A Nottingham academy is celebrating after the City Council helped secure £4m to fund a proposal to expand by 450 places. The Fernwood School, in Wollaton, has successfully applied for around £3m of funding through the Government’s Condition Improvement Fund (CIF), which allocates money to improve and expand school buildings. The bid, supported by an […]
Nottingham City Council has continued its campaign against truancy by carrying out patrols across the south of the City. ‘Hotspots’ in the area were targeted this morning (20 April) by the council’s Education Welfare Officers (EWOs) and Community Protection Officers (CPOs) supported by Nottinghamshire Police. If follows a previous patrol carried out in Bulwell at […]
An innovative drive to boost literacy levels is kick off in Nottingham today (Friday) thanks to a partnership between the National Literacy Trust, Nottingham City Council and Small Steps Big Changes. A National Literacy Trust Hub will be established in the city which will be known locally as Read On Nottingham. National Literacy Trust Hubs […]
The percentage of parents securing their first-choice primary school in Nottingham has risen above 90% for the first time. With City schools more popular than ever, a total of 92% of parents were offered a reception place at their preferred school. The number who received either their first or second choice was close to 97%, […]
Here, Councillor Sam Webster, Portfolio Holder for Business, Education and Skills, gives his thoughts about the recently-launched Nottingham Schools Trust… In September 2017 we helped to launch the Nottingham Schools Trust, a groundbreaking new model for local schools to work together, share resources and drive improvements by cooperation and collaboration. This unique structure – one […]
Current pupils at a Nottingham special school have been learning about the building trade as part of a major expansion of the site. Westbury School, in Bilborough, is approaching the final stages of a £4.75m expansion funded by Nottingham City Council to add a further 60 primary and secondary places by summer 2018. Work started […]
Nottingham City Council has paid tribute to the work of a city school following a Ministerial visit today. Councillor Sam Webster, Portfolio Holder for Business, Education and Skills, has welcomed the visit of Damian Hinds to Rosehill School, in St Ann’s. The Secretary of State for Education was in Nottingham as part of a wider […]
Planning consent was granted on the £4.1m expansion of a Nottingham school this afternoon. Members of Nottingham City Council’s planning committee voted to approve the application for Middleton Primary School, in Wollaton. The expansion, funded by Nottingham City Council, will see a further 210 school places added for local children and expansion work should be […]
Crews from Nottingham City Council have been praised for working through the night to keep roads open. The City was hit with snow showers overnight on Wednesday far heavier and more widespread than forecast. Highways officers worked throughout the night to treat major roads across Nottingham ahead of Thursday morning’s rush hour. Part of their […]
Primary school pupils in Nottingham are heading for the top of the class after flying up the national league tables for their work. The youngsters from Key Stage 2, aged between 7 and 11, have made huge strides in their Progress scores – which are measured by the Department for Education – moving Nottingham up […]