Excluded pupils ‘deserve better’
Council education chief admits local authority is letting down most vulnerable children, reports James Cracknell A pupil referral unit...
Tag: youth
Crest of a rave
Researching the local history of a global youth culture, writes Alice Clapperton Acid house and rave are perhaps not...
School strikers demand action on climate
Council sets up commission in response to climate emergency but refuses to back down over tree felling, reports James...
Strike for our future
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Student activist Ummi Hoque from Walthamstow urges people to get involved in this month’s climate strike Time’s running out...
Teens taking action over homelessness
Youngsters launch campaign to raise awareness of rough sleeping As rough sleeping continues to rise in Waltham Forest, a...
Soaring to new heights
Walthamstow Youth Circus founder Layla Rosa is aiming high, she tells James Cracknell Like the young performers that Layla...
Anti-violence partnership launched
Council hopes to bring different agencies together but questions remain over funding, report Judith Burnett and James Cracknell A...
Police appeal over teenager’s death
£20,000 reward on offer one year on from Walthamstow killing, reports James Cracknell Police have offered a £20,000 reward...
We need to invest in our communities
Following the death of his friend Jaden Moodie, teenager Tanner Reid-Brady writes about the problems facing young people When...
Simply the fest
Waltham Forest Festival of Theatre is part of a nationwide competition, writes Basil Clarke What makes an actor connect...