A Nottingham City Council corporate director has been honoured in an annual awards ceremony celebrating women in business. Alison Michalska, who has responsibility for Children and Adults at the authority, scooped the Women In Public Service category of the Nottingham Post Women In Business Awards 2017. The awards have been held for the past five […]
A national conference will see educational leaders from across the country come together to discuss ways to improve teacher recruitment and retention. There is widespread agreement, including from the government, that reducing teacher workload is the most important factor in doing so. Nottingham will welcome councils and schools from across the UK to discuss good […]
Parents and carers of children due to start primary school in September 2018 can apply for their child’s place on Friday 17 November. Anyone with children born between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014 must fill in an application form before 15 January 2018. Parents are being reminded that it is important to use […]
Three international sports stars will help to officially open the £3.35m expansion of a Nottingham primary school this week. Great Britain gymnast Ellie Downie, former world champion boxer Jawaid Khaliq and ex-England footballer Jermaine Jenas – who all hail from the city – will visit Mellers Primary in Radford on Thursday 16 November. Work on […]
Around 800 sets of parents have yet to submit a secondary school application for their child ahead of Tuesday’s midnight deadline. Parents and carers have until October 31 to apply for a place at a Nottingham secondary school for any pupils looking to start Year 7 in September 2018. This is children born between 1 […]
Nottingham City Council is cracking down on truancy by carrying out patrols to ensure children are in school. Truancy ‘hotspots’ across the city will be targeted by the council’s Education Welfare Service (EWOs) and Community Protection Officers (CPOs) supported by Nottinghamshire Police on Tuesday (26 September). Any children found outside of school, may be taken […]
Parents are once again being reminded that they face prosecution if their child does not attend school every day. As pupils return after the summer break, Nottingham City Council has revealed that a campaign of truancy sweeps is planned for the first few weeks of term. The authority is also writing to all headteachers in […]
As parents anxiously await their child’s A-level or GCSE results coming out in the next few days, here is a helpful guide to explain how both sets of exams are slightly different this year… A new type of A-level was introduced in 2015 and the first results will be published in August 2017. Certain subjects […]
It’s a nervous time for teenagers as they await their A-level and GCSE results but they have been assured that there are plenty of options in Nottingham – whether that’s education, training or employment. Councillor Sam Webster, Nottingham City Council’s Portfolio Holder for Business, Education and Skills, has wished students good luck as they prepare […]
Scores of school pupils descended on Harvey Hadden Sports Village for a special event to celebrate excellent attendance. This is the fourth year that Nottingham City Council has held the Lord Mayor’s Attendance Awards, which celebrate youngsters who go the extra mile to be in school – as well as those who have clocked up […]