Education Plume Academy in Maldon to Expand, Adding 300 Student Places February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek A £14.8 million expansion plan has been approved for Plume Academy, a secondary school in Maldon, Essex, which will allow it to accommodate an additional 300 students. This work is…
Education Community Effort Revitalizes Scout Facility February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek A scout facility, previously in disrepair, has been renovated through “the kindness of strangers”. Michelle Parrack, a scout leader, contacted BBC Radio Newcastle seeking assistance with the refurbishment and modernization…
Education Prime Minister’s Spokesperson Condemns Autistic Child Abuse Case at Whitefield School February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek The prime minister’s spokesperson stated that the mistreatment of autistic children at Whitefield School in Walthamstow, east London, was “horrendous” and “must never happen again”. This statement followed the BBC’s…
Education Fundraiser for Musicians’ Legacy to Support Young Artists Reaches Target February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek The family of a couple who died in a motorbike accident expresses hope that “their legacy can live on” through a local music centre. Andrew Lartey, 30, and Georgia Tate,…
Education Aberdeen City Council Discontinues Teacher Whistleblowing Form After Single Use February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek Aberdeen City Council has discontinued a whistleblowing form designed for teachers to report violent incidents involving students in educational institutions. The council had implemented these forms in March, following complaints…
Education University Campus Set to Open Following Delays Caused by Human Remains February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek The Vice Chancellor of a university has expressed “no regrets” regarding the transformation of a former department store into a campus, despite setbacks attributed to the discovery of a Roman…
Education Rural School Holds Silent Auction for Minibus Fund February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek A rural primary school is organizing a silent auction to generate funds for a minibus, which would enable students to participate in off-campus excursions. Old Cleeve School, situated in Washford,…
Education Blackburn College Unveils New Hospitality Training Facility February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek A state-of-the-art facility designed to educate future hospitality professionals has been officially launched. Blackburn College has invested nearly £1 million in the new Scholars Kitchen and Scholars Restaurant, with aspirations…
Education Scotland Appoints First Gaelic Poet as Makar February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek Peter Mackay, a Lewis native and the inaugural Gaelic poet to be named Scotland’s Makar, has expressed his intention to leverage his position as the national poet to advocate for…
Education Brimscombe Primary School Seeks Infant for Nativity Play’s Jesus Role February 11, 2026 Oguz Simsek Brimscombe Primary School in Gloucestershire is currently seeking an infant to portray Jesus in its annual Christmas nativity performance. The school has a long-standing tradition of organizing a ‘roving nativity’…