ESSEX County Council unveils guide to early years careers for school leavers The council has launched a guide packed with expert advice to help school leavers kickstart their careers in early years and childcare. The guide features tips from experienced practitioners and is part of…

TALENTED students at St Edmund’s Prep School ended the academic year with a stunning musical production of Shrek, captivating the audience with their remarkable performances and breathtaking set designs. The School’s Hall was filled with excitement as members of the audience took to their seats…

ANGLIA Ruskin University’s International Policing and Public Protection Research Institute (IPPPRI – formerly PIER) is set to further develop its research in the field of extremism and counter-terrorism through new research themes and an addition to its team. Dr William Allchorn has just joined IPPPRI and will be…

DIRECTOR of Primary Inclusion required asap or January 2025 for preferred candidates Do you have the skills and passion to develop inclusion provision across our four Trust primary schools? Would you like to be part of the Executive Team that shapes our ambitious strategic agenda…

TICKETS are now on sale for the Passmores Academy annual production, which this year is The Addams Family. . The performance dates are: Tuesday 9th July 2024 Wednesday 10th July 2024 Thursday 11th July 2024 The show commences at 7.00pm and tickets can be purchased…

STEWARDS Academy’s Year 8 and Year 9 pupils recently participated in workshop presentations focusing on Anti-bullying: Upstander Impact led by OpenView Education.  The presentations built upon core messages that pupils have explored in Ethics and Values lessons and assemblies led by Mrs Atkinson, our DSL,…

ALMOST 1.8 million people are now in at least £50,000 of UK student debt, data obtained by BBC News reveals reports the BBC. More than 61,000 have balances of above £100,000, figures from the Student Loans Company (SLC) also show, while another 50 people each…

THE Stewards Academy community came together on Friday 28th September to support an amazing charity bake sale. This was organised by Year 9 student, Melik, to raise awareness of Ataxia Telangiectasia and money for the AT society. Ataxia Telangiectasia (AT) – also known as Louis-bar…

HARLOW Fields School and College Summer Fair at Tendring Road in Harlow. Full details below.

THE CHIEF executive of the Passmores Co-Operative Learning Community has come out in support of the Labour Party at next week’s General Election. Vic Goddard has a national profile in education that began almost fifteen years ago after the ground-breaking Educating Essex TV series. Since…

A KALEIDOSCOPE of colour swept through St Edmund’s College & Prep School, Ware, earlier this month, as students participated in a charity Colour Run in support of Cancer Research UK. The lively and vibrant event is a highlight in the school’s ongoing charity fundraising efforts,…

ADULT learning provider, ACL Essex, is encouraging dedicated parents and carers to step forward and help people get into training. Starting on Monday 1 July, ACL Essex’s Parent Ambassador programme will equip volunteers with the skills to support fellow parents and carers in their local…

THE new exhibition at the Gibberd Gallery features final year artwork by 121 students from Harlow College. The exhibition runs from 18 – 29 June. It is free entry and open from 11am-4pm everyday except Sunday. Karen Harrison and Nikki Payne Harlow College Art Tutors said…

THE TWO hour General Election Hustings discussed a great many things. We thought it would be easier to break it down into a number of issued discussed. Firstly and perhaps most appropriately, as we were in Passmores Academy, the candidates discussed their plans for education.…