School Improvement Liverpool update
A review has been carried out of School Improvement Liverpool (SIL), as part of a wider rethink of Council-owned companies. It follows a recommendation from Max Caller in his ‘Best Value’ inspection report of Liverpool City Council, published in March 2021.The Cabinet has now agreed that all statutory services delivered by SIL will return to […]
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 […]
Multi-million pound upgrade to city’s roads begins
Liverpool City Council has appointed three contractors to deliver the next phase of its Highways Investment Programme (HIP). The Council’s Transportation and Highways team and their delivery partners are now progressing with the upgrade of more than 29 roads, through an £11m eco-friendly maintenance programme, which will see the delivery of: • 10 schemes in the […]
Liverpool schools honoured at Educate Awards 2023
Three Liverpool schools have scooped top prizes at the Educate Awards 2023. Now in its twelfth year, the event showcases the hard work and creativity in the education sector across the north west, from STEM and performing arts to sports and literacy. The awards also recognise the individuals who bring schools and colleges to life, […]
Liverpool welcomes its second Family Hub
FROM next Monday south Liverpool will become home to the city’s second Family Hub Network. Building on the success of the first Family Hub Network which opened in July, the second of five hubs will be officially launched at Speke Children’s Centre, Conleach Road, on 20 November. The hub will serve the following wards: Speke, Garston, […]
Safe Drive Stay Alive – 10 years of road education
Safe Drive Stay Alive is back for its 10-year of delivery as emergency services from across Greater Manchester alongside families that have lost their loved ones, join together to save lives and reduce the number of young people involved in road traffic collisions. The project, which will take place between Wednesday 1 November – Friday […]
Primary pupils take to the terraces at Old Trafford to help boost reading skills and combat racism
Primary pupils take to the terraces at Old Trafford Primary school pupils from Manchester took to the terraces at Old Trafford football ground this week to take part in a special author-led event to help boost reading skills and combat racism in sport. Pupils from St Philip’s CE Primary School in Hulme and Divine Mercy […]
FIRST OF THREE FAMILY HUBS OFFICIALLY OPENS IN ST HELENS BOROUGH
Public health, social care, education and community partners came together this week for the official opening of St Helens Borough’s first family hub which offers a broad range of services under one roof, including a quality offer for children and young people with special educational needs (SEND). Formerly Sutton Children’s Centre, Sutton Family Hub is […]
Warrington celebrates Care Leavers Week 2023
We’ve joined the national campaign to ‘CARE’ this National Care Leavers Week, with a range of events and activities taking place across the borough. Wednesday, 25 October 2023 Community National Care Leavers Week (NCLW) runs from Wednesday 25 October to Wednesday 1 November, as Warrington joins many other councils as part of the national campaign calling […]
NEW CHAPTER SET FOR ST HELENS LIBRARY SERVICE FOLLOWING APPROVAL OF AMBITIOUS STRATEGY
St Helens Library Service is set for a new chapter following approval of an ambitious strategy to transform and modernise the service over the next five years. At a cabinet meeting at St Helens Town Hall this afternoon, senior councillors approved the St Helens Borough Library Strategy 2023-2028 which sets out plans to increase library membership, […]