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SCHOOLS in England have £4.2 billion less funding in real terms since 2010. That’s equivalent to: 30,464 teachers 37,736 support staff 892,563 laptops All lost to funding cuts. Find how much your primary school has lost: Report courtesy of https://schoolcuts.org.uk

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THE CHIEF executive of two schools in Harlow has written to parents promoting the idea of a “smartphone-free childhood”. Ian Kendal is CEO of Our Lady of Fatima Trust, which oversees St Alban’s and St Luke’s primary schools. Under his stewardship, both schools have been…

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 STEWARDS Academy was delighted to host its very first Year 7 Settling In ‘Welcome’ Evening on Thursday 11th September – a brand-new event introduced this year as part of the school’s ambitious and thoughtfully curated Transition Programme. This warm and informal occasion was the latest…

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RESIDENTS can now apply online for their children’s Year 7 places for September 2026. Parents and carers of Year 6 pupils are being encouraged to apply for their child’s secondary school place for September 2026. The window for secondary school applications opens today (Friday 12…

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BURNT Mill Academy is looking forward to welcoming prospective families to view our school on Tuesday 16th September 2025. NOTICE: Our evening slot is now full. To book a morning or afternoon slot, please go to our websitehttps://www.burntmillacademy.org/

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SAVE the date! Our Open Evening is on Thursday 18th September, 5:30 – 8:30 pm  We are delighted to invite prospective students and their parents or carers to come and experience everything our school has to offer. This is a wonderful opportunity to explore our…

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HARE STREET PALS SUPPORTING STUDENTS THROUGH THE ARTS Hare Street School selected their new group of Performing Arts Leaders, or “PALS” for this academic year. They will work closely with Sam Ashford from Livewire Theatre to develop their leadership skills and to learn lots of…

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STEWARDS Academy set to host Open Day. Full details below.

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THE Performing Arts department at Stewards Academy embarked on the first enrichment trip of the academic year this week, venturing into the land of Narnia at the Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London. Fifty Year 8 and Year 9 students, alongside accompanying staff, were treated to a…

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ESSEX County Council is set to spend almost £3 million to improve its struggling special needs department, where the majority of children are not getting their needs assessed within the statutory time period reports the Local Democracy Reporter. In March 2024, 99 per cent of…

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PARENTS are being warned they could lose their driving licence if they buy their children e-scooters. Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) is reminding parents and carers that it is against the law for them to allow their child to ride an e-scooter to school, or…

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HARLOW MP Chris Vince rose on the floor of the House of Commons to look for financial support for local pupils. Mr Vince said: “I hope you had a lovely recess, Mr Speaker. Harlow is full of fantastic schools, and I see the potential of…

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BEFORE we begin the new year at Passmores Academy, let us have a look at their latest edition of Pass News. Pass News is a video magazine covering all the news about the very busy Tracyes Road school. This is the final Pass News in…

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Credit: Smiles Montessori THE final phase of the largest-ever expansion of publicly funded childcare support has begun in England, as thousands of working parents receive more help with their nursery costs reports the BBC. Those eligible are now able to access 30 hours of childcare…

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AS part of Harlow Art Trust’s programme ‘Drawing On Memories’ Longwood Primary teacher Georgia Say, organised a project with residents from Ashlyn, Abbots, and Tye Green Care Homes. The residents shared personal stories about World War II, which the pupils from Year 6 beautifully reimagined as illustrated postcards, using fine pens…

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A NEW initiative is launching in Harlow to provide dedicated support for the town’s rapidly growing number of home-educating families. The “Harlow Homeschool Hub,” created by The Innovation Network, aims to provide practical resources and community support to empower parents and enhance the learning experience…