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CEO confirms Thurrock school trust faces £1.2m deficit

THE leader of an educational trust has confirmed that a £1.2m deficit across the accounts of three schools was discovered following a merger. On 31...

Thurrock Adult Community College: New year and new courses

NEW year, new courses for personal and professional development  If you're looking to develop new skills, advance your career or explore new interests in 2025,...

Last chance to apply for primary school places in Thurrock

FROM 1 November 2024, if your child was born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021, you must apply for their reception school...

Essex pre school grateful for homebuilder’s £1500 contribution

CHELMSFORD-based developer Barratt and David Wilson Homes has donated £1,500 to Roxwell Pre-school, a charity dedicated to providing high-quality care and education for young children...

Thurrock school support staff losses would be devastating for staff and children

DOZENS of support staff in two Essex schools belonging to the Ortu Federation risk losing their jobs following a decision to transfer schools...

Plan to register children who are not in school moves forward

A REGISTER to identify children who are not in school in England will be part of a bill introduced to Parliament on Tuesday reports...

Teachers at Gable Hall say they were forced to walk out on principle after threats from education trust over limited industrial action

TEACHERS at Gable Hall School in Corringham walked out of the building on Wednesday morning, to join union officials as part of what appears...

Thurrock MP Jen Craft visits Thurrock College as government highlights “crucial role” of further education colleges

ON Monday (10 December), Thurrock MP Jen Craft visited Thurrock College in Grays, to discuss their work in providing post 16 courses and training...

Thurrock education boss speaks out over new leadership for three troubled borough schools

LABOUR Councillor Vikki Hartstean - Thurrock’s Education supremo, has spoken out over the controversial plans for the Mossbourne Federation to take over three Thurrock...

Stifford Clays Primary School pupils take part in National Tree Week

COUNCILLOR Mark Hooper, Thurrock Council's cabinet member for health and well-being, joined pupils from Stifford Clays Primary School to plant trees as part of...

Sky’s the limit as London Stansted’s Aerozone celebrates 25,000th young visitor

LONDON Stansted's Aerozone education centre has hit a major milestone, welcoming its 25,000th young visitor since opening in 2015. The milestone was celebrated with a...

Thousands in Thurrock attend online safety event

STUDENTS and teachers from across Thurrock came together to learn about digital safety during the Walk Online Road Show. The annual event took place at...

Job cuts proposed at Hassenbrook Academy and Gable Hall school

JOB cuts planned by the Mossbourne Federation for two of the borough's secondary schools have been condemned by staff as threatening the future education...

Treetops Learning Community boosted by Amazon donation

THE Amazon fulfilment centre in Tilbury has donated £2,000 to a trust supporting special educational needs learning in Essex. Treetops Learning Community support students across...

Thurrock schools celebrate Black History Month

OVER 60 students from across Thurrock performed at the Thameside Theatre in Grays to celebrate Black History Month. Students from Thames Park Secondary School in Grays,...

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