During last Thursday’s full Council meeting, questioning from Deputy Labour group leader Cllr Ian Gilbert revealed that there are plans for two Southend schools to become academies.
Cllr Gilbert asked Roger Hadley (left), the Executive Councillor for Children and Learning, “Can the Executive Councillor tell me how many Southend Schools are now likely to become...
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Southend Borough Council’s officers have recommended that its development control committee approve plans for an £8 million primary school in Shoebury.
The development control committee will meet on Wednesday to consider the application for a three storey school south of New Garrison Road, which would replace Hinguar Primary School in Gunners Park.
The school would include...
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Labour councillors last night launched a series of questions to the Conservatives over what the future of Southend’s schools will be with the new government’s education proposals.
Under the new system, schools will be able to apply for academy status, and parents will be able to set up their own independent ‘free’ schools. There have...
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By Rachel Charman
School students aged 12 and 13 have taken part in a six week course about homelessness run by Southend Council officers.
The Council’s Housing Options team ran sessions for students in year 8 from Futures Community College.
The purpose of the course was to raise awareness of homelessness, and how it can affect people...
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By Rachel Charman
The Edge Foundation, an independent education foundation, has launched a video campaign featuring members of the public talking about practical and vocational learning.
The video features statements from members of the public, gathered from social networking and other websites, calling on the Secretary for Children, Schools and Families Ed Balls to raise the...
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By Rachel Charman
Southend West Conservative MP David Amess has questioned a minister over the government’s handling of anti-Semitism in higher education.
In a written question, Mr Amess asked the Minister of State for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills “what steps he has taken and plans to take to deal with anti-Semitism on university...
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Labour prospective Parliamentary candidate Kevin Bonavia has raised concerns over how many children from Southend primary schools reach grammar schools in the area.
Mr Bonavia has reacted to figures that emerged from Southend Borough Council’s Children and Lifelong Learning Scrutiny Committee meeting earlier this week.
The figures show that 46% of admissions to Southend’s four grammar...
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