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Why are so few Londoners starting apprenticeships?

London had a markedly lower average rate of apprenticeship starts in the last academic year than the country overall, data

Spanish is popular to learn among young adults, despite diminishing A-level entries.

Spanish popular among adults despite A-level entries dwindling

Spanish has become an increasingly popular language to learn among young professionals despite the diminishing number of A-level entries for

Groups photo of children attending the HAF provision at Rugby Portobello Trust in Summer 2023

Over 3,000 free meals for Kensington and Chelsea children this winter 

More than 3,000 free healthy meals are being distributed to Kensington and Chelsea children during the winter break to support

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Education Minister visits Carshalton as holiday programme begins for disadvantaged children

Education minister David Johnston visited a local community centre in Carshalton yesterday to mark the start of a holiday programme that helps disadvantaged children during the Christmas holidays.

Mental health affects school work for 96% of students Mind reports

A report by the charity Mind has revealed that secondary school students suffering from mental health needs are not being

Wandsworth primary school parents and teachers fundraise for ICT devices

A parent-teacher association in Wandsworth have fundraised to buy ICT equipment for its pupils who don’t have access to devices

Meet the UK’s digital professionals teaching the next generation of children

Chancellor Rishi Sunak last week recommitted to the Government’s August 2019 spending plan to the increase the budget for schools

Most south west London school fires in buildings without sprinklers

South west London’s schools had close to 100 fires in the past four years, but almost all were at school

Lambeth Academy excluded more than 20% of pupils – highest rate in south London

Lambeth Academy excluded more than 20% of its pupils in the 2017-2018 school year. The latest Department for Education exclusion

School leaders warn of approaching ‘cliff edge’ at funding protest on Downing Street

School leaders from south west London joined hundreds of other headteachers at a protest in the capital today to demand

These girls can! Merton high school scoops £5,000 prize for being one of most improved in England

A Merton girls’ school has won £5,000 government prize for being one of the most improved schools in the country.

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