THE HEADTEACHER at Sir Frederick Gibberd College has informed parents and carers that the school will re-open open Thursday. Dee Conlon said: “I am pleased to inform you that the Department for Education and the contractors have completed their inspections and the school has been…

CONGRATULATIONS to the combined Year 10 and 11 SFG netball team for participating in their first local senior netball rally. Things have not been easy over the last few weeks but the team proudly donned their kit and took part in a very competitive competition…

MORE than 2,000 residents have improved their maths skills thanks to our Multiply programme. Multiply offers residents free numeracy support to residents over the age of 19. These aim to boost their confidence in maths and improve their employment opportunities. Since January, 2,143 residents have…

PARENTS and carers of Year 6 pupils are being encouraged to submit their application for their child’s secondary school place for September 2024. The window for secondary school applications opens today (Tuesday 12 September) and runs until the national closing date of 31 October 2023.…

STEWARDS Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and reliable Librarian. You will be responsible for the development and maintenance of the library and supervising Homework club, providing a safe and clean environment for students and staff. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate…

THERE will be a series of open days and evenings across the schools run by BMAT over the next few weeks. Tuesday September 12th Burnt Mill Academy: 5:30pm – 8:30pm: Thursday September 14th Epping St Johns School: 6pm-8.30pm Wednesday September 27th Forest Hall School, Stansted…

WITH the new school term starting, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding families to open a Tax-Free Childcare account today to save up to £2,000 per child on their yearly childcare bills.  Families can use their Tax-Free Childcare account to pay for any approved…

STEWARDS Academy set to hold Open Day and Evening. Full details below. If you want to get a taste of life at Stewards Academy, then there are hundreds of news items in their dedicated channel on Your Harlow. https://www.yourharlow.com/category/education/education-secondary/stewards-academy/

AS children head back to school, ACL Essex is encouraging Harlow residents to take up the opportunity to study a GCSE with them this September. There are still places left on GCSE courses across the county, which could be fully funded for many learners. Studying…

ANGLIA Ruskin University (ARU) has been shortlisted for the University of the Year accolade at the Times Higher Education (THE) 2023 awards, widely known as the Oscars of the UK university sector. The prestigious THE University of the Year award honours “exceptional performance during the 2021-22 academic…

EACH year, Harlow College sees around 500 adults retake their English and Maths and this year’s cohort have again earned some excellent results. Many of these successful adult learners are poised to embark on exciting new challenges including university, teacher training qualifications or progression within…

ST Mark’s West Essex Catholic School Open Evening. Full details below.

ON 12 September, local residents can attend a variety of free taster workshops at ACL Harlow. These sessions will allow residents to try their hand at a range of fun and informative courses that will be available from September.  Tutors from a variety of subjects…

JUST in case you wondered, it is Essex County Council who are in charge of education for Harlow. The portfolio holder for education is called Tony Ball. As we hadn’t actually heard from him regarding the problems with Sir Frederick Gibberd College, we invited him…