Education News, page 2


Home and education centre bid for disadvantaged children

Plans were unveiled today for a care and education centre for disadvantaged children in Shropshire, which could create up to 18 jobs.

Home and education centre bid for disadvantaged children

£1m bid to make Shropshire children more musical

More than a million pounds has been secured in Shropshire as part of moves to improve access to music for young people.

£1m bid to make Shropshire children more musical

Pupils select logo for new combined school

Hundreds of children due to start at a new amalgamated school in north Shropshire in September have voted for the new school logo.

Pupils select logo for new combined school

How interactive technology is changing the classroom

If you walk into most classrooms in the UK today, you will soon notice the big screen in the middle of the room at the front.

How interactive technology is changing the classroom

Matt Murray at TCAT pitch launch

Former Wolves goalkeeper Matt Murray and AFC Telford manager Andy Sinton helped a Telford college officially open its state-of-the-art synthetic-surface football pitch. With video and photo gallery.

Matt Murray at TCAT pitch launch

Oswestry pupil Charley Edge wins two-year Everton scholarship

Shropshire’s Charley Edge has been offered a two-year scholarship with Premier League club Everton.

Oswestry pupil Charley Edge wins two-year Everton scholarship

Councillors back plans to build new Telford academies

Six schools in Telford face being bulldozed to make way for four new academies catering for thousands of pupils as part of a £200 million scheme.

Councillors back plans to build new Telford academies

Telford primary school plan to take on 120 pupils

An extra 120 children could be taken on at a primary school in Telford after plans were unveiled to build four new classrooms in a bid to cope with a hike in pupil numbers.

Telford primary school plan to take on 120 pupils

Moreton Hall school hires Junior Apprentice star

A star of the BBC’s Junior Apprentice series has been told: ‘You’re hired’ – by a school in Shropshire.

Moreton Hall school hires Junior Apprentice star

Blog: How I was kicked off of student radio

Three strikes and you’re out. Student blogger James Ashford discusses the boredom of returning to university after Easter, avoiding work and societies and getting kicked off of student radio.

Blog: How I was kicked off of student radio

Supporting those working with SEN pupils

The Government has announced that it is making £500,000 available to support the work of those who work with children who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Supporting those working with SEN pupils

90pc of Shropshire pupils get first choice school

More than nine out of 10 Shropshire parents were given their choice of primary school for their children this year, new figures revealed today.

90pc of Shropshire pupils get first choice school

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