Schools and learning

• New maths hub will help adults to Multiply skills

  26 May 2023

  2 minute read

  FREE maths courses are being made available at a new venue in Leicester to help people improve their numeracy skills.

• Pop-up pantries will help ensure youngsters don’t go hungry this half-term

  11 May 2023

  3 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester on benefits-related free school meals won’t miss out over the half-term break, thanks to a holiday food programme that’s supported by Company Shop and Leicester-based Samworth Brothers.

• More than 95% of children get their first choice of primary school

  17 April 2023

  1 minute read

  TODAY (Monday 17 April) is National Offer Day, when children up and down the country will find out which primary school they will attend from the 2023/24 academic year.

• New digital suite created at iconic Leicester library

  20 March 2023

  1 minute read

  A NEW digital and performance suite is now open at one of the city’s most iconic libraries.

• Sign up now for holiday scheme for children on free school meals

  1 March 2023

  2 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester who receive benefit-related free school meals are being invited to sign up now for a free programme of activities over the Easter holidays.

• Record number of pupils receive offers of a city secondary school

  1 March 2023

  1 minute read

  THOUSANDS of children across Leicester will be offered places at secondary schools today – with a record number of children being offered a Year 7 place at a city school.

• Opportunities on offer at New Parks job fair

  22 February 2023

  1 minute read

  JOB vacancies and training opportunities will be on offer at a job fair in New Parks next week.

• Book yourself some half-term fun at Leicester’s libraries!

  17 February 2023

  2 minute read

  THERE’S lots going at Leicester’s libraries this half-term that will keep children of all ages busy.

• Tailored support helps Djeneba into work

  7 February 2023

  3 minute read

  A SINGLE mum from New Parks has been helped into work thanks to support from a work coach at her local library.

• Pop-up pantries will ensure youngsters don’t go hungry this half-term

  1 February 2023

  3 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester who normally have a free school meal won’t miss out over the half-term break, thanks to a food programme that’s supported by Company Shop and Leicestershire-based Samworth Brothers.

• Council teams up with Stephen Lawrence Research Centre to develop training for educators

  25 January 2023

  3 minute read

  A PROGRAMME designed to help schools better engage with their students, whatever their background, has been developed by the Stephen Lawrence Research Centre in partnership with the city council.

• Children help schools serve up lower carbon lunches

  9 December 2022

  3 minute read

  A PROJECT designed to create school meals that are kinder to the planet has changed the menu at dozens of city schools.