Heys Primary is a real ‘Famous Five’ adventure

An Ashton school, formerly rated as ‘Requires Improvement’ has now been rated as ‘Good’ with inspectors highlighting how the pupils thrive in “happy and motivational...

Paradise Works, an ambitious new artist-led studio space and gallery opens thanks to support...

Developed in response to a crisis in studio provision, the ambition of the artists behind the new Paradise Works studio is to create a...

£1.5m investment for Chadderton Special school

Oldham Council is investing £1.5m to improve facilities for pupils at Kingfisher Special School. Cabinet last night  approved proposals which will see the Chadderton school...

Northern Powerhouse Minister calls for “Ivy League of the North” to rival the best...

An ‘Ivy League’ of Northern Powerhouse universities leading the country in science, research and innovation was called for by the Northern Powerhouse Minister, Jake...

How your child learns language from touchscreen apps

FROM Minecraft to Toca Kitchen, there are no shortage of apps for children. But for the discerning parent, it’s...

MP’s say there should be a ten-year plan to fix broken school and college...

The Government must fix the broken education funding system, commit to a multi-billion cash injection for schools and colleges and bring forward a strategic...

OFSTED identifies 415 stuck schools

415 schools in England are ‘stuck’ in a cycle of low performance and need better and more tailored support to improve, a new Ofsted...

Educational gaps are growing during lockdown says teport

Children from better-off households are spending 30% more time each day on educational activities than are children from the poorest fifth of households. A...

Government urges universities to hold places while student appeals continue

Universities have been urged by government to be flexible in their admissions ahead of A level results day this week. In a letter to all...

Marcus Rashford reacts as MP’s reject free school meals proposals

Manchester United and England striker Marcus Rashford says that a significant number of children tonight are going to bed not only hungry but feeling...