than 500 schools across the UK have signed up to follow a new Black History curriculum developed by Hackney …
Special needs school bus drivers continue with strike action threat
Hackney school bus drivers and assistants for children with special needs have continued threats to strike over a Covid-19 dispute. …
November 25, 2020/
Education, Employment, Hackney/
Childcare scheme recognised for welcoming refugees
A childcare scheme in Tower Hamlets has received a national Sanctuary Award in recognition of its work welcoming those fleeing …
November 10, 2020/
Education, Tower Hamlets/
Tower Hamlets pledges free school meals over half term
Children in Tower Hamlets will get free meals distributed to them over the October half term the mayor of Tower …
October 24, 2020/
Education, Lead Stories, News, Tower Hamlets/
Black history curriculum to be taught in all Hackney schools
A special curriculum teaching young people about the diverse side of British History – highlighting past and present contributions the …
Charity launches online mentoring programme for disadvantaged children
Dalston-based mentoring charity ReachOut cancelled all of their projects this year due to the lockdown and schools’ closures. But the …
June 25, 2020/
Coronavirus, Education, Hackney, News/
Social distancing and serious learning – the challenges facing one Hackney school
Lockdown and social distancing have created new challenges for one of Britain’s most deprived schools. The pandemic has affected student …
June 25, 2020/
Coronavirus, Education, Features, General Features, News, Society/
Resources packs delivered to help children studying during lockdown
Local people have donated hundreds of items to fill more than 700 resources packs for deprived children studying at home …
June 22, 2020/
Education, Lewisham, Local News, Society/
Docklands statue of merchant linked to slavery removed after campaign
Campaigners have welcomed the removed of the statue of Robert Milligan, an 18th century Scottish merchant whose fortune derived from …
June 12, 2020/
Community, Education, Environment, Lead Stories, Local News, Society/
Children’s walk against racism to be followed by ‘Take the Knee’ vigil
Dozens of Hackney children acccompanied by their parents and carers took a stand against racism by walking in solidarity through …
June 10, 2020/
Coronavirus, Education, Hackney, Politics/
Hackney arts charity and cultural organisation reaches crowdfunding target
A Hackney arts charity and cultural organisation have reached their crowdfunding target and raised over £17,800 to open a new …
Hackney Council launch mobile app in attempt to keep children safe online
Hackney Council have launched a new free mobile application that they hope will educate children and parents about online abuse.
Lewisham Council pushes health campaigns with Sugar Smart
Lewisham council is collaborating with outdoor advertising companies JCDecaux UK and Outsmart to combat obesity in children with The Sugar Smart …
Catholic schools facing falling admissions in Tower Hamlets
Catholic schools in Tower Hamlets have warned of a drop in new students after Brexit, with student numbers falling for …
March 30, 2020/
Education, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/
Senior Hackney councillor demands government increases SEND funding
A senior Hackney councillor has spoken out about a £1.6 billion funding shortfall over the past two years for special …
School Streets scheme spreads to two more Croydon schools
A scheme that restricts traffic around schools during the school-run has expanded to two more schools in Croydon. Cypress Primary …
March 12, 2020/
Croydon, Education, Environment/
Parents march on Downing Street over cuts to special needs funding in schools
Hundreds of parents, pupils and school staff came together to march to 10 Downing Street to deliver a letter with …
March 7, 2020/
Education, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/
Students Union criticises university management over Evolving Goldsmiths plan
A Goldsmiths Student Union sabbatical officer has accused the university of treating the SU like “stupid annoying children that are …
March 5, 2020/
Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News/
Protesters mount fight against cuts to vital language services in Tower Hamlets
Locals in Tower Hamlets are upset about cuts of more than £31,000 that they say could close down a vital …
February 28, 2020/
Education, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/
New independent school with no fees in Croydon will ditch SATS for mixed-age groupings
Pupils of different ages at a new independent, non-fee-paying school opening in Croydon at the end of the year will …
Staffs and students protest against Evolving Goldsmiths
On Friday, 14 February, Students and staffs from Goldsmiths gathered in front of the Deptford Town Hall, where the warden’s …
February 14, 2020/
Education, Lewisham, Local News/
Great Hall is back
Graduation ceremonies for Goldsmiths, University of London will be back in the Great Hall in summer 2020 after completion of …
February 14, 2020/
Arts, Business, Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/
New Year New Team
Goldsmiths MA in Television Journalism students have now taken over from their MA Journalism colleagues to run our independent local …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
July 22, 2019/
Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham/