Category Archives: Education
Travel share scheme launched at Bishop Hooper School
Families at Bishop Hooper School are joining together to share the car journey to school. The school, which opened on its new site in Ashford Carbonell in 2011, has some pupils who are not eligible for school transport and who live …
Adult Learners Week 14 May – 18 May in Shropshire
Adult Learners Week is the UK’s annual festival of learning; inspiring adults all over the UK to discover how learning can make a positive difference to their lives. As part of Adult Leaners Week, Shropshire Broadplaces are taking the opportunity …
Arts Council England announces the outcomes of ‘Music Hub’ bids
Arts Council England (ACE) has announced the outcomes of bids from organisations over the country seeking funding to support music education through music services and partners. In Shropshire the lead organisation in the successful bid is the council’s Shropshire Music …
A new dawn for public services in Shropshire
Over the next 12 months, Shropshire people will see a major change in the way public services are provided to local communities, following a bold decision by Shropshire Council. At its Annual Council meeting on Thursday (3 May 2012), councillors …
Event showcases award-winning education programme
Schoolpupils and teachers who helped Shropshire Council to develop an award-winning education programme marked its launch this week.
Shropshire moves toward a new business-like approach for future Council services
Shropshire residents will see a fresh, innovative approach to how future council services are provided, should Shropshire Council’s Cabinet approve a series of proposals in reports published today (Wednesday 25 April 2012). This initiative is the culmination of a drive by …
Myddle C of E Primary School makes a rapid response to Ofsted report
Staff and governors at a Shropshire primary school are working closely with the council to address the outcomes following a recent report from an Ofsted inspector. The Ofsted inspector, who visited Myddle C of E Primary School, has reported that …
Cabinet agrees school admissions arrangements for 2013/14
Shropshire Council’s Cabinet today (Wednesday 4 April 2012) agreed the schools admission policy for 2013/14 after discussing and taking on board views shared during consultation. Councils are required to determine admission and appeal arrangements before the school year in which …
The Grange and Sundorne secondary schools in Shrewsbury plan closer links
Two Shrewsbury secondary schools will work closer together in the future as governors look to establish a federation to improve educational opportunities for pupils. The Grange and Sundorne schools already have well-established links, and governors are now proposing a formal …
School celebrates positive Ofsted report
Staff, governors and pupils at Dorrington CE Primary School are celebrating an extremely positive report by Ofsted inspectors. The school, near Shrewsbury, was visited by inspectors in February 2012, who gave the school an overall rating of ‘good’. Inspectors were …