Nottingham rejects proposal that would cut funding to schools
Thousands of parents have hit out at Government plans that could see budgets cut in almost every school in Nottingham. More than 4,500 concerned parents have joined head teachers, MPs…
Nottingham to lead United Nations event in Vienna to end Female Genital Mutilation
Nottingham will be the key speakers at a United Nations-led event on ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), as the UK’s first city to take a zero-tolerance policy. After becoming the…
Council takes control of transport scheme for disabled school children
Nottingham City Council has invested £350,000 to transport severely disabled children to and from school. The authority has purchased nine specially-adapted ambulances which have been running since the beginning of…
Parents urged to have their say on school budget proposals
Thousands of parents are being urged to have their say on Government plans that could see budgets cut in almost every school in Nottingham. Nottingham City Council is this week…
Young Creative Awards 2017 – entries open
Entries are now open for the Young Creative Awards 2017. The Nottingham Young Creative Awards 2017 give young people the chance to show off their creative work, network with future…
City hits 1,400 new school places milestone with Bluecoat Academy expansion
More than 1,400 extra school places have been added in Nottingham in 2016 as the City Council prepares to formally handover the new Bluecoat Academy building. The milestone has been…
Nottingham schools receive prestigious award for learning beyond the classroom
Two city schools are celebrating after receiving a prestigious award in recognition of the way they enrich the experiences of children outside of the classroom. Nottingham Nursery School and Training…
Young people prepare for Council Takeover
Nottingham city councillors and local MPs will be handing over the reins of power to the next generation tomorrow (Friday 25 November) when young people get the chance to take…
School attendance continues to improve in Nottingham
School attendance has improved again for the seventh year in Nottingham, according to new figures from the Department for Education. The city’s rate of overall absence fell faster than the…
Nottingham takes zero-tolerance stance against Female Genital Mutilation
Nottingham is the first City in the UK to declare a zero-tolerance stance on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The declaration of Nottingham as the first ‘City to Zero tolerance to…