Schools and learning

• Have your say on school term dates for Leicester and Leicestershire

  24 May 2021

  2 minute read

  People are being asked their views on when school holidays in Leicester and Leicestershire should fall.

• Local Offer Live goes online to showcase support on offer

  21 May 2021

  2 minute read

  A VIRTUAL event taking place next week will showcase the support available locally for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

• Walking bus scheme is latest step in school’s clean air campaign

  18 May 2021

  3 minute read

  A SCHEME to help schoolchildren swap car journeys for walking one day each week has been getting into its stride in one Leicester neighbourhood.

• Chance to explore alternative routes into university education

  17 May 2021

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE who are interested in studying at university but who don’t yet have the entry qualifications can find out about alternatives routes at a series of open days.

• Still time for eligible families to register for holiday food programme

  30 March 2021

  1 minute read

  CHILDREN in Leicester who normally have a free school meal won’t miss out over the Easter break, thanks to a holiday food programme co-ordinated by the city council.

• New hub will help get young people into jobs

  30 March 2021

  3 minute read

  A £4MILLION project to create a new youth hub and help get young people into jobs, education and training is being launched in Leicester.

• City’s schools ready to welcome back children from Monday

  5 March 2021

  3 minute read

  AFTER months of home learning, children across Leicester will be back in the classroom from Monday (8 March).

• National Tiny Forest initiative takes root at Leicester school

  1 March 2021

  3 minute read

  HUNDREDS of trees are being planted at a Leicester school as part a campaign to create a network of urban micro forests in cities across the UK.

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

  1 March 2021

  5 minute read

  THOUSANDS of children across the city will be offered places at secondary schools today (Monday 1 March) – with a record number of children being offered a year 7 place at a city school.

• Free online workshops showcase benefits of adult learning

  26 January 2021

  1 minute read

  ADULTS wanting to learn new skills or explore ways of improving their wellbeing can take part in a series of free online workshops next month.

• Reminder to apply for a school place before 15 January deadline

  12 January 2021

  1 minute read

  PARENTS and carers of children who will be starting full-time school in Leicester this autumn are being reminded to apply for a place before Friday’s deadline

• Schools’ commitment to staying Covid-safe praised by education chiefs

  3 December 2020

  3 minute read

  EDUCATION bosses across Leicester have praised the city’s schools for their work to keep staff and pupils safe during the coronavirus pandemic.