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APPLICATIONS are now open for Leicester Adult Education College’s popular Access to Higher Education courses.

MORE than £8.1 million is to be invested in a programme of creating new school places and provisions for children with additional educational needs.

MORE than £20m of investment will ensure that eight of Leicester’s most popular secondary schools can continue to meet demand for pupil places over the next eight years.

IT’S going to be challenging to make half-term feel like a break while Leicester’s in lockdown, but there are still plenty of things that families can do to help them enjoy their week off together.

CHILDREN in Leicester who would normally be entitled to a free school lunch are still being offered a free meal every day – even though most of them are currently not at 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 – the highest level in five years.

TEACHERS and school staff across the city have been helping children still at school to enjoy Easter with some fun activities.

PLANS have been announced to invest over £4.6million to expand to create more specialist places at a Leicester school.

THOUSANDS of children across the city will be offered places at secondary schools today (Monday 2 March) – with a substantial increase in those being offered their first choice.

A LEICESTER primary school that works closely with the city council’s catering service has been named a runner-up in a national food standards award.

THERE’S lots going on in Leicester during the half-term break – with plenty of family-friendly activities on offer that are completely free of charge.

A SPECIAL school that helps pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties has been rated outstanding by Ofsted.