Can London learn from Glasgow on reducing school exclusions?
An education expert who oversaw a 90 per cent fall in school exclusions in Glasgow has been tasked with driving down exclusions in London…
Council announces £85,000 to help families struggling to buy school uniforms
Westminster City Council has promised £85,000 towards helping families with the cost of school uniforms as more parents struggle to afford essentials. In July…
‘Labour must not turn Southwark into a Ghost town for families’ says Victor Chamberlain
Our borough and communities are changing rapidly. Just this month, Southwark Labour Council announced it would permanently close the doors of yet another primary…
Approved: New school for kids with special educational needs to be built in Richmond
A new school will be built in South West London to replace ‘derelict’ buildings on a site which has been a magnet for anti-social…
Greenwich’s National Maritime Museum marks Refugee Week
Refugee Week is a UK-wide event designed to celebrate the contributions of those who have arrived in the UK seeking sanctuary. Running from June…
Greenwich’s National Maritime Museum marks Refugee Week
Refugee Week is a UK-wide event designed to celebrate the contributions of those who have arrived in the UK seeking sanctuary. Running from June…
School where kids grow veggies for lunch and teachers love them spending ages on their iPads
A school is embracing the modern world while still getting kids outdoors by encouraging iPads in lessons while getting pupils to grow their own…
West London school goes from failing to ‘outstanding’ in less than two years & doesn’t give detentions
A London primary school has gone from ‘requiring improvement’ to being praised for its pupils’ ‘outstanding’ behaviour in less than two years and its…
Goldfinch Furniture on supporting local young people into work
“Everyone has the right to a stable job that can sustain them,” says Mike Biddulph, director of SE16’s Goldfinch Furniture. The company makes ethical,…
You Can Learn A Lot From Teechers
John Godber is renowned for his small casts, and minimal sets and props, but you are always guaranteed maximum message, and Teechers Leavers ’22…
Coming soon: Family Tree – the legacy of Henrietta Lacks
Family Tree is a powerful and poetic drama exploring race, inequality, health, the environment and the incredible legacy of one of the most influential…
Coming soon: Kat’s Dry Season at Canada Water
Menopause? Seriously? WTF? Kat thought they were far too young to worry about menopause; biology thought differently. Now their hormones are going haywire, their diary…
