Manchester voters in two elections taking place this Thursday, 2 May, are being reminded of polling arrangements. Along with electors in the other nine boroughs of Greater Manchester, voters will be selecting the Mayor of Greater Manchester in mayoral elections. They will also be casting their votes across …
Read More »Highland Council announces new acting headteacher for Inverness High School
Click here to sign up to our free newsletters! Mrs Claire McGonigal of Grantown Grammar School will be acting head of Inverness High School A new acting headteacher will take charge at Inverness High School at the end of next month. It was announced a week ago that John …
Read More »British Heart Foundation launches free CPR training tool ‘Classroom RevivR’ for UK secondary school students
The BHF’s innovative Classroom RevivR program, made possible by Royal Mail’s support, offers quick and accessible CPR and defibrillator training to 11-16-year-olds using just a mobile device and a cushion, helping create a new generation of CPR superheroes Classroom RevivR is the BHF’s new game-changing interactive tool that makes it …
Read More »Rags to riches tale of sickly Tunstall lad who became multi-millionaire investor
It’s been a long time since venture capitalist Jon Moulton has been back to Stoke-on-Trent, but it’s a homecoming he’s looking forward to. He had been due to be awarded an honorary doctorate by Staffordshire University in July, but his ceremony – which had been set to take place at …
Read More »Royal Mail apologises after some Perthshire pupils were left waiting for SQA results
Royal Mail has apologised after a number of pupils in Perth failed to receive their exam results on Tuesday. The Perthshire Advertiser is aware of pupils in Tulloch and Oakbank who did not receive their certificates through the post on results day. Royal Mail carried out an immediate review and …
Read More »Vote No to the UK education unions’ pay deal sell-out!
Teachers across England must vote No in the ballots beginning July 18- July 28 on the government’s pay offer of 6.5 percent for 2023-24. They must organise independently of the education union bureaucracies attempting to impose a sell-out by forming rank-and-file committees in every school to fight for an inflation …
Read More »Starmer confirms Labour’s UK education strategy is warmed-over Thatcherism
In a speech at Mid-Kent College, opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer outlined Labour’s policies for education in the UK should the party win the next general election. One of “5 Missions For A Better Britain” first announced in February, Starmer claimed Labour’s mission was to “Break down the barriers to …
Read More »Derbyshire County Council to close all 10 Chesterfield area offices and move 500 staff
The county council is set to close all 10 of its Chesterfield area offices and move more than 500 staff into one new building in a bid to save money. Derbyshire County Council has been reviewing the number of buildings it owns for years and that process sped up with …
Read More »Al-Maktoum College launches business centre of excellence
A new business centre is being launched by Al-Maktoum College in Dundee to deliver professional development services. The Dundee Centre of Business Excellence (DCBE) is aimed at helping companies at local, national and international levels to foster executive growth. The centre is starting with offering nine courses in fundraising, marketing, …
Read More »‘Suella Braverman needed a road awakening, instead of taking the fine and points’ – Polly Hudson
Polly Hudson was not looking forward to her recent speed awareness course, but it turned out to be life-affirming and potentially life-saving. And she says the Home Secretary has missed out taking the other route Suella Braverman took the fine and points instead of a speed awareness course Suella Braverman …
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