SOME schools in England are sending police to the homes of children who are persistently absent, or warning them their parents may go to prison if their attendance doesn’t improve, the Observer has learned reports The Guardian Headteachers say they are now under intense pressure from the…

STEWARDS Academy pupils were privileged to attend the Delfont Mackintosh Les Miserable education performance on Tuesday 14th May.  Thirty students accompanied by three staff travelled to London to watch the show and technical demonstration.  The students behaviour was impeccable as they joined hundreds of others…

Director of Primary Inclusion required asap PCLC primary schools are a group of highly inclusive schools, working together in Harlow as part of The Passmores Cooperative Learning Community.  The Director of Primary Inclusion post is an excellent opportunity for an inspiring practitioner to play a…

STEWARDS Academy held this year’s Head Boy and Head Girl elections recently, with seven potential students being put forward. Candidates are selected after an application and group interview process. A panel of staff and senior students decide who will go through to deliver speeches to…

AFTER a successful final last year at England Boxing National Championships, Regan Whay (13) of SFG College and boxing out of Rayne Boxing Club near Braintree again reached this year’s finals held in Newcastle on Saturday 11th May and Sunday May 12th. He boxed his…

THE Glass Box Theatre in Harlow College is a wonderful performance space, it’s amazing to me that I’ve never been there before this week. I was invited to see students perform the Cole Porter classic Anything Goes!  The plot is silly, the characters are silly…

DURING Mental Health Awareness Week, ACL Essex is offering free, online mental health and wellbeing courses. Split into two sessions over two weeks, the courses will include managing anxiety, goal setting for wellbeing, decluttering for wellbeing and managing change in life and work.1 Courses start on…

WHAT has been happening at Passmores Academy over the past month? Look no further than their monthly video magazine Pass News. This edition is presented by Rachel and Naya. We have the Challenge Trip. Riley explains who got to watch Wonka and go to Urban…

AS part of the ongoing work to tackle the threat of drug trafficking and knife crime in the county, officers from Harlow’s Community Policing Team visited Harlow College to raise awareness as part of Operation Stronghold. They were joined by the Essex Police and staff…

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MORE than 500 providers are already part of the Essex Local Offer, providing invaluable support to young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) and their families. Essex County Council is now inviting other groups and organisations to join for free to help more…

STEWARDS Academy was delighted to hold its Annual Presentation of Awards Evening recently. With 125 prizes, 117 recipients, family members, governors and guests it was a wonderful celebratory event. Prize winners from Years 7-10 were nominated by their form tutors for a variety of reasons,…

Place2Be has worked within the specialist science academy since 2009. An expert counsellor is on-site five days a week, providing students with a safe space to seek counselling support. Place2Be’s counsellors can support young people experiencing a wide range of mental health difficulties, from anxiety…

WITH many A level students in the East of England planning their next steps in life, those starting university in September can ‘tap the app’ to get National Insurance and tax information they need to complete their student finance applications, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)…