ST Elizabeth’s is delighted to celebrate the opening of its brand new Adult Community Hub – a welcoming, vibrant space created to bring adults with complex needs together to learn, connect and flourish at the heart of their community. The new Hub builds on that…

CLIMATE and nature breakdown will affect every constituency in the country, from health and foodsystems to infrastructure, security and economic stability. This crisis is more serious and immediate than many understand. There is strong evidence that bold, urgent ac on will improve lives and livelihoods,…

ARU Writtle student Rhys Green is celebrating after reaching the national final of the prestigious Young Horticulturist of the Year (YHoY) competition. The competition, run by the Chartered Institute of Horticulture (CIH), is open to anyone studying or working in horticulture under the age of…

CHRIS Vince MP, the Member of Parliament for Harlow and a member of the Education Select Committee, visited Beckmead Moundwood Academy to see firsthand how the school expertly supports its young people and their aspirations for the future. The school, located on Commonside Road, serves…

Grease: Stewards Academy: Tuesday March 24th, 2026 GREASE is one of those musicals that is fairly straight forward to do but doing it well is quite another matter. And then there is doing it brilliantly. Well doing it brilliantly is exactly what happened on Tuesday…

OVER 400 students attended a careers fair at Harlow College. Students attended from St Marks West Essex Catholic School, BMAT STEM Academy Harlow College and Forest Hall School in Stansted. The event was organised to ensure young people from all walks of life have access…

ESSEX County Council is investing an extra £2.6 million over the next two years. The money will accelerate recent improvements to the Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNAs) process. This is a statutory process conducted by a local authority. It determines if a child…

WEDNESDAY was Young Carers Day. Harlow MP Chris Vince reflected on the day. Mr Vince said: “Today is Young Carers Action Day, and it is a day that means a lot to me personally as I used to work for the charity Action for Family…

THE HEADTEACHERS of a number of schools have written to parents and carers regarding a viral online “school wars” trend. The letter was signed by the chief executive of the Passmores Co-operative Learning Community, Vic Goddard; the headteacher of Passmores Academy, Natalie Christie and the…

EDUCATION, finance and digital are among the first new V-level subjects rolling out from 2027 reports the BBC. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says the “bold reforms” will end the snobbery in post-16 education, and support young people to build secure, future-proof careers. GCSE-level post-16 qualifications…

CLOSE to 600 pupils put Passmores Academy down as a preference for next year’s school intake. We are not publishing this as a league table with winners or losers but for information purposes only. The breakdown is as follows Burnt Mill Academy 499 put the…

IT looks like St Mark’s aren’t only brilliant academically but they are always blazing a trail on the sports pitches. Well done to their U19 Netball team who have just produced two fantastic performances over the last few weeks in the Essex Cup. Firstly, they…

THIRTEEN sixth form pupils participated in The Brilliant Club, Scholars Programme this year. During the programme it gives pupils the opportunity to work with a PhD researcher to develop key academic skills and experience university-style learning, in preparation for successful applications and transitions to higher education. The…

WITH National Careers Week (2 – 7 March) starting, ACL Essex is showcasing its enhanced hair and beauty courses. The adult education provider is highlighting its unique learner‑centred approach. It is also showcasing the many different careers available in the hair and beauty sector. ACL…