New research finds no evidence that schools are playing a significant role in driving...

New research led by epidemiologists at the University of Warwick has found that there is no significant evidence that schools are playing a significant...

Manchester Apprentices celebrate at National Awards

Four apprentices from Greater Manchester are celebrating after being recognised at the Apprenticeship Awards 2021 hosted by Lloyds Banking Group. Stephanie Lynch-Ozanar a cyber security...

Education unions say they want Covid bubbles reinstated in schools

Five education unions have written to the Secretary of State for Education, Nadhim Zahawi, asking him to urgently reconsider the reintroduction of additional safety...

Manchester to celebrate World Book Day on 3 March

Thousands of school children across the city will dress up as their favourite book characters and will be given vouchers to claim their own...

UA92 celebrates first graduation alongside Gary Neville and Nicky Butt

​ Manchester’s UA92, the groundbreaking higher education institution co-founded by Lancaster University and the Class of ‘92, has celebrated its inaugural graduation ceremony over the...

The University of Manchester to open new smart robotics campus

The University of Manchester is launching a new specialist multi-disciplinary centre to explore developments in smart robotics through the lens of artificial intelligence (AI)...

More than one in ten teachers subjected to physical assault by pupils says union

More than one in ten teachers have been physically assaulted by a pupil in the last year, research by the NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union has...

Big yes to Burnham’s new vision for technical education

Business leaders and education leaders have backed Greater Manchester’s initial proposals for technical education, including a Greater Manchester Baccalaureate (MBacc) which the Mayor intends...

Manchester’s EdStart Schools Appoints Oldham Athletic Manager Micky Mellon as Director of Leadership &...

Oldham Athletic manager and author Micky Mellon joins EdStart Schools as director of leadership and culture, bringing his wealth of leadership experience in professional...

Student who has stammered from childhood, achieves his dream

A mature student who has stammered since the age of three, has finally achieved his dream of qualifying as a Speech and Language Therapist at The...