Schools and learning

• Help for parents to get children reading

  30 September 2020

  2 minute read

  FREE, expert advice on helping children to do well at school by making reading fun is being offered online by the city council’s adult education centre.

• Open day to showcase skills for work courses

  14 September 2020

  1 minute read

  ADULTS wanting improve their career prospects can find out about a range of skills for work courses at an open day this week.

• Time to apply for your child’s primary or secondary school place

  7 September 2020

  2 minute read

  FAMILIES in Leicester who have children due to start primary, junior or secondary school next year can apply online for a school place from today, Monday 7 September. (will issue Monday 7 September).

• Extra buses help students travel to school safely

  3 September 2020

  3 minute read

  STUDENTS returning to school in Leicester and Leicestershire can benefit from extra bus services to help them get to school safely.

• Advice and guidance for families as schools begin to reopen

  26 August 2020

  2 minute read

  AS schools across Leicester begin to reopen for all pupils this autumn, families are being reminded that they can access new online information and support. 

• Campaign helps children to travel safely for return to school

  25 August 2020

  3 minute read

  TRAVEL safety measures are being put in place and information made available to help children and families returning to schools across Leicester from this week.

• Advice and information on returning to school

  13 August 2020

  2 minute read

  PARENTS with questions about sending their children back to school can visit the city council’s website for advice and information.

• 52 schools earn recognition for environmental work

  12 August 2020

  3 minute read

  MORE than 50 schools in Leicester have been praised for their work on environmental projects.

• Access courses for adults offer fast track to university study

  22 July 2020

  1 minute read

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

• £8.1 million scheme will create hundreds of extra SEND school places

  9 July 2020

  3 minute read

  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.

• Council continues to invest in city’s secondary schools

  2 July 2020

  2 minute read

  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.

• Council helps ensure those on free school meals don’t miss out

  24 April 2020

  3 minute read

  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.