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13 June 2018 Reading awards for secondary school students

SECONDARY school students will meet authors and be presented with awards to recognise their commitment to reading at a celebration event tomorrow. The event – held at the Leicester Tigers’ ground – will celebrate the success of this year’s Reading Rampage campaign, which aims to inspire and motivate young people aged 11-13 to read for pleasure.

11 June 2018 Schools compete for the ‘eco factor’ at celebration event

SCHOOLS in Leicester will be showcasing their environmental projects this week as they bid to see who has got the ‘eco factor’.

31 May 2018 Free books on offer to mark National Bookstart Week

YOUNG children and their families who attend any of the city council’s Toddler Time reading events next week will get a free book to mark National Bookstart Week.

9 May 2018 Local Offer Live to be held at the Curve

A free event for families who have a child with disabilities or special educational needs will take place in Leicester next week.

26 April 2018 Get ready for Local Offer Live

A FREE event for families who have a child with disabilities or special educational needs will take place in Leicester next week.

25 April 2018 Leicester youth project singled out for Commonwealth praise

A LEICESTER project which helps to promote democracy and engagement among young people is one of only 20 projects to be singled out for praise across the entire Commonwealth.

16 April 2018 School praised by Ofsted for ‘rapid improvement’

A CITY primary school is making ‘rapid and continuous improvement’ thanks to a ‘highly effective leadership team,’ according to its latest Ofsted report.

16 April 2018 Nine out of 10 children get a place at their first preference school

THOUSANDS of children across the city will be offered a place at a primary school today, with 91 per cent of children gaining a place at their first preference.

19 March 2018 Young People’s Council members to be sworn in

NEWLY-ELECTED members of Leicester’s Young People’s Council (YPC) will be sworn in at a special event later this week.

16 March 2018 Competition to help tackle issue of knife crime

SCHOOL pupils from the city and county have been taking part in a poster competition to help tackle knife crime.

14 March 2018 More than 1,000 children to take part in clean-up weekend

MORE than 1,000 children and young people from 15 city schools will be helping to pick up litter in Leicester as part of the Great British Spring Clean.

13 March 2018 School is first in country to receive mental health award

A CITY primary school has become the first in the country to gain a national award for its mental health work.