All Birmingham Secondary Schools Rated 'Well Below Average' in New National League Table Sunday, June 14, 2026 birmingham schools education league-table performance ranking secondary exam-results ofsted scores A recent league table ranking nearly 3,500 secondary schools across the country has highlighted several Birmingham schools performing poorly, with a handful labelled ‘well below average’ by education experts. The … Read More
Labour Defends Controversial Student Loan Changes Amid Growing Criticism Thursday, June 11, 2026 studentloans education labour debt repayments government graduate subsidies mps inquiry Labour Party minister Lucy Rigby has stood firm in defending recent changes to the UK’s student loan system, despite mounting backlash from graduates and student groups. Speaking to MPs, Rigby emphasized that because student … Read More
Solihull Council Leader Prioritises Retaining Skilled Children's Services Staff After Major Improvement Tuesday, June 9, 2026 solihull childrensservices socialwork staffretention ofsted council recruitment agencystaff education send Solihull Council’s leader, Councillor Karen Grinsell, has pledged to focus on retaining the talented staff who have driven significant improvements within the authority’s children’s services department. Speaking at a … Read More
Birmingham Secondary School Achieves Rare 'Exceptional' Ofsted Rating for Attendance Tuesday, June 9, 2026 ofsted attendance birmingham erdington school education inspection e-act academy students E-ACT North Birmingham Academy, located in Erdington, has distinguished itself by earning a rare ‘exceptional’ rating for attendance from Ofsted, making it the only secondary school in Birmingham to receive this … Read More
Nine Birmingham Areas Among England’s Top 20 Poorest for Child Poverty Monday, June 8, 2026 childpoverty birmingham deprivation costofliving heartlands alumrock families foodinsecurity education government Newly released figures have laid bare the devastating extent of child poverty in Birmingham, with nine of its areas ranking among the top 20 worst in England. This troubling data reveals that Birmingham alone accounts for … Read More
Birmingham’s Children Call for Social Media Reform: “Ban the Companies, Not Us” Sunday, June 7, 2026 birmingham socialmedia children regulation bullying addiction government onlinesafety youth education Students from Birmingham schools have delivered a compelling message directly to Prime Minister Keir Starmer regarding the Government’s proposed social media ban for under-16s. Their resounding plea: hold social media … Read More