Zero tolerance approach to school absence
Nottingham City Council is warning parents: take your children out of school on holiday and we will take action against you. That’s the tough message being given out as the…
Ellis Guilford staff and pupils celebrate ‘Good’ Ofsted
Strong leadership has been praised for turning around Ellis Guilford School and Sports College which had serious weaknesses two years ago. Standards of teaching, behaviour, achievement and attendance are now…
Nottingham City Caterers Win Top Award
Nottingham City caterers have been recognised for providing quality school food. On Thursday, special guests, head teachers, schools cooks and midday supervisors from forty local schools visited Greenfields Community School…
Dunkirk Primary praised by Ofsted inspectors
Dunkirk Primary School has been praised by Ofsted inspectors for the way it handled its expansion over two sites to accommodate more pupils. The school took over a second campus…
School attendance is improving in Nottingham
School attendance has improved in Nottingham for the fifth year in row – sending the City higher up national tables for reduced absence. The number of children missing lessons has…
Nottingham City joins forces with Dolly Parton to promote free books to children
Country music superstar Dolly Parton has said ‘Ay up mi duck’ to Nottingham people, and asked them to support a scheme to give free books to children from birth until…
The 7th Annual Nottingham Young Creative Awards
The best of Nottingham’s young creative talent will be on show at Nottingham Playhouse on Friday (15 May). Hundreds of people will attend the 7th Nottingham Young Creative Awards, which…
Have your say on City Council website for children with special educational needs
Nottingham City Council is seeking views on the way it signposts help and support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The Local Offer was…
Fingers on buzzers for Road Safety Quiz grand final
The final of the City Council’s annual Road Safety Quiz will take place at the Djanogly Academy Theatre this Thursday (April 30). More than 13,000 school children from 74 schools…
There’s still time to have your say on City’s children’s centres
Families in Nottingham have another two weeks to give their views on the way services are delivered in children’s centres. Nottingham City Council has extended its consultation asking people to…