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Teaching union's Roger King says economy will stop Balls' education reform

Many of the Government’s ambitious new education reforms could be undone almost immediately after the next general election regardless of who takes their place in the House of Commons. Read

Del Elliott to speak on well-being of city’s youth

A world authority on preventing violence was visiting Birmingham today to share details of his work and also find out more about the city’s approach to improving the lives of its young people. Read

Designs unveiled for Sandwell College’s new £80m campus

Sandwell College is celebrating the go-ahead of its new £80 million campus with the latest images of how the West Bromwich centre will look. Read

University’s budding car designers given ultimate teaching aid

Budding automotive designers at Coventry University have the ultimate teaching aid to work with, after they were given a new car to help with their studies. Read

College principal pledges to continue with £42m Perry Barr campus plan

The head of the newly-merged Sutton Coldfield and Matthew Boulton colleges has expressed her severe disappointment at missing out on a shortlist of major building schemes given the go ahead. Read

Bournville and Sandwell colleges get go-ahead for expansion

Bourville and Sandwell colleges were today given the official green light to press ahead with major rebuilding projects expected to total around £150 million. Read

Tamworth teachers plan further one-day strike to save sixth forms

Teachers in Tamworth are to take further strike action in their on-going campaign to save school sixth forms in the town from closing. Read

Bizarre items that Birmingham students leave behind

Snakes, diving suits and skeletons have replaced traffic cones and road signs as the ‘must-have’ collectables left behind by students in Birmingham. Read

Go-ahead for merger of Sutton Coldfield and Matthew Boulton colleges

A new ‘super college’ is to be created in Birmingham following the long-awaited merger of two existing further education institutions. Read

KES Camp Hill join BHF Heart Start campaign

Teachers and pupils from a school in Birmingham have teamed up with a Walsall hospital as part of a new project aimed at helping to save lives. Read

£1.4m plan to get young binge drinkers off the streets

A crackdown on teenage binge drinking is to be carried out on the streets of Birmingham, the Black Country and Coventry during the summer holidays. Read

Student wins grand prize in aircraft design competition

A final year Aerospace Technology student at Coventry University won £1,000 when she achieved first place in the “IT FLIES!” competition. Read

Funding blow for West Midlands schools and colleges

The worst fears of schools and colleges across the West Midlands were confirmed yesterday when both Schools Secretary Ed Balls and Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said building plans faced major delays. Read

Troubled Stockland Green joins in ‘federated’ school scheme

A secondary school still under investigation over alleged financial irregularities is to be joined with another school in Sutton Coldfield under a pioneering Government scheme. Read

College head hopes meetings will settle job-cuts dispute

The head of a strike-hit Birmingham college said he hoped that further planned meetings with the lecturers’ union involved would result in a settlement of the dispute. Read

First glimpse of Black Country college

The new “world-class” £64 million campus of a Black Country college will be unveiled to the public at a community day next month. Read

Birmingham City University TV ad campaign wins award

Birmingham City University has been recognised as the best in the country at recruiting new students. Read

Birmingham college lecturers walk out in row over job cuts

A college in Birmingham was hit by major disruption today as lecturers went on strike in protest at the loss of 76 jobs. Read

Solihull assistant, 72, in national final of teachers' ‘Oscars’

A Solihull teaching assistant who is still bringing enjoyment to children 12 years after normal retirement age is hoping to win a national honour. Read

Birmingham school to open its own sexual health centre

A Birmingham school and sixth form college is to open its own sexual health centre in an effort to cut teenage pregnancies. Read