Barking up the right tree: Manchester eco group’s bid to make most of home-grown biofuel from Mother Nature
TreeStation provides woodfuel to Greater Manchester homes and businesses.
Can kids Handel Beethoven? BBC initiative to ‘open up world of classical music’ to Tameside children
Working towards Arts Award Explore, the children will be encouraged by a partnership involving Tameside Cultural Services, the BBC, a forum of the borough’s music teachers and Stone Soup, a Tameside Creative Industries organisation
Charity behind Big Issue plot free school to help Cheetham Hill’s children ‘fulfill their dreams’
The Big Issue’s parent company The Big Life Group is to set up a free school in the Cheetham Hill area.
Islamic extremist ‘brother’ is working to seize control of Manchester schools, claims Trojan Horse letter
An Islamic extremist ‘brother’ is working to seize control of Manchester schools and ensure hard-line Muslim principles are taught, according to a letter in the Trojan Horse scandal.
Piccadilly Pulse: Should schools have ‘airport-style’ security following tragic teacher stabbing?
After the stabbing of school teacher Ann Maguire earlier this week, should metal detectors and security be brought into schools?
Bolton Council to encourage schools to fly Union flag and sing national anthem to ‘inspire patriotism’
The move was approved following a vote at a full council meeting at Bolton Town Hall on Wednesday
Ofsted are ‘weapon of terror used to enforce fear and conformity’ in classrooms, claims teaching union chief
The Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) say that Ofsted are not fit for purpose and that the body has too much power – which has a negative effect on the standard of education.
Manchester schools linked to Muslim extremism ‘plot’ – but council deny any investigation taking place
The accusations came after it was revealed there are now 25 schools under investigation over an alleged hard-line Muslim plot to force out governors and headteachers
Spreading the warmth: Manchester schools and charities ensure the elderly have a merry Christmas
Schools and charities come together to do their bit
No dirty dinners here: Whalley Range school revealed to have worst food hygiene cleans up its act
Manley Park Primary School now has a rating of four
Revealed: At least one racist incident reported in Bolton schools EVERY DAY… but it’s only ‘tip of iceberg’
Figures show 2,397 cases of racism in the town’s schools