STEWARDS Academy held a ‘careers and preparing for the future’ enrichment morning for Year 10 as part of the Careers Development Programme. Students experienced a range of sessions including financial literacy- budgets, credit and debt led by the maths department, covering letters and formal letter…

PARENTS of 16,558 pupils are discovering the outcome of their secondary school applications today in Essex (Monday 2 March). 97% of children – more than 19 out of every 20 – are being offered one of their named preferences of secondary schools for the 2026…

STEWARDS Academy held a ‘careers and preparing for the future’ enrichment morning for Year 10 as part of the Careers Development Programme. Students experienced a range of sessions including financial literacy- budgets, credit and debt led by the maths department, covering letters and formal letter…

THE Careers Development Programme at Stewards Academy is going from strength to strength with our year 9s. As students begin to think ahead to Key Stage 4 and what they might like to do Post 16, we ensure a lot of guidance and support is…

THE government will not be withdrawing “effective support” from children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) under its planned school reforms for England, the education secretary has said reports the BBC. Bridget Phillipson told the BBC the government would be “spending more money”, not…

THE cost of home-to-school transport could reach £225 million a year by 29/30 – significantly contributing to the council’s budget gap. The cost has already risen from £49 million in 2024/25 to about £69 million in 2026/27 reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The council has…

AN emotive new film, ‘The Unseen,’ has been made by Essex County Council’s Essex Year of Opportunity to challenge employers’ perceptions of young people leaving care. The film follows the journeys of young care leavers and their experiences in the workplace. ‘The Unseen’ is narrated…

SPECIAL educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support in England is facing its biggest shake-up in a generation, potentially provoking a political backlash, leaked details suggest reports the BBC. The reforms will be a complete system redesign, with children with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)…

IN its first months since opening, David Lloyd Harlow Club is celebrating the success of its new team, following successful recruitment partnerships with Harlow College and Jobcentre Plus. The new health and wellbeing Club has created over 150 jobs for local people, with a wide range of roles from sport and fitness to business admin and hospitality.  Jo Miller, general manager at…

THE Stan Newens Bursary is a bi-annual fund administered by Harlow Health Centres Trust designed to enable an individual from the Harlow community to pursue further study or research in to an aspect of Health / Wellbeing and Healthcare Sciences, the results of which will…

A GROUP of students who are studying at Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Harlow campus have taken a trip to Italy, to check out the 2026 Olympic Games reports NTV.CA. The group took in the Canada vs. Czechia men’s hockey game, where Team Canada defeated Czechia…

PROFESSOR Claudia Wascher will explore what it means to be social – both within the animal kingdom and across the scientific community – during her inaugural lecture at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) on Wednesday, 11 February (6pm). Timed to coincide with the International Day of…

NEW simulation facilities designed to enhance practical training for students studying for a BA (Hons) Early Childhood Education degree have been unveiled at the University of Hertfordshire, 25 years after it launched one of the UK’s first ever degree courses in this subject in 2000.…

YOUNG Essex residents can meet employers and receive expert careers guidance through a series of events. Free events taking place across National Apprenticeship Week (9 to 15 February) will help young people in Essex discover local opportunities and get personalised support with their next steps.…