A Hereford school will finish classes earlier next week to ensure that students aren’t in class during the ‘hottest part of the day’. The Hereford Academy confirmed the news in a letter to parents earlier today that said: “THA has decided not to have Sports Day on...
A Hereford based school has brought forward its Sports Day, to avoid the ‘extremely high temperatures’ that are being forecast for early next week. The Hereford Academy announced that its Sports Day that was due to take place on Monday 18th July has been brought...
Thousands of Herefordshire children and young people in nurseries, schools and colleges are set to benefit from free school meals support during the summer holidays, through a council funded scheme.Primary and secondary school pupils who are entitled to benefits...
A recent Ofsted report has rated a Malvern school as inadequate and criticised the way that bullying at the school is dealt with. Inspectors visited Grove Primary School in Malvern on 15th and 16th March 2022. The report found that "most pupils who attend this school...
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding thousands of parents and families not to miss out on financial support that can help pay for childcare during the summer holidays. Through Tax-Free Childcare, families can receive up to £2,000 a year per child – or £4,000 if...
Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools announce proposal to go fully co-educational The Governors and senior leadership of Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools today (Monday 27th June) announced to staff and parents that they have launched an evaluation process with a...
A primary school in Herefordshire has been rated as good, following a recent inspection by Ofsted. Weston-under-Penyard C of E Primary School was described as ‘good’ by inspectors following the inspection on the 4th and 5th May 2022. The report said: “Pupils enjoy...
A Herefordshire school has been rated as ‘requires improvement’ following a recent visit from Ofsted inspectors. Ofsted inspectors visited John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy in Ross-on-Wye on 22nd and 23rd March. The report found that Pupils at John...
Herefordshire Council has approved a £161,700 spend for roofing work to take place at a primary school in Ross-on-Wye. Herefordshire Council have taken the decision to award Central Roofing & Building Services Ltd the contract for the roofing works at Ashfield...
A planning application has been approved by Herefordshire Council for a Hereford based primary school to extend one of its buildings. The plans, submitted by Holmer Church of England Academy on Holmer Road in Hereford, will see a first floor extension to the existing...
The Royal National College for the Blind has successfully hosted its first conference for professionals working in the field of VI education. Expert teams recently welcomed a number of industry professionals for a day of seminars, demonstrations and sharing good...
Recently the Head of Sports Academies at Hereford Sixth Form College, Andy Douthwaite, met with Alan Darfi of the Herefordshire Football Association, and Jon Hale chairman of Hereford FC, to sign the new partnership agreement. This exciting partnership will...
NMITE’s Herefordshire Skills for the Future team are pleased to be hosting their second Employer Engagement Forum of 2022 in Leominster. The Leominster Skills Forum will focus on the importance of upskilling in stimulating the growth of local businesses in Leominster...
The government will cap student loan interest rates for current graduate borrowers to protect them from a rise in inflation. A rise in the rate of RPI due to global economic pressures meant student loan borrowers faced a 12% interest rate in September and the...
From Herefordshire Council: May half term 2022 holidays We are providing funding for a scheme that ensures over 3,900 children and young people in nurseries, schools and colleges will receive financial support during the May half term holidays. This scheme aims...
Goodrich Church of England Primary School in Herefordshire has been awarded £124,158 to install an air source heat pump and to improve energy efficiency by upgrade their lighting to LED lighting. Half a billion pounds awarded to upgrade public buildings in England...
Earlier this year we featured the story on Laura Hughes whose son George tragically passed aged five. NEWS | Hereford woman to walk 150 miles to raise money in tribute to her late son who tragically died aged five years old | Herefordshire’s Independent Source of News...
New chapter - Broadlands and Withington are welcoming their new head of schools at the end of August to build on recent success It’s been over 2 years since every school in the UK was closed due to the outbreak of Covid-19. While there is no doubt that it has been a...
`Motorists who decide to park on yellow zig zags outside schools in Herefordshire could soon be receiving a fine from Herefordshire Council. Herefordshire Council has been asking residents for their views on the introduction of measures to enforce moving traffic...
Kingsland CE Primary School’s football team are celebrating unprecedented success this academic year. Having been crowned runners up for Herefordshire in the English Schools’ FA U11 7-a-side Schools’ Cup 2022 in the autumn term, they were invited...