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More children get chosen primary school

Published on April 18, 2013,

Despite reports elsewhere in the media than about 10% of children have failed to get their preferred primary, the Guardian is claiming this is better than last year, at least in London and some other major local authorities. This is from the Guardian…

More parents in London and other major local authorities in England have been given their first choice in primary schools this year, despite warnings that the recent mini-boom in the birthrate would lead to increased competition for places. (more…)

 

School caretaker earns £50,000 a year – double the pay of a newly qualified teacher

Published on April 17, 2013,

The Daily Mail is upset about teachers’ pay (well, sort of) in a report about a primary school caretaker who is being paid £50,000 a year in Essex. This is from the Daily Mail… 

The worker, identified as Mr Wootton, at Ravenscroft School in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, received a basic package worth £38,000 which was topped up with an extra £14,500 for overtime and groundsman duties.
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School bans triangle shaped flapjacks for health and safety

Published on March 26, 2013,

School dinner staff have been banned from serving triangular flapjacks at an Essex school after one was thrown and hurt a pupil. This is from the BBC…

Caterers at Castle View School in Canvey Island, Essex, have been told instead to cut their flapjacks into squares or rectangles. (more…)

 

Essex ‘Shed City’ school getting £8.5m

Published on December 6, 2012,

A school in Essex, which was nicknamed “shed city” by its own head teacher, due to the number of classes being taught in temporary buildings, is getting £8.5m for new classrooms. This is from the BBC…

The county council revealed the funding after a campaign by the Elmstead Market special school’s head Gary Smith. (more…)

 

Failing Basildon primary schools told ‘become academies’

Published on July 14, 2012,

The Brentwood Weekly News is reporting that a number of failing primary schools across Basildon have been told by the director of education at Essex County Council to become sponsored academies in a bid to improve standards.

Tim Coulson, the director of education at Essex County Council, issued the ultimatum during a crunch meeting with primary schools. (more…)

 
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