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Ofsted to appoint regional director to crackdown on poorly-performing schools Nov 30 2012

Education watchdog Ofsted is appointing a new regional director to lead a crackdown on under-performance in West Midlands schools.Read

New principal for top Edgbaston school Nov 30 2012

A top-performing Birmingham school has appointed a new head teacher.Read

Great Barr head teacher bids to open two more city schools in Birmingham Nov 29 2012

A Birmingham head teacher who saved a failing school from closure is bidding to open two more in the city.Read

Sports experts meet at University of Birmingham to review impact of Olympic Games Nov 29 2012

Sports experts will be gathering at the University of Birmingham to discuss the lasting impact of global sporting events. Read

Government gives green light for two new Birmingham universities Nov 27 2012

Birmingham now has five universities after the Government gave the green light for two colleges to become fully-fledged higher education institutions.Read

Bilston Community College wins legal bid to temporarily enrol non-EU students Nov 22 2012

A Midland college has won a High Court injunction to be allowed to enrol overseas students amid a legal row with the UK Border Agency.Read

Eight more Birmingham schools become academies Nov 22 2012

A further eight Birmingham schools are set to leave local authority control to become academies.Read

Anger as Kent 'tries to poach' city's teachers Nov 16 2012

High-flying Birmingham teachers are being 'poached' in a new campaign to fill a shortage of staff in the south of England.Read

University of Birmingham geology museum bids to move into the 21st century Nov 15 2012

An Edwardian gem at the heart of the University of Birmingham has launched a £700,000 bid to move into the 21st century.Read

Walsall construction college wins backing of big building firms Nov 02 2012

A multi-million pound school which aims to train the next generation of construction workers has won the support of a string of big Midland companies.Read

Birmingham school desperate for move as 1,000 apply for 60 intake places Oct 25 2012

Birmingham’s most oversubscribed school has been hit by a space crisis with children only able to play by rota and plans for temporary classrooms hanging in the balance.Read

The Polesworth School raises £1,300 for malaria charity Oct 24 2012

A Staffordshire school which had made frequent trips to Ghana has raised more than £1,300 for Malaria No More UK.Read

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University of Birmingham protest over closure of archaeology institute Oct 19 2012

More than 200 staff and students staged a protest over the closure of a world-renowned archaeology centre at the University of Birmingham.Read

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Midland schools urged to cash in on demand from China Oct 19 2012

Ambitious schools and colleges in the Midlands are being urged to cash in on the continued rise of China as it looks to bring its education system up to date.Read

Castle Vale Performing Arts College

Castle Vale Peforming Arts College advertises for new head teacher Oct 12 2012

A crisis-hit Birmingham school has advertised for a new head teacher, just weeks after pupils pelted staff with eggs in a row over school uniforms.Read

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Birmingham schools authority in spotlight as academies increase Oct 12 2012

The future of Birmingham City Council’s education department in the face of the rise of academies will be decided by the end of the year.Read

Academies trust is 'benefit to council - not city schools' Oct 05 2012

Birmingham’s Labour education chief has been urged to listen to head teachers before ploughing ahead with plans to create a cooperative for the city’s newly formed academy schools.Read

Birmingham school place race tougher than ever Oct 05 2012

One in three children in Birmingham failed to get their first choice of school, new figures have revealed.Read

Two Birmingham schools investigated for SATs 'cheating' Oct 03 2012

Two Birmingham primary schools are under investigation by education chiefs following ‘cheating’ allegations over SATs exam results.Read

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Birmingham City Council considers legal action over GCSE fiasco Sep 25 2012

Birmingham City Council is considering legal action in the wake of the GCSE fiasco.Read

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