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Arthur Bugler Primary School celebrates ‘Good’ Ofsted report and welcomes new Executive Headteacher

ARTHUR Bugler Primary School is delighted to announce that it has been recognised once again for maintaining its 'Good' rating following a recent Ofsted...

Thurrock Council overturn decision to allow parents to park in school playground

THURROCK Council has overturned a decision to allow parents to park in a school playground reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Following the construction of a...

Quince Tree Day Nursery in South Ockendon mark VE Day

CHILDREN and teachers at Quince Tree Day Nursery in South Ockendon have made their own memorial that they have put up outside the nursery...

Branded school uniforms to change for four million pupils under plans

PLANNED changes to school uniform policy will affect over four million pupils across England, according to new estimates from the Department for Education (DfE)...

Thames Freeport launches exceptional scholarship programme to empower next generation of talent

THAMES Freeport has launched the Exceptional Scholarship Programme, a major new initiative to support talented young people in Thurrock and help them take the next...

New STEM guide launches to support careers leaders to inspire students into engineering and tech futures

CAREERS leaders across the UK can now benefit from a new STEM careers guide to help drive passion and interest amongst young people for...

Free breakfast clubs roll out across country as cost of childcare slashed by up to £8,000

SCHOOL mornings just got easier for families across the country as 750 schools open breakfast clubs today, offering 30 minutes of free childcare, a...

Thurrock Council staff set to set the pace and go the extra mile

THURROCK Council is set to take a lead in reducing a rising problem of obesity by encouraging staff to walk a "Daily Mile". Thurrock's health...

Mossbourne heads take on expanded roles amid safeguarding probe

THE head of a Hackney academy currently subject to a Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review has been appointed as the head of another secondary...

Over 91% of all primary pupils will attend their top preference school

ALMOST all children in Thurrock will be starting their educational journey at one of their top-preference primary schools this September reports the Local Democracy...

Rise in serious care incidents reported by nurseries

THERE have been almost 20,000 reports of serious childcare incidents in nurseries in England in the past five years, the BBC has found. That is...

Parents to save thousands through school-based nursery places says government

FAMILIES across the country are set to benefit from thousands of new nursery places from September, as the government delivers the change that people...

Stories come to life in Thurrock Libraries for World Book Day

LIBRARIES across Thurrock brought stories to life yesterday (Thursday 6 March) as they celebrated World Book Day with a range of fun, book-themed activities. Across...

Event: Supporting Black families navigating Autism

EVENT: Supporting Black families navigating Autism. Full details below.

Local housebuilder offering free books for children

LOCAL housebuilder Redrow Eastern is celebrating World Book Day by upgrading the sales centre at its Essex development, Westley Green, with a new bookcase...

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