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1 in 3 Birmingham pupils miss out on first choice school
Economic Development
Thousands of Birmingham schoolchildren were left disappointed after failing to get into their first choice secondary school.
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Small Heath free school plans thrown out by council
Economic Development
City councillors formally object to plans for new school amid claims it would suck the life out of others in the area which now leaves decision with Department for Education
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Conservatives to unveil economic plan for 300,000 Midland jobs
Economic Development
The announcement is part of what they are calling a “long term economic plan for the Midlands”, which the pair are launching on a trip to the region
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Plantsbrook School reveals £20m rebuild plans
Economic Development
Sutton Coldfield school to be completely rebuilt as part of £190 million of private finance initiative
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Sir Doug Ellis donates £1 million to university school and cancer research
Doug Ellis
Sir Doug impressed by school's vision of providing top class education to deprived children
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Tories could hit public sector workers with "regional pay" plan, says Nick Clegg
Economic Development
Deputy Prime Minister says he blocked controversial plan to pay workers in parts of the Midlands less than those in the south
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Accepting childhood inactivity comes at a great cost
Opinion
Action needed as report highlights too many kids not fit for purpose.
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Birmingham green belt housing brought step closer with new report
Sutton Coldfield
Report calls on Birmingham City Council to supply more details on how it assessed the city’s requirement for 80,000 more new homes by 2031
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Birmingham schools are pretty good - so why the flak?
Opinion
Birmingham has a lower proportion of residents with level 4 or above qualifications (23 per cent) than England and most comparator areas.
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200,000 West Midlands children enjoy free schools meals
Economic Development
Critics of scheme told to 'eat their hats' after thousands benefit from controversial initiative which was introduced in September
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The battle to save a Birmingham school
Economic Development
Education Correspondent Emma McKinney reveals how a Birmingham school with nearly half of its pupils labelled as 'disadvantaged' is helping them to beat the odds
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The birth of a garden village: How Bournville is inspiring new Telford development
Economic Development
George Cadbury's vision, hailed as an exemplar for garden cities, is now being used as the inspiration behind Lightmoor Village in Telford
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Ones to watch 2015: Birmingham's educational leaders
Economic Development
Schools will always be a hot topic and 2015 will be no different so who will be making the key decisions and policies across the city next year
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Lifeline for Moor Green Primary School after sponsor collapse
Economic Development
Parents at Moor Green Primary School, in Moseley, Birmingham, were angered when the academy was placed into special measures in November
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Ofsted probe as West Midlands' pupils failed by secondary schools
Economic Development
Investigation launched by government watchdog which will see a study published next year after newly published report highlights shock state of education
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Sir Bob Kerslake: Birmingham's poorest are being let down
Birmingham City Council
A damning report commissioned by Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has warned Birmingham of City Council to stop making excuses for its failings, and to change the way councillors are elected
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Birmingham cycling boost with millions of pounds en route
Economic Development
The funding was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg following the success of this year’s Tour de France stages in Britain
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Review: Horrible Christmas, Old Rep Theatre, Birmingham
Retail & Consumer
Who’d have known Christmas had all but disappeared until Charles Dickens rekindled the nation’s love affair with our most pervasive and costly, public holiday
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Ikon Gallery hits back over Real Birmingham Family statue outcry
Economic Development
Created by Turner Prize-winning artist Gillian Wearing, the life-sized bronze sculpture depicts a pregnant Emma Jones, 27, and her sister Roma, 29, with children Kyan, four, and Shaye, five
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Diversity in the Boardroom: Birmingham businessman Karl George aiming to tackle the issue
Economic Development
The Effective Board Member Programme (EBM) is aiming to shake up the composition and diversity of boards across the private, public and voluntary sectors
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Park View School flooded with applications despite Trojan Horse claims
Economic Development
Park View School the Academy in Alum Rock was flooded with 884 applications – despite only being able to offer 120 places to pupils this academic year
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Head teacher of failing Birmingham school vows to turn it around this year
Economic Development
Michelle Hooper, head teacher of failing West Heath Primary school, in Birmingham, vows to turn it around by the end of the year.
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Would you go fine-dining with children?
Economic Development
Eat The Street art project asked kids to review Birmingham restaurants.
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77 new homes after council's bid to block development overturned
Commercial Property
Revelan Group’s proposals for 77 homes on land off Eastern Avenue were unanimously rejected by Lichfield District Council’s planning committee in February
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