Posts Tagged ‘schools’
‘Shocking’ data reveals Camden school absences among worst in London
Officials say handling poor pupil attendance is a ‘constant battle’
Read MoreCamden schools face funding squeeze as council warns of burgeoning costs
Inflation and additional spending on high needs pupils see predicted overspend grow by £500k
Read More‘Horrifying’: Persistent absences in Camden schools still higher than national average, council says
Overall attendance in 2023/24 remains below pre-pandemic levels
Read MoreCouncil announces extra £1.3 million for special needs services in Camden
Funding boost will help Town Hall tackle two-year waits for autism and ADHD diagnoses
Read More‘No easy fix’: Council inquiry reveals ‘crisis’ in special needs support
Report reveals that children are waiting nearly two years for an autism assessment
Read MoreCamden schools facing £25 million budget squeeze, council warns
Town Hall appeals to new government to get ‘big fiscal choice’ right
Read MoreCamden Council wants to bring school meals service in-house by 2030
Town Hall unveils what it hopes will be one last contract for a school meals provider before taking on the service itself
Read MoreSelf-defence classes to be taught in Camden schools as part of council pilot
The goal is to ‘boost general confidence that will enable young people to navigate spaces confidently’
Read More‘Terrible shame’: Falling pupil numbers leave ‘wonderful’ primary school on brink of closure
Fewer than 80 of the 210 available places at St Dominic’s are currently filled
Read MoreFree primary school meals ‘forever’ is headline policy in Camden’s newly announced ‘cost-of-living budget’
Rent and council tax increases also confirmed
Read MoreConservative councillors call for changes to school streets amid concern for elderly and disabled residents
The initiative bans traffic at school run times, but locals say vulnerable people are struggling to get taxis or reach public transport
Read MoreConcerns over the future of local schools with Camden’s birth rate now the lowest in the country
Greater London Authority’s annual report predicts a growing surplus of school places in the borough over the next decade
Read MoreCamden in ‘extra sprint’ to vaccinate secondary school children
Borough is hoping to turn around the low uptake among 12-15-year-olds this half term
Read MoreContentious school merger to proceed as families boss acknowledges ‘difficulty and pain’
Rhyl to absorb Carlton school, which is ‘very much a victim of falling rolls’, according to Cllr Angela Mason
Read MoreBorough’s schools prepare young people and families for ‘difficult Christmas’
Headteachers speak out as pandemic continues to pose problems for educators
Read MoreCarlton and Rhyl school merger met with ‘strong opposition’ from staff
Carlton’s teachers, all members of the National Education Union, ‘believe cost-cutting is being put before quality of education’
Read MoreFinancial reserves for schools’ high needs funding almost depleted in face of £2.3m overspend
‘There is an increase in spending because there is an increase in need out there,’ says head teacher
Read More‘I’m a bit frightened, now’: Warnings imminent cost increases could cause ‘whole range of schools to fall off cliff’
Headteachers express shock at unexpected pay rise for support staff
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