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 …
Education Archive
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/
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
November 26, 2018/
Education, Local News, Tower Hamlets/
Children discover Hackney in museum ‘takeover’
Artwork from pupils at a local school is on show at Hackney Museum in a programme to engage young people …
Croydon lecturers to join nationwide strike over fair pay claim
Lecturers at Croydon College will join others around the country next week on a two-day strike for fair pay. Staff belonging to …
Tower Hamlets joint top in London boroughs for tackling food poverty
Tower Hamlets has been recognised as one of the two top boroughs in London for healthy and sustainable food initiatives …
November 19, 2018/
Education, Health, Tower Hamlets/
Secondary schools continue to underperform in Lewisham
Lewisham’s secondary schools are seriously underperforming in comparison to the national state-funded school average. Data, published by the UK Statistics …
Teachers at Lewisham Southwark College win pay dispute
Further education teachers at Lewisham and Southwark College have won a long running pay dispute against their employers. The teachers, …
Brexit Spells disaster for education services in Tower Hamlets, Experts Say
Representatives of local academia in Tower Hamlets have spoken out against Brexit …
November 5, 2018/
Education, EU Referendum, Politics, Society, Tower Hamlets/
Campaigners fighting to prevent £450,000 cuts to Lewisham’s struggling library services
Local residents have launched a new campaign to protest against £450,000 worth of planned cuts to Lewisham’s library services. The …
October 18, 2018/
Arts, Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News/
Tower Hamlets mayor calls for more affordable housing in Wood Wharf redevelopment plans
The mayor of Tower Hamlets has spoken out about a huge £2bn development in Canary Wharf which will see the …
October 17, 2018/
Education, Employment, Housing, Lead Stories, News, Tower Hamlets/
Year 9 student designs Hackney’s Black History flag raised above Hackney Town Hall
A Year 9 Hackney schoolgirl has her artwork flying over the borough’s town hall after winning a competition to design …
October 11, 2018/
Arts, Education, Hackney, Local News, News/