Blog · 14 May 2020
The ‘Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service’ (EMTAS) works with schools to help raise the educational attainment of ethnic minority pupils. The team offers support to children learning English, helps improve outcomes for BME kids at risk of underachievement and also provides specialist staff for classroom support. Gill Rowlands is the manager of EMTAS and
Education · 13 May 2020
Mayor Joe Anderson is “minded to resist” plans to reopen primary schools to some year groups due to safety concerns from parents and teaching unions. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced last Sunday that the government was looking at a phased return from 1 June, with reception, year one and year six pupils going back first,
News · 1 May 2020
The owners of Sciontec Liverpool have announced a major new shareholder in a boost to the city's knowledge sector.
News · 9 April 2020
If your children are attending one of the childcare hubs in the city please check which hubs are open both across the whole Easter holiday period and on the two bank holidays, Good Friday and Easter Monday. All special schools are closed during the Easter holiday period except Sandfield Park which is offering limited provision
News · 1 April 2020
Some of Liverpool’s childcare hubs which are looking after the children of key workers are to extend their opening hours from Monday 6 April. The Children’s Hub model is kept under constant review so it is responsive to the level of demand and meets the need of the city’s critical key workers. Starting next week,
Education · 27 March 2020
Four of Liverpool’s childcare hubs – set up to provide support for key workers such as NHS staff during the coronavirus pandemic – will not reopen next week, due to low numbers. The council opened 50 centres in primary schools last Monday, and over the last few days the number of children using them each
News · 22 March 2020
Key workers in Liverpool needing nursery-age and early years childcare from Monday 23 March are advised to contact their own provider in the first instance to see if they are open. It follows the Government’s decision to close schools and nurseries last Friday until further notice, as part of the response to coronavirus. The council
Education · 20 March 2020
Dear resident, I am writing to you at this strange time in history to thank everyone who is going the extra mile to support our city and our community as a frightening challenge approaches us. In particular, I want to extend special thanks to all our schools that are due to close tomorrow as a
Education · 20 March 2020
Around 50 hubs to look after primary age children of key workers in Liverpool will open on Monday 23 March. It follows the Government’s decision to close schools later today until further notice, as part of the response to coronavirus. The strategically located school sites are only for primary age pupils whose parents are key
Community · 2 March 2020
Parenting courses, more opportunities for young apprentices and a child-friendly app all about local services… These are just some of the big ideas that are taking shape in communities across Liverpool at the climax of the city’s own 100 Day Challenge. On November 7 last year, frontline staff and community leaders in three areas of
Education · 27 February 2020
Can you spare ten minutes and just £1 next Thursday, 5 March, to raise funds to get kids reading in Liverpool? Organised by national charity Read for Good and the Liverpool Learning Partnership, Drop Everything and Read Liverpool – #DEARLiverpool – is part of the two-week Liverpool schools Readathon, 2-13 March, but everyone can take part – including
Education · 20 February 2020
Do you ever read in an unusual place? Have you spotted a library somewhere unexpected? If so, you could win up to £100 in book vouchers! Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson has designated 2020 to be the Year of Reading and there are already plenty of ways for everyone to get involved. And now there’s
Education · 12 February 2020
SCHOOLS across Liverpool have been honoured for their hard work in encouraging children to do the best for their own future by staying in the classroom.
Education · 11 February 2020
Dragons, wizards and hungry caterpillars are on the curriculum for 30,000 children across the city as the Liverpool Readathon returns for its third year next month. More than 100 schools have signed up to take part in this year’s event from 2-13 March which will include a visit from Waterstones Children’s Laureate Cressida Cowell. The
Business · 4 February 2020
EMPLOYERS are being invited to apply for a slice of Liverpool City Council’s apprenticeship funding. The local authority is making available a proportion of its Apprenticeship Levy so local firms can invest in high-quality training to recruit new talent and develop their existing employees. The aim is to create employment opportunities, increase the number of
Uncategorized · 4 February 2020
Liverpool Central Library will welcome three best-selling authors through its doors later this month to kick start a national campaign. The Reading Agency launches its Quick Reads initiative in the city on Tuesday 18 February and three of the featured authors, Milly Johnson, A A Dhand and Clare Mackintosh, will be taking part in a
Education · 30 January 2020
A Liverpool nursery school is celebrating 20 years of being ‘outstanding’ with its sixth successive top rating from Ofsted. Staff, pupils and parents at East Prescot Road Nursery marked the school’s six “outstanding” reports from the education standards watchdog with a special party for the entire school community. Inspectors from Ofsted recently visited the nursery
Education · 28 January 2020
AROUND 250 primary school children are to get an insight in to work life at a special event at Liverpool Town Hall on Wednesday 29 January. A total of 30 local employers will be at the Changing Horizons event, organised by volunteers from Civil Service Local and Liverpool City Council, which is designed to encourage
Education · 16 January 2020
Get ready to turn a new page in 2020 – Liverpool is gearing up for the Year of Reading. On Tuesday, 21 January, organisations and schools from across the city will be gathering at Liverpool Central Library to officially launch a 12-month celebration that’s set to get everyone enjoying the magic of reading. Mayor of
Education · 7 January 2020
Liverpool City Council’s Adult Learning Service (ALS) is offering everyone in the city a new start in learning with a packed programme of personal development for the year ahead.
