Last chance to apply for a secondary school place
Parents of children who live in Nottingham City and who are due to start secondary school in September 2019 have just two weeks left to apply for their places. Applications…
School attendance bucks national trend to improve in Nottingham
School absence has improved in Nottingham – with secondary pupils recording better attendance than the national average. Nottingham City Council has led a tough stance on getting children into school…
Official opening for £4m special school expansion
A City special school will officially open its new £4m expansion on 2 October – increasing its provision for children with special educational needs from 45 permanent places to 120…
Applications now open for secondary school places
Parents of children who live in Nottingham City and who are due to start secondary school in September 2019 should now be applying for their places. Applications for children going…
Primary school praised for ‘expanding horizons’ of pupils
A Nottingham primary school has been praised for creating a happy and respectful environment that encourages children to improve and expand their horizons. Ofsted inspectors said Robin Hood Primary has…
Council Leader completes a Marathon-A-Day on the Pennine Way for children’s reading charity
Councillor Jon Collins, Leader of Nottingham City Council, has completed his fundraising challenge to walk a marathon a day on the Pennine Way. This famous walk from Edale, Derbyshire to…
Donations will ease uphill struggle for council leader – and local children
City Council Leader Cllr Jon Collins is hoping that completing a gruelling Pennine Way challenge will mean that reading isn’t such an uphill struggle for some local children. He is…
Parents urged to register for primary applications
Parents and carers of children who are due to start primary school in September 2019 are being urged to register their children now for the application process. Children in Nottingham…
Primary school praised for having a ‘big heart’
A Nottingham primary school has been praised for creating a ‘welcoming and warm’ atmosphere for children. Ofsted inspectors said Forest Fields Primary and Nursery was ‘a big school with an…
Council continues to press for nursery to remain open
Nottingham City Council has met with Nottingham College about its planned closure of the nursery at the College in Basford and the impact this will have on local families and…