HARRISON Moore, a 29-year-old history teacher at Sir Frederick Gibberd College and Sixth Form in Harlow, says making the switch to teaching was the best career decision he’s ever made – and is calling on those considering a career switch this year to explore the…

ESSEX Library Service has partnered with the National Literacy Trust to introduce new support for families, aimed at preparing young children to start Primary School.The Library Service’s ‘Community Connectors’ will work directly with families, Early Years settings and partners across all library services, with a…

YEAR 10 students from Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, visited Whitechapel as part of their history lessons. They took a tour of East London’s history dating back to the early 19th Century and had lunch at The Worshipful Company of Baker’s Hall, a livery first…

TO mark Apprenticeship Week, which runs from 6-12 February 2023, adult education provider ACL Essex, part of Essex County Council (ECC), is hosting events on 6 and 7 February to raise awareness of the huge range of apprenticeship and skills opportunities available to everyone. An…

ESSEX Library Service has partnered with the National Literacy Trust to introduce new support for families, aimed at preparing young children to start Primary School.The Library Service’s ‘Community Connectors’ will work directly with families, Early Years settings and partners across all library services, with a…

HARLOW businesswoman, Dani Donovan, made it through to the next round of BBC’s The Apprentice. Last Thursday’s new task saw the two teams create a short cartoon aimed at pre-school children, which would be judged by industry experts. While one group managed to impress with their…

A FORMER Head of English at Passmores Academy has passed away. An obituary for John Swallow has been published in The Guardian. Click below for details. https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/dec/25/john-swallow-obituary

ADULT learning provider ACL Essex, which is part of Essex County Council, has partnered with The Retrofit Academy to deliver innovative retrofit training to residents of Essex. Those interested in improving the energy efficiency of homes can gain qualifications from Level 2 through to Level…

THE CHAIR OF a teaching union has written to all Essex MPs including Harlow MP Robert Halfon to explain why they are going on strike. Close to 2,000 teachers in the West Essex area are members of the union (some 8,000 in Essex). The letter…

ADULT education provider, ACL Essex, is reaching out to residents of Harlow to boost their skills and earning potential by applying for fully funded English, maths and digital skills courses. Across the county, ACL Essex is looking to support adults who would like to improve…

MP ROBERT Halfon showed that his attendance at the Harlow Playhouse pantomime was not wasted as he made a very witty pantomime reference on the floor of the House fo Commons on Monday. Robert Halfon: Minister of State: Education My hon. Friend is an FE…

TEACHERS will strike over pay in England and Wales on seven dates in February and March, the National Education Union (NEU) has announced reports the BBC. National strikes are scheduled for 1 February, 15 and 16 March. There are several regional dates too. The NEU…

STEWARDS Academy drama teacher Abbie Martin is set to run the London Marathon for her stricken father. Abbie said: “I am running the London Marathon for a charity extremely close to my heart, Muscular Dystrophy UK. My dad Neil (as did his late sister) suffer…

NO matter how you’re feeling, a dog will make it better. Come to Harlow Library and read to Bertie the therapy dog in a one-to-one ten-minute session. Click below for full details. Next on 21 Jan 11am. Book in person or email [email protected] 🐶📖 https://libraries.essex.gov.uk/events/harlow-library-events/essex-therapy-dogs-harlow-library/….