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Education Archive

Dr Alex at Lewisham Hospital

Dr Alex George becomes Mental Health Ambassador

A Lewisham A&E doctor and former Love Island star Alex George has been appointed as Youth Mental Health Ambassador by …
by Olivia Haller-Clarke/ February 10, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Education, Health, Lewisham/

Teachers to strike over planned cuts to learning budget for SEND and disabled children

Teachers are to strike in Tower Hamlets next week over a plan to cut up to £650,000 from support provided …
by Nenseh Koneh/ December 4, 2020/ Community, Education, Tower Hamlets/

Hundreds protest as five Croydon libraries threatened with closure

More than 1,000 people have signed a petition to save South Norwood Library from closure since Croydon council proposed cutting …
by Fiona Holland/ December 2, 2020/ Croydon, Education, Local News, News, Society/

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 …
by Dominique Boulan/ November 30, 2020/ Education, Lewisham, News/

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 …
by Dominique Boulan/ November 26, 2020/ Education, 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.  …
by Scarlett Sherriff/ 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 …
by Aisha Payne/ 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 …
by Lana Sargeant/ October 24, 2020/ Education, Lead Stories, News, Tower Hamlets/

Black history curriculum to be taught all over Hackney schools

A special curriculum teaching young people about the diverse side of British History highlighting  past and present contributions the Black …
by Malaurie Accrombessi/ October 21, 2020/ Community, Education, Hackney, News/

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 …
by Kaeshelle Rianne Cooke/ 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 …
by Kaeshelle Rianne Cooke/ 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 …
by Zixin Fan/ 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 …
by Victory Fasaye/ 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 …
by Victory Fasaye/ 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 …
by Rebecca Huber/ May 20, 2020/ Arts, Education, Hackney, Housing, Local News, News/
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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.
by Joshua Lamb/ May 7, 2020/ Education, Hackney, News, News/

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 …
by Millie Forrest/ April 3, 2020/ Education, Health, Lewisham, News/

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 …
by Mieke Faeste/ 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 …
by Lana Sargeant/ March 12, 2020/ Education, Hackney, News/

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 …
by Fiyon Gibson/ 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 …
by Rebecca Huber/ 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 …
by Grace Higgins/ 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 …
by Rebecca Huber/ February 28, 2020/ Education, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/
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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 …
by Valentina Romagnoli/ February 28, 2020/ Croydon, Education, News/

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 …
by Areski Boutraa/ 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 …
by Ibrahim Banat/ 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 …
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/
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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/
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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/
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