Education

School is first choice

Monday, March 08, 2010

A DRAMATIC academic turn around at a Great Barr school has seen it jump in the numbers of pupils wanting to attend.

Details of secondary school place offers were released this week and Perry Beeches School, in Beeches Road, was oversubscribed, with 150 children...

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Outstanding Ofsted for Lindens Primary

Monday, March 08, 2010

LINDENS Primary School in Streetly has been called 'outstanding' by inspectors – totally transforming their critical judgment of four-and-a-half...

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Electric vehicles will be used by schools in Erdington

Sunday, February 28, 2010

ECO-FRIENDLY vehicles will soon be used to transport children at a special school in Erdington. Birmingham City Council's cabinet gave the go-ahead...

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Praise for language wunderkind

Jack Hayes (third left) from Barr Beacon Language College picked up the 2009 Northern Region Good Citizen Award this week in recognition of his efforts in helping others learn languages. (Left to right) Hannah Staples, Amy Simkiss, Jack Hayes, Colin Bamford from Randstad Education, Robin Badger and David Anderson. PB11943-4245GO</B>

Friday, February 26, 2010

A HARD-WORKING student at a Great Barr school has scooped a third award for his outstanding work in helping others learn languages. Jack Hayes from...

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Insight into murder case

Senior investigating officer on the Ipswich prostitutes murder case, Roy Lambert, gave a talk to students and police officers at Perry Barr's Birmingham City University this week. RoyLambert-GO

Friday, February 12, 2010

A LEADING detective involved in a high-profile Suffolk serial killer case attended a Perry Barr university this week to give a talk to students and...

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Pupils in school gas leak drama

Great Barr School closed for two days last week due to a gas leak. JS1064-0001GO

Friday, January 29, 2010

A GAS leak closed a school and disrupted its GCSE examinations. Staff in the Dudley kitchen at Great Barr School, in Aldridge Road, discovered the...

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£7m sport centre opens

The new City North Sports Centre, in Perry Barr, part of Birmingham City University, has opened its doors to both students and the wider community.

Friday, January 29, 2010

A FLAGSHIP £7 million university sports facility has opened. The state-of-the-art City North Sports Centre on the site of the former Ansells...

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School's out as weather hits services

There were blue skies over a snow-covered Sutton Park. (TS6971-1150SO)

Friday, January 08, 2010

SNOW brought Sutton to a standstill this week with treacherous road conditions causing chaos for commuters. And the heavy downfall saw all but two of...

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Pupils fail to secure school places

Friday, December 18, 2009

TEN Sutton students missed out on their top six secondary school place choices this year, a new report reveals. Every pupil preparing to transfer from...

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MP hits out at children's services

Friday, December 11, 2009

PERRY Barr's MP has slammed the council after Ofsted said Birmingham City Council's children's services were still 'performing poorly'. The education...

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