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High quality and inclusive education, skills and employment · 18 January 2024

BLOG: “Involving children in consultation, planning and decision-making, is a must-do”

Hearing what residents think about Council-run services and the services they would like to see in the future is very important to us. And that includes listening to children and young people. Here, Cabinet Member for Employment, Educational Attainment and Skills Cllr Lila Bennett explains why the Liverpool Schools’ Parliament is such an important forum

News · 27 November 2023

Leading Liverpool education project has HEARTS of gold

AN INNOVATIVE Liverpool education project that supports some of the city’s most vulnerable children has won a teaching “Oscar” this weekend. The Liverpool HEARTS Project Team, which is led and funded by Liverpool City Council’s Virtual School in partnership with Hope School, received a prestigious gold Pearson National Teaching Award for its work to introduce

Thriving communities · 22 September 2023

A time to inspire, reflect and celebrate Black History Month

ARTS and community organisations will celebrating Black History Month with a programme themed around ‘the power of words through storytelling and shared histories.’

News · 22 August 2023

New secondary school to be opened

LIVERPOOL will become home to a new secondary school after the Department for Education approved plans to open a new free school. Star Academies will open the 800-place Eden Girls’ Leadership Academy for pupils aged 11-18 and it is one of 15 new schools nationally approved under the government’s free schools programme. The multi-academy trust

Education · 17 July 2023

Come along to Career Fest!

A careers festival is being held in Liverpool for young people aged 16-18.

Care · 30 June 2023

SEND event for parents and carers

The third Local Offer LIVE event is taking place at The Guild at the University of Liverpool on Wednesday 5 July 2023 from 12 - 7pm.

News · 12 June 2023

Consultation opens on school amalgamation proposal

LIVERPOOL City Council has today launched a consultation to create a “new” primary school. In partnership with the Catholic Archdiocese, the council is asking for feedback on proposals to amalgamate St Cecilia’s Catholic Infant School and St Cecilia’s Catholic Junior School, both in Tuebrook, which, if approved, would come into effect from 1 January 2024.

Merseybeat band The Searchers perform their 1963 No 1 hit ‘Sweets For My Sweet’ in Deacon Street, Everton.

News · 2 May 2023

World premiere of ‘lost’ Gerry Marsden song to launch magical Merseybeat exhibition

A world premiere of a ‘lost’ song by the late Merseybeat legend Gerry Marsden is to launch a fascinating new exhibition exploring how and why Liverpool rose to rule the pop world in 1963.

Schoolchildren have been learning to sing in foreign languages for a special mini-Eurovision concert

News · 27 April 2023

School children to stage unique mini-Eurovision concert in languages of Europe

Schoolchildren from across Liverpool City Region will perform a special mini-Eurovision Song Contest tomorrow afternoon (Friday, 28 April) – with a special concert of European songs, including a Ukrainian lullaby.

Education · 21 March 2023

Update on work to make schools more diverse and tackle racism

A comprehensive programme of work is under way to address racial issues in Liverpool’s education system.

Mayor · 21 March 2023

Liverpool to launch anti-racist network in schools

Schools in Liverpool are to share anti-racist knowledge and best practice through a dedicated network, in a ground-breaking new partnership between Liverpool City Council and Leeds Beckett University.

Eurovision · 8 March 2023

Liverpool’s eggs-traordinary Eurovision schools programme gets cracking

EGGS, brass bands, and folktales are just a few of the ways that the region’s schools will be invited to celebrate Eurovision as Liverpool prepares to host the iconic song contest. Following the announcement of EuroFest – a two-week cultural festival that will run alongside the competition – Liverpool’s education programme, EuroLearn is now getting

News · 23 February 2023

Further SEND school consultation begins

TODAY parents and other stakeholders will be able to have their say on more plans to increase the number of places in Liverpool’s special schools. In December, cabinet gave its approval to consult on proposals which will see more school places for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Two consultations

Education · 20 February 2023

Boosting access to law careers

A collective of leading Liverpool law firms have teamed up with Liverpool City Council and the city’s Chamber of Commerce to launch a new programme designed to widen access to the legal profession.

Blog · 6 February 2023

Blog: ‘Getting connected is truly one of the best things we can do to boost our wellbeing’

This week is Children’s Mental Health Week (6 – 12 February) and this year’s theme is all about connecting. Advanced Public Health Practitioner for Mental Health, Jayne Cook explains how encouraging children, young people (and the adults around them) to make meaningful connections is essential to supporting mental health and wellbeing. “Children and Young People’s

News · 26 January 2023

Liverpool’s young people to deliver a campaign on consent and healthy relationships

Young people in Liverpool have developed resources for local teenagers to increase awareness of healthy relationships. Liverpool Young Advisors have worked with Liverpool’s Safeguarding Children Partnership and the NSPCC to raise awareness on issues surrounding consent, sexting, healthy relationships and sexual abuse. Following months of consultation with young people across Liverpool, the Young Advisors –

News · 19 January 2023

SEND school places consultations launch

FROM today (Thursday 19 January), residents are being asked for feedback on council plans to increase the number of school places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. Last year, stakeholders, including parents and carers, took part in an informal consultation on an initial set of proposals. In response to the feedback, a new

News · 10 January 2023

Consultations launched for two “new” schools

LIVERPOOL City Council has launched two consultations on whether two “new” primary schools should be opened. The proposals are that Gilmour Infant and Gilmour Junior Schools, Garston, should be amalgamated to form Gilmour Primary, and for Sudley Infant and Junior Schools in Aigburth should merge to form Sudley Primary. Both consultations run for six weeks,

News · 14 December 2022

Dennis Hardiman MBE to be admitted as Citizen of Honour

LIVERPOOL’S longest serving head teacher will be admitted to the Roll of Citizen of Honour this evening (Wednesday, 14 December). Dennis Hardiman MBE will take part in a ceremony at Liverpool Town Hall attended by Lady Mayoress Cllr Roz Gladden; Mayor of Liverpool Joanne Anderson; Frank Cogley, former Director of Education and Director of Schools

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