Birmingham Post - Tag - sandwell schools

GCSE School Tables - English exam fiasco fails to quell Birmingham success

Birmingham Post — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:58:00 GMT

Birmingham schools posted a rise in GCSE grades – despite the English exam marking fiasco.

Schools building programme delays affecting pupils' education, claim councillors

Birmingham Post — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Children are having their education undermined by “crumbling, run-down schools” after a government building programme suffered a series of delays, council leaders have claimed.

West Midlands schools celebrate successful exams year

Birmingham Post — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:01:00 GMT

Teenagers across the region have proved they are a class act within another successful year for GCSE and A-levels.

Headteachers vote in favour of strike over pensions

Birmingham Post — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:05:00 GMT

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

No special treatment for Sandwell over schools building funds, says Gove

Birmingham Post — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:14:00 GMT

Education Secretary Michael Gove has warned that Sandwell will get no special treatment if it bids for school rebuilding funding, despite the heartbreak of having already missed out on £125million of government cash.

Back to school - but Sandwell still waits for repairs funding

Birmingham Post — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:31:00 GMT

Thousands of pupils will return to crumbling classrooms and out-dated computer equipment in Sandwell after Education Secretary Michael Gove’s refusal to fund £125 million of rebuilding work. CHRIS HENWOOD talks to the disappointed head teachers.

Record-breaking GCSE year for Birmingham schools

Birmingham Post — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:22:00 GMT

Birmingham school pupils have had another record-breaking year of GCSE results.

Sandwell Council to continue battle for schools rebuilding programme

Birmingham Post — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:35:00 GMT

The leader of Sandwell Council has told of his devastation after the Government said it would not fund projects to rebuild crumbling schools.

5,200 pupils expelled or suspended from Birmingham and Sandwell schools

Birmingham Post — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:18:00 GMT

Nearly 30 pupils a day are being expelled or suspended in Birmingham and Sandwell because of assaults or abuse hurled at school staff or other pupils, it can be revealed.

Sandwell leader snubs Gove over building schools for future discussions

Birmingham Post — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:30:00 GMT

Black Country council chiefs are to reject demands that they travel to London to explain why a £138 million school building scheme should go ahead.