‘Break free and aim higher’: Manchester school for BME kids aims combat trend of ‘settling for mediocrity’
A group of Manchester teachers and professionals are raising money to launch a school for black minority ethnic and under-privileged children.
Tameside nursery’s play area branded ‘unsafe’ and kids’ wellbeing at ‘significant’ risk
A Tameside nursery’s outdoor play area is so dangerous that the welfare and safety of the tots is at ‘significant’ risk, according to Ofsted after an inspection last month.
Top of the class: Man Uni’s ‘outstanding and innovative’ Teach First programme gets glowing Ofsted report
Ofsted’s recognition of the University of Manchester’s (UoM) Teach First programme as ‘outstanding’ has been described as ‘extremely pleasing’ by the director of the scheme.
Salford training centre to ‘transform lives’ of young people from unstable homes
A £2million training centre with in-house accommodation is to be created in Salford for young people with unstable living arrangements.
Middleton academy worsens as quality of teaching hinders students, says Ofsted report
A Middleton secondary school has worsened from ‘good’ to ‘requiring improvement’ because of the quality of teaching, according to an Ofsted report.
‘Absolutely right’: Manchester should celebrate Ramadan exam shift, says media pundit
The ‘minor changes’ to GCSE and A-level exam timetables to accomodate Muslim students fasting for Ramadan is not Islam being given special privilege in the UK, says a Rochdale commentator.
‘Over-generous’ evaluation and ‘ineffective’ leaders stop Crumpsall school progress
A Manchester primary school has been told it requires improvement after an Ofsted inspection found it had been given ‘overgenerous’ evaluations by the council.
Manchester charity urges inspiring young adults to join fight for educational equality
A youth social action charity is looking for inspirational young adults to help transform the lives of children in Greater Manchester.
Schools struggling to raise cash for learning equipment as parents feel the pinch
Schools in the North West are facing an increasingly difficult battle to raise funds for essential learning equipment, a survey has revealed.
Manchester council took FOUR MONTHS to deal with mouse infestation and ‘fresh droppings’ in school kitchen
Council staff at a Manchester primary school failed to deal with a mouse infestation until after food hygiene inspectors said the kitchen ‘required major improvement’, an FOI has revealed.
Three-year-old threatened at gunpoint on way to school in ‘terrifying’ Sale robbery
A three-year-old child was threatened at gunpoint whilst walking to school, when a man robbed a mother in Sale on Friday morning.