GCSE Results Suffer Striking Decline
Over 5 million GCSE results were released today, bringing with it a startling realisation.
The amount of students who attained a A*-C has dropped by a shocking 2.1% compared to last year. This comes as a surprise given new government...
Make the most of your summer half term with The Old Rep!
The Old Rep are putting on a string of events to make this summer half term your best yet, packed with lots of family fun and entertainment. Kick off with a FREE family fun day at the Library of...
Tis The Season Of Loving and Giving
Pupils at Priory School Edgbaston have enjoyed delivering festive gifts to the life-limited residents at Acorn's Children's Hospice in Birmingham. Thanks to a generous donation from CKGHomes, Priory School's Preparatory School children were able to spread a little kindness...
Holidays in Term Time
Research by car insurance firm Esure found that 65% of parents are confused about the legality of term-time holidays after senior judges supported the ruling that Jon Platt had no case to answer since his daughter is almost always...
Muslim Teacher Changes Views On Homosexuality
Former deputy headteacher at Nansen Primary School, Razwan Faraz, has been accused of inducing three Birmingham academies with an unwarranted amount of religious influence.
Mr Faraz was a member of a WhatsApp group called “The Park View Educational Trust Brotherhood”...
Student Grants Scrapped for Loans
Theresa May’s new higher education shake up has left new students, those applying this September, without the option to apply for grants.
Student grants, worth up to £3387, were previously given to those whose families had an annual income of...
Councils Mix -Up with Secondary School Places left Families in Fury
Birmingham City Council have apologised for offering more than 20 ten and 11-year-olds places at their first choice secondary school have had their offers withdrawn after a council mix-up
A total of 25 Year Six pupils were told they had secured place at Ark...
SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED FOR WEST MIDLANDS EDUCATION AWARDS
Celebrating the outstanding contributions of those who are making a difference to the education sector in the West Midlands; this July the Education Awards returns for its third year, with Birmingham City University as headline sponsors.
The judges had a...
Highest A-level Grades Rise Up
Top A-level results have improved for the first time in 6 years, as students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland receive their grades.
A* and A grades were given to 26.3% of admissions - up by 0.5 percentage contrasted with...
Universities Minister Asks Heads To Justify Pay Over £150k
New measures set out by Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science, will seek to curb escalating rates of pay for university vice-chancellors.
After it emerged recently that many university heads were earning £300,000 a year, with some topping...
