South Essex College lecturers will kick off their campaign against cuts to the education maintenance allowance on Sunday 12th December. The teachers, part of the lecturers union UCU, will join the Southend Against the Cuts march in the centre of town, and take part in Save EMA Day on Monday 13th December where they...
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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...
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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...
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Southend Borough Council has released figures that show that the authority is meeting or exceeding many of its corporate priority targets. The targets were set internally as part of the Council’s Corporate Plan for 2009-2012, and the organisation has reached or exceeded 85% of those targets so far. Targets met or exceeded include reducing...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The Liberal Democrat spokesman on education, MP David Laws, made a visit to Southend on Monday 15th June. Mr Laws was welcomed at Blenheim Primary School by the two Liberal Democrat candidates for Southend, Peter Welch and Councillor Graham Longley, as well as three local head teachers. He also gave a speech on Liberal...
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The Southend Liberal Democrat party have claimed that, if in control of Southend, its members would make radical changes to education in the area. The claims come ahead of a visit to Southend by leading Liberal Democrat MP David Laws, a close ally of national party leader Nick Clegg, on Monday 15th June. Peter...
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