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Digital artist gives Solihull school a glimpse into the future

A school has caught a glimpse of the future after teaming up with a leading digital artist.Read

Teaching quality has to improve, says Midland Ofsted head

Teaching in some schools “has to improve”, the head of Ofsted in the Midlands has warned.Read

Yardley School leads the way with organic kitchen

Nearly 65 per cent of UK schools don’t know the origins of the food they serve. Education Correspondent Kat Keogh visits a primary where the journey from field to plate is less than a five-minute walkRead

New Birmingham school given green light

A new Birmingham school to ensure pupils who struggle to cope with traditional classrooms can receive a world-class education has been given the green light by Education Secretary Michael Gove.Read

New programme places high-flying teachers in challenging schools

It is the teacher training programme placing high-flying graduates in disadvantaged secondary schools. Now an education charity is to branch out into the region’s primary schools.Read

University of Warwick one step closer to New York campus

A top West Midlands university could have a new home in the Big Apple by bidding to build a campus in New York.Read

Headteachers vote in favour of strike over pensions

Headteachers have overwhelmingly backed a national walkout over the Government’s public sector pension plans.Read

£6m to help Birmingham schools deal with more pupils

More than £6 million is to be pumped into Birmingham schools to help them cope with a predicted increase in pupil numbers, Education Secretary Michael Gove has announced.Read

Pupils tread the boards for the Shakespeare Schools Festival

Much has been made in recent weeks over claims that William Shakespeare was actually a fraud. But one group of school pupils are letting his words do the talking in a scheme aimed at bringing the Bard to life.Read

Edgbaston boys school handed £2.5m donation by ex-pupil

A top Birmingham school has been handed a £2.5 million donation from an ex-pupil towards a major building programme.Read

Hereford college blames 'oversight' as licence for foreign students is revoked

The principal of a Hereford college which has had its licence to enrol foreign students revoked has insisted the ban is down to an “administrative oversight”.Read

UCAS calls for overhaul of university admissions process

Students could apply for university after receiving their A-level grades in what would be the biggest shake-up of the system for 50 years.Read

Balsall Heath school expansion shelved after 'inaccurate' birth rate forecast

Proposals to extend a cramped inner city primary school have been mothballed because of confusion over statistics projecting school places – prompting one school governor to resign.Read

Official opening of Bournville College's Longbridge campus

The new £66 million Bournville College has enjoyed its official opening after six years of development.Read

Nearly a quarter of Birmingham primary schools below required standard

Almost a quarter of Birmingham primary schools are in danger of failing to meet tough new performance standards.Read

More than half of Birmingham pupils land five good GCSEs

Nearly six in ten Birmingham youngsters scored five good GCSEs including maths and English in this year’s exam results, it has been revealed.Read

Birmingham universities launch scheme to encourage pupils into higher education

Four Birmingham universities have joined forces to launch a programme to promote higher education to pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.Read

All schools should have a piano, says Walsall MP Valerie Vaz

The Government should take steps to ensure that all primary schools have a piano, a Walsall Labour MP has said.Read

Battle to save Birmingham's free school transport service

Thousands of Birmingham school children and their parents face a second battle to keep their free bus passes under revised plans to halve the city’s £12 million home to school transport budget.Read

New school 'guaranteeing' success opens in spite of concerns

A new school which claims to “guarantee” success for every child is to open in the West Midlands next year – despite concerns from the local authority.Read