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Education Archive

Officers who carried out Child Q strip search moved to desk duties

The two female officers involved in the strip-search of a young black schoolgirl in Hackney have been moved to desk …
by Helena Venables/ March 25, 2022/ Community, Education, Hackney, Lead Stories, News, Society, Uncategorized/

‘We have lost confidence in the school leadership’ – council tells Child Q’s headteacher to resign. 

The headteacher of the school where a 15-year old girl was subjected to an unsupervised strip by police should resign, …
by Nasra Abdi/ March 23, 2022/ Education, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Thousands protest in Hackney as family of strip searched teenager vow legal action against police and school

Thousands took to the streets of Hackney yesterday in support of the fifteen-year-old schoolgirl who was taken out of an …
by Nasra Abdi/ March 21, 2022/ Education, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Ofsted in snap inspection of Catholic school after diocese cancels visit of gay author 

Government education inspectors have carried out a snap inspection at a Catholic state school, after the Southwark Archdiocese cancelled a …
by Jay Owens/ March 19, 2022/ Croydon, Education, News/

Met apologise after girl, 15, faced ‘humiliating’ police strip search for cannabis while at school

A black teenage girl in Hackney was subjected to a ‘’humiliating, traumatising and shocking” strip search at her school by …
by Nasra Abdi/ March 15, 2022/ Education, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

‘You are killing the soul of Goldsmiths’ – angry students confront senior managers

A group of angry students disrupted a meeting of senior managers from Goldsmiths, University of London, in protest against a …
by Giannino Arrigoni/ February 18, 2022/ Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Fresh round of strikes scheduled over staff redundancies at Goldsmiths

A further ten-days of strike action has been confirmed by lecturers and administrative staff at Goldsmiths, in New Cross in …
by Natalie Wilson/ January 26, 2022/ Education, Employment, Lewisham, Local News, News/

New youth centre to open in honour of murdered Croydon teenager

A new youth centre named after a teenage boy stabbed to death in Croydon last month is to be created …
by Joe Coughlan/ January 19, 2022/ Community, Crime, Croydon, Education, Local News, News, Society, Uncategorized/

Fears grow over university plan to change branding of UK’s oldest medical school

Staff and students at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry – which is associated with Britain’s oldest …
by Erin Lister/ January 18, 2022/ Education, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Academic boycott urged by Goldsmiths lecturer’s union in fight over redundancies

A global academic boycott of Goldsmiths, University of London, has been called for by lecturers at the Lewisham university. The …
by Natalie Wilson/ January 17, 2022/ Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Two Tower Hamlets schools rank in the nation’s top ten

Two Tower Hamlets schools have been ranked in the top ten in a table of the nation’s best 1,600 schools. …
by Cerys Holliday/ December 16, 2021/ Education, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

School exclusion rate in Hackney is worst in inner London

School exclusions in Hackney are the highest in inner London and among the highest in the country, according to a …
by Hadia Bakkar/ December 15, 2021/ Education, Hackney, Local News, News/

Outcry forces council to shelve plans to close Stoke Newington childcare centres

Controversial plans to close two children’s nurseries, Fernbank and Hillside, have been shelved by Hackney Council following an outcry from …
by Isabella Nova/ November 19, 2021/ Education, Hackney, Local News, News/

Goldsmiths lecturers vote for strike action in battle with management over job cuts

Lecturers at Goldsmiths are set to strike after University and College Union (UCU) members voted in favour of industrial action …
by Sophie Walker/ November 4, 2021/ Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Lewisham teen triumphs in young mayor elections

The new Young Mayor of Lewisham has been elected this week following a campaign against 25 other candidates from 10 …
by Tamzin Brannigan/ October 29, 2021/ Education, Lewisham, News/

Parents fears at special school in Hackney

A long-running dispute between staff and management at a special school in Hackney has been resolved but not without further …
by Maddie Metcalfe/ May 31, 2021/ Education, Hackney, Lead Stories/

Campaigners warn South Norwood library faces closure ‘by stealth’

Campaigners fighting to save South Norwood Library have urged Croydon Council to rethink a series of proposals to keep it …
by Monet Olrod/ May 23, 2021/ Croydon, Education, Lead Stories, News/

Tower Hamlets launches online fundraiser to buy children laptops

Children in Tower Hamlets without access to laptops and WiFi at home could be in line for support after the …
by Brooke Tremain/ May 18, 2021/ Community, Education, News, Tower Hamlets/

School teacher’s project to tackle Covid conspiracy fears goes worldwide

A Tower Hamlets school teacher who put together resources to combat vaccine conspiracy theories has seen his work go worldwide. …
by Kayleigh Barker/ May 6, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Education, News, Tower Hamlets/

South Norwood library battle goes on: “We don’t want to be fighting to save the library, but we are”

The battle to save South Norwood library continued on Tuesday when protesters and Croydon residents put council candidates on the …
by Monet Olrod/ April 29, 2021/ Arts, Croydon, Education, Lead Stories, News/

School raises £10k to turn road outside into playground

A fund set up by parents and teachers at a Bow primary school has raised almost £10,000 to turn a section of …
by Selma Boucenna/ March 16, 2021/ Community, Education, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Library cutback plans reversed after community backlash

Planned cutbacks to library services in Tower Hamlets have been shelved following protests by local people and a revised budget by the …
by Kayleigh Barker/ March 11, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Education, Employment, Tower Hamlets/

Childcare scheme first in country to be awarded Millie’s Mark

Tower Hamlet’s Holiday Childcare Scheme has become the first in the country to be recognised for its commitment to first aid.  The scheme …
by Kayleigh Barker/ February 26, 2021/ Community, Education, Health, Tower Hamlets/
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/
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