Warning over lack of classrooms
‘Bulge’ classes planned by council as new free school is opposed, reports James Cracknell Waltham Forest Council is scrambling...
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Young people speak out on youth violence
Students from Leyton Sixth Form College are leading the way in tackling crime, reports James Cracknell Students praised for...
Back to the future
School reveals contents of 119-year-old time capsule, writes Tom Barnes The contents of a 19th Century time capsule were...
School transport row deepens
Council cuts budget for vulnerable children, writes Russell Hargrave Waltham Forest Council has denied cutting provision of school transport...
School wins nearly £100,000 to boost pupils’ reading
A primary school in Walthamstow has won £95,600 in government funding to improve children’s literacy. St Mary’s Teaching School...
Drumming up support
A new music programme is helping children in Higham Hill, writes Michael Bowden Schoolchildren are taking part in an...
Council accused of failing special needs pupils
Waltham Forest Council missed a legal deadline this year for delivering healthcare plans for children with special educational needs...
School exclusions questioned
Russell Hargrave reports Schools in Waltham Forest excluded pupils from the classroom more than 1,500 times last year for...
Marshes housing plan changed
Council changes marsh designation in its housing ‘vision’ – but other threats to build on open land remain A...
Day of action on borough’s dirty air
A new group monitoring Waltham Forest’s air pollution urges parents to leave cars at home, writes Linsey Wynton At...