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A Norfolk high school is seeking to recruit an ‘ambitious strong leader’ as headteacher as it bids for ‘outstanding’ status.

Investing in after school programmes vital to save kids from Covid backlogs Pandemic school closures have been disastrous for poorer children and the government needs to intervene, study finds 26 May 2021 - 20:02 Learning backlogs caused by school closures and reduced in-class time during Covid-19 lockdowns have worsened an already dire situation facing schools that cater for children from poverty-stricken communities. This is according to The Learning Trust (TLT), an education-focused NGO that has funded and supported over 150 educational non-profits and schools in various provinc...

Tuesday, 25 May is set aside to celebrate the formation of the African Union’s predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity, in 1963. Since then, Africa Day has become about so much more than one organisation. Civil society has marked the day with various events to highlight the common challenges and victories of African countries. (Photo: journeysbydesign.com/Wikipedia) This year, the African Union will mark the day by launching the long-anticipated Charter for African Cultural Renaissance. The charter focuses on: “Promotion of African identity, shared values, the spirit of Pan-African...

Last modified on Sun 2 May 2021 15.10 EDT My uncle Steve Bowden, who has died aged 65 from ischaemic heart disease, was a gentle, thoughtful and generous man whose lifelong passion for learning inspired everyone he met. As a cherished and respected headteacher, and then in leadership roles across the education sector, he dedicated his life to giving young people across Wales the opportunity to thrive and succeed. Born in Bristol to Mervyn Bowden, a police officer, and Jeannette (nee Hayes), a nurse, Steve was brought up with a strong belief in egalitarian principles and the importance of educ...

More than £5,000 has been raised in memory of a popular teacher. Chris Scott, a hugely popular and well-respected teacher who was the head of PE at Queen Elizabeth High School in Hexham, died of natural causes on March 2. Following his death, Hadrian Learning Trust set up a fundraising page, and so far £5,370 has been raised. Hadrian Learning Trust will work with Chris’s family to decide how to use the money best to remember him. Chris joined the school as a newly-qualified teacher in 2005, having undertaken one of his training placements at the school. It was there he met his w...