MORE than 16,000 parents and carers in Essex will discover the outcome of their primary school applications today (Tuesday 19 April), with those who applied online getting confirmation by email or via the Essex County Council (ECC) website. Out of a total of 16,067 applications that…

ESSEX’S new £2.4m plan for libraries across the county has been set out, alongside a promise to keep them all open. The ‘vision’ focusing on three main pillars over the next four years is set to be agreed next week. Essex County Council says working…

PLANNING permission has been granted to transform the land in a Harlow secondary school land into a Special Educational Needs and Disability School. The plans centre on land next to Sir Frederick Gibberd College on Tendring Road. Harlow Council approved the application on Wednesday March…

SECONDARY school classroom teacher vacancies are at their highest level in at least five years, new data suggests reports the Times Education Supplement. The data, shared with Tes by TeachVac, shows the highest recorded number of secondary teacher vacancies in the last five years, with a 12…

YOUNG netball players were inspired by the professionals as they watched their first game. A group of 23 students in Year 7 to 11 at Burnt Mill Academy watched their first professional netball match. The game was between Saracens Mavericks and Manchester Thunder. During half-time,…

TWO Harlow councillors have spoken to YH regarding the barriers they have had to overcome due to being dyslexic. We had only seen them the day before when they both had 900-page council papers in front of them at a meeting. Councillors Matthew Saggers and…

SCHOOL closures during lockdown have impacted the development of young children in schools and nurseries and left them struggling to ‘take turns’ and ‘interpret facial expressions’, it has emerged. reports the Daily Mail. Covid restrictions have delayed children’s’ readiness for primary school because they were not able…

DISABILITY charity Accuro are celebrating the graduation of members at ‘STRIDE’ in Harlow this month. ‘STRIDE’ is a 6-month life skills programme for young adults with a disability aged 19-25. The first programme began in Harlow in September and the charity are pleased to be…

THE children in Saplings at Pear Tree Mead Academy enjoyed time in their woodland area having fun looking for Stickman and returning him to the family tree.  They made their own stick men out of sticks from the woodland and created a group giant Stickman.…

CHILDREN have completed more than 1,400 laps of their school field in support of families in Ukraine. Pupils at Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, took part in a sponsored run to raise money for the Disasters Emergency Committee: Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Year 5 and 6…

ADULT education learning provider, ACL Essex, will be opening a new learning facility in Harlow, when it moves from its Partridge Road site to a purpose-built setting within the refurbished Harlow Town Library.  The new facilities will offer high-tech classrooms, computer suites, an accessible reception…

FRIENDS of Harlowbury School decided to have a Ukraine donation point at the Old Harlow school for the whole of March.  A spokesperson said: “We would just like to say a big thank you to parents, carers, family members and teachers for coming together to…

INSPIRATIONAL teacher and runner Ruby Campbell has passed away at the age 84. Ruby was a much-loved teacher, working at Hare Street, Tany’s Dell, Spinney, Potter Street primary schools. Ruby must have educated thousands of young children in the town. Old Harlow resident Ruby was…

A LEADING Harlow housebuilder has donated a number of kitchen units to help apprentices and trainees at Harlow College. Countryside Properties at Newhall in Harlow has a number of spare units including sink units, cupboard and shelves at their fast growing development off London Road.…