BESPOKE maths skills sessions are being delivered to prisoners at HMP Chelmsford, thanks to Essex County Council’s Multiply programme.   Since April, the Essex Multiply team has been working with HMP Chelmsford to create a new course which helps prisoners improve their maths skills. Working with…

ACL Harlow is hosting a Family Fun Day for residents on Wednesday 23 August at Harlow Library. From 10am to 1pm, a range of local community groups and services will come together to highlight the opportunities on offer. Essex Libraries, Essex Family Forum, Co-op, Museum…

MINISTER for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education and MP for Harlow has written to the university unions over the on going delay to marking and assessment for students. The full letter is below.

HARLOW families can now borrow a Read and Count with Me book bag from Essex Country Parks and Essex libraries as part of the Essex Year of Numbers. The book bags contain handpicked picture books to share with young learners from birth to age seven…

THIS summer the Harvey Centre has welcomed the return of the Community School Uniform Exchange on Level One.  Nearly 4,000 items of clothing for Primary and Secondary aged students have been donated so far and more continue to come in daily. This week the shop’s…

PEAR Tree Mead are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to support pupils in their Nursery / Reception classes. 25 hours per week, term time only. Salary £11,476 – £12,156 depending on experience. You will have the following: Good standard of education: Maths and…

A HARLOW headteacher said all mentions of Ofsted had been removed from his school prospectus because inspections did not do what they said “on the tin” reports the BBC. Vic Goddard, from Passmores Academy said the Ofsted framework should better help parents make “informed choices”.…

HARLOW’S Ralph Pattison agonisingly missed out on a European Youth Championships medal as he was beaten 4-3 in the quarter-finals by the fifth seed, having earlier knocked out the third seed reports tablertennisengland. The Harlow athlete, who represents BATTS was equal 15th in the rankings…

HAVE you ever wondered what it looks like behind the scenes here at Harlow Playhouse? Then we may have just the event for you! As part of Heritage Open Days let us take you behind the scenes to explore the backstage secrets of what makes…

ESSEX Council has launched a host of free events at Essex Country Parks this summer as part of Essex Year of Numbers. Essex Year of Numbers is a countywide campaign that aims to inspire a love of learning, with a focus on numeracy. It is…

TEACHERS in England in the National Education Union (NEU) will not strike in the autumn term, after accepting the government’s pay offer reports the BBC. The NEU, the UK’s largest teaching union, said 86% of its members had voted to accept the 6.5% pay rise.…

A PLAN to build five new classrooms at Henry Moore Primary School has been submitted to Harlow Council. Henry Moore Primary is situated on Kiln Lane in Church Langley. For more details, go to the planning page of Harlow Council’s website and search for HW/CND/23/00273…

THE Under 9 and Under 11 tennis teams from Dame Bradbury’s Junior School in Saffron Walden took inspiration from the professionals at Wimbledon and have triumphed over local opposition to become regional champions. The budding Under 9 Dame Bradbury’s tennis players played skilfully to be…

Estates and Facilities Assistant BMAT have a vacancy for an Estates and Facilities Assistant Based at Sir Frederick Gibberd College, Tendring Road, Harlow CM18 6RNPermanent, Full Time Band 3 (Mid to Max) (Point 11 – 17) (£21,166 – £23,836) (additional Fringe Allowance payment depending on Base School) Start Date: ASAP…