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John Lewis hiring 10,400 workers for Christmas with up to £14.80 an hour pay
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (377+ words) John Lewis is hiring 10,400 festive workers paying up to £14.80 an hour. 6,000 jobs are up for grabs at Waitrose‘s 320 branches and 2,600 at John Lewis‘s 36 shops. A further 1,800 vacancies will support the firm’s distribution centres and supply chain. Pay for…...
School demolition plans to go ahead as redevelopment plans approved
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (369+ words) A visualisation of the redevelopment at Welsh House Farm Junior And Infant School in Quinton, Birmingham(Image: Associated Architects) The redevelopment of a Birmingham school is set to go ahead after being given the green light by council planners. Major…...
Department for Education confirms term-time holiday rules after 492,825 parents fined
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (423+ words) The Department for Education has confirmed its rules around term-time holidays - as parents speak out to say they are more valuable than time in school. Teachers say they would take their own children on term time holidays if they could,…...
DVSA issues driving test update with more learners now passing their tests
3+ day, 16+ 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…...
Number of apprenticeship take-up plummets
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (291+ words) (Image: Monty Rakusen via Getty Images) The number of apprenticeships being taken up by people in the West Midlands have dropped sharply. Figures contained in the West Midlands State of the Region 2026 report showed thousands fewer opportunities were taken up…...
DWP confirms new '16 hours a week' rule for benefits claimants
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (329+ words) The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed ambitious plans to offer benefits claimants 16-hour to 35-hour work placements to get them off welfare. Opening Shift is a new DWP and retail industry work experience programme for 18 to 24-year-old NEETs,…...
Youth workers hit out with claim young people have 'been forgotten"
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (564+ words) James Bragg and Adam Bradley at The Forge in Dudley(Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service) Dudley's young people have been forgotten according to a community worker who was not surprised by Ofsted's damning verdict on children's services. Adam Bradley is…...
The charity bringing arts and music back into Midland schools, helping kids 'find their own voices"
5+ day, 3+ 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…...
Birmingham headteacher issues warning to parents on 'unauthorised absences"
5+ day, 14+ 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…...
New classroom rule in England under Andy Burnham but some schools ignoring it
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (385+ words) New classroom rule in England under Andy Burnham - but some schools ignoring it A new ban is now in force in schools in England under the Labour Party government - but it is up to each individual school whether they follow…...