A PROGRAMME to help residents find jobs, change careers or progress at work will launch in June. £4.1 million has been secured by Essex County Council to deliver Skills Bootcamps in Greater Essex. Around 1,350 residents of Greater Essex will benefit when the places are…

NINE new Lead Schools appointed to Greater Essex Music Hub as part of Arts Council England Initiative. The Lead Schools will work on a variety of musical projects and activities to inspire and engage children and young people. They will also offer support to other…

STEWARDS Academy students were incredibly lucky to participate in the National Theatre’s schools matinee scheme and have the opportunity to see ‘Dear England’ in April 2025. Thirty-five students and staff, travelled to London to watch the show on a sunny April day. Prior to the…

FOLLOWING a concern raised by Newhall Primary Academy and local residents, on Tuesday 20 May, Harlow’s Children and Young Persons officers, along with the Community Safety Engagement Officer, carried out foot patrols around the school and surrounding Newhall area. They engaged with students and their…

PASSMORES Cooperative Learning Community (PCLC) is delighted that their long serving secondary school lead and CEO Vic Goddard was, this week, invited to attend a royal garden party with the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace for services to education. Emma Bloomfield, the primary school…

IN the Autumn Term, 14 year 12 pupils at St Mark’s took part in ‘The Brilliant Club’ programme. Pupils took part in tutorials led by PhD tutors, this emulated the university environment and focused on university- style pedagogy including independent research, critical thinking and higher-order questioning.…

INSPECTORS have recognised a local academy’s hard work at improving their school. Mark Hall Academy, in Harlow, Essex, joined BMAT Education in January 2021 after being graded as ‘Inadequate’ by Ofsted in 2020. Since then, staff within the academy and the trust have worked tirelessly…

YELLOW Brick Rd, a Harlow-based Community Interest Company (a special type of business that exists to benefit the community rather than private shareholders), is aiming to make a powerful impact on local education by providing free one-to-one tuition to disadvantaged secondary school pupils. Founded in…

LEARNING Disabilities Festival at Harlow Town Park.. Full details below.

HARLOW Library: Baby and Toddler Rhymetime. Full details below.

ST Edmund’s College, Ware, is proud to announce that one of its talented students, Pippa Webster, has successfully secured the prestigious Arkwright Engineering Scholarship, earning the distinguished title of Arkwright Scholar. This remarkable achievement reflects Pippa’s hard work, dedication and passion for engineering. Pippa’s journey…

PLANNED changes to school uniform policy will affect over four million pupils across England, according to new estimates from the Department for Education (DfE) reports the BBC. The government says seven in 10 secondary schools and 35% of primary schools in England will have to…

BMAT Education currently have a vacancy for an Educational Welfare Officer, required for 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year (including term time plus inset days). The successful applicant will be responsible for enforcing school attendance or alternate school provision and to promote the…

STEWARDS Academy held their Presentation of Awards Evening on Thursday night. Their guest speaker was former deputy headteacher, Marie Erwood MBE. Mrs Erwood delivered a thought provoking speech where she asked all those assembled to think about their heroes. The film of the ceremony is…