Education

IF YOU HAVE a child in Year 6 (the last year of primary school) and you would like that child to go to a secondary school in Tower Hamlets next year, it is time to apply for a place. A ...

IT WAS an inspiring night at the Island Network’s Fourth Education Awards on 31st August. The Network has long been at the heart of the community in Cubitt Town, playing a particularly strong role during the Covid pandemic. These Awards, ...

BARKING & DAGENHAM College has an excellent reputation for teaching a good range of practical subjects. One area of particular focus is the Green Skills Hub, where today’s young people are acquiring skills to join the careers of tomorrow. The ...

GREAT EXAM results were welcomed by Mayor Lutfur Rahman last week, as GCSE achievements came out just after SATs results for Key Stage 2 school pupils. Mayor Lutfur Rahman congratulated all those young people who sat GCSES, saying, “I know ...

PRAISE was directed at Tower Hamlets school students last week as “A”-level results were announced. Although Mayor Lutfur Rahman often says housing is his top priority, he is known for his interest in education too. Speaking as the borough’s students ...

SADLY, September is approaching – already. That means for many families across the UK, it’s time to buy new school uniforms. And that shows where living in Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s Borough offers a better alternative. Keir Starmer recognised that it ...

IT’S A REWARDING activity, fostering children – and now Tower Hamlets Council is running an event so that you can find out more about it. As well as children, the Council also runs a scheme – “Shared Lives” – which ...

AN INVESTMENT OF £4.8 million is headed for Tower Hamlets schools to help them support pupils with special needs. The money will fund a range of measures designed to make schools more inclusive. Executive Mayor Lutfur Rahman has long been ...

7TH MAY is thought of as “polling day” across East London. But if you are too young to vote, and you’re thinking of studying at Tower Hamlets College, that’s also the day when you can go and find out more ...

SAVE THE DATE! The University of East London (UEL) is staging a Royal Docks Innovation & Enterprise Summer Festival on 3rd June. It’s going to be a mixture of fun and new experiences. Your Wednesday by the Royal Docks offers ...