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The charity bringing arts and music back into Midland schools, helping kids 'find their own voices"
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (888+ words) Musician Matthew is a pupil who has benefited from Stepping Forward programme Exploring the arts and creative subjects in school helps build confidence, increase wellbeing and develop resilience. However, funding often goes elsewhere due to schools being under constant financial…...
Where does your city rank? West Midlands school exam results named
2+ week, 5+ day ago (184+ words) Birmingham Live New rankings reveal the top towns and cities in England where children achieve the best school exam results, based on grade 5 and above passes in English and maths Chelmsford topped the national table with 82.5% of pupils achieving grade…...
Parents love £10 school shoes kids 'grow out of before they fall apart"
4+ week, 1+ day ago (641+ words) Parents say they return to buy the Decathlon school shoes 'every year'(Image: Getty) As the summer holidays draw to an end, many parents might be making a last-minute dash to their local shopping centre for all the new school…...
Students urged not to be swayed by bank account freebies ahead of September
3+ week, 46+ min ago (298+ words) Personal finance experts advise students not to be swayed by the extras. A student account is simply a bank account for those in higher education. You can usually open one as soon as you have your A-level or Scottish Highers…...
GCSE celebrations across Birmingham as pupils mark a year of 'great results"
3+ week, 2+ day ago (464+ words) Pupils across Birmingham are celebrating after a year of 'great results.'. Students collected their GCSE results on the morning of August 20 and have been sharing their success stories ever since. At King Edward VI High School for Girls in Edgbaston,…...
DVSA issues driving test update with more learners now passing their tests
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (350+ words) Learner pass rates are at the highest level since the pandemic, with 9 consecutive months over 50 per cent. The DVSA has confirmed 48 per cent of learner drivers are failing their tests - being denied a driving licence in the process. The DVSA…...
New school rule from September 1 under Andy Burnham with £160 fine for parents
3+ week, 5+ day ago (393+ words) Schools will be given attendance targets and the Department for Education will be keeping a key on their progress under an attendance shake-up and new rules from September 1. DfE attendance data shows the absence rate across all schools rose to…...
Advice every parent should read as children return to school
1+ week, 4+ day ago (513+ words) Children across Birmingham and the West Midlands are returning to school this week (file image)(Image: David Jones/PA Wire) Children across Birmingham and the West Midlands are getting ready for another year of school, but as the gates open…...
Birmingham headteacher issues warning to parents on 'unauthorised absences"
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (295+ words) Chris Martin, headteacher of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, handed parents a warning on 'unauthorised absences'(Image: Google) A Birmingham headteacher handed a penalty warning to parents on 'unauthorised absences'. From September 1, fines must be considered if five or more…...
Parents sacrificing essentials to afford their children's back-to-school items
2+ week, 4+ day ago (552+ words) More than a third of parents in the West Midlands are sacrificing essential goods to be able to afford back-to-school items, shocking research has revealed (file image)(Image: David Jones/PA Wire) Save the Children and the Baby Bank Alliance…...