Schools and learning

• New housing apprentices join council to learn specialist craft skills

  3 October 2024

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  EIGHTEEN new apprentices from a range of backgrounds have joined Leicester City Council’s housing department to learn specialist craft skills.

• Museums celebrate prestigious education award

  1 October 2024

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  LEICESTER’S museums have once again been recognised with a prestigious education award.

• Free activities for Green Libraries Week

  18 September 2024

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  GREEN Libraries Week is coming to Leicester, featuring everything from poetry and author talks to energy advice and craft activities – and it’s all free.

• Still time to join free summer fun at Leicester Libraries

  12 August 2024

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  THERE’S still plenty of time to join our summer reading challenge and take part in free creative activities at Leicester libraries.

• Celebrate National Playday at Town Hall Square

  2 August 2024

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  TOWN HALL Square will be transformed into a haven of play next Wednesday (7 August) to mark National Playday.

• Work complete on expansion of popular schools

  11 July 2024

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  WORK is complete on a £3.8million expansion project at a popular infant and junior school in Leicester.

• Low-cost summer fun listings launched in time for school holidays

  2 July 2024

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  FAMILIES looking for a low-cost day out this summer should check out what’s on in Leicester’s children’s centres, parks, libraries and museums.

• Museum event will showcase pupils’ healthy mealbarrows

  24 June 2024

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  EVERYONE is invited to admire the efforts of schoolchildren who have been growing their own grub at an event at Abbey Pumping Station next month.

• Schools take part in Clean Air Day

  19 June 2024

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  PUPILS and staff from schools in Leicester are taking part in Clean Air Day.

• Free taster sessions on offer for adult learners

  18 June 2024

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  FREE taster sessions for adult learners will be on offer at an open day later this month.

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

  17 June 2024

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  CHILDREN and young people in Leicester who receive benefits-related free school meals are being invited to sign up for a programme of free summer activities before the deadline on Sunday 30 June.

• Children’s ‘Best Book’ announced in annual awards

  5 June 2024

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  CHILDREN from more than 50 primary schools in Leicester have been voting for the book they have enjoyed the most over the past year.