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Minister sees Birmingham Baccalaureate in action
Economic Development
Schools across the city are taking part in the trial run of the Birmingham Baccalaureate, which aims to equip school leavers with the skills they need to secure employment
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Eleven-plus coaching is not helping children develop
Opinion
Eleven-plus coaching limits and narrows the lives of boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 11. They must have better things to do - like playing football or dancing, or even reading a book.
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Why the King Edward's Schools are so important to Birmingham
Economic Development
King Edward’s School chief master John Claughton talks about the future of Birmingham’s second oldest institution.
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Birmingham music teacher wins Lifetime Achievement Award at Classic FM awards
Economic Development
Peter Bridle, of King Edward's School, honoured at the radio station's annual Teacher Of The Year awards
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£3m to give better access to top Birmingham schools
Economic Development
The pledge has been made by Birmingham’s Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham – a charitable foundation which supports eight schools in the city
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City school placed in special measures amid safety fears
Economic Development
Bournville School and Sixth Form Centre was rated “inadequate” by inspectors
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Schools were better in 1851 - Learndirect report
Economic Development
School leavers in the West Midlands in 1851 were better prepared for the job market than they are today, new research suggests.
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Children’s author helps to unearth young talent
Retail & Consumer
The winner of a writing competition launched by the CBSO last month has been named as eight-year-old Nyall Hussain, of Dickens Heath Primary School, Birmingham.
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Travellers leave high school site
Economic Development
The group had moved onto Cheslyn Hay Sport and Community High School, in South Staffordshire
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Fury after travellers set up camp in school
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Group moves onto Cheslyn Hay Sport and Community High School, in South Staffordshire
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Parents demand answers after school placed in special measures
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St Joseph’s Catholic Primary in Bournville branded “inadequate”
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Schools must include "white culture" to boost achievement, says MP
Economic Development
MP Richard Burden is urging schools to include more "white working class" culture - but to oppose "divisive" organisations such as the BNP.
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Malala to speak at Asian business awards ceremony in Birmingham
Economic Development
Education campaigner is to be a guest at the Institute of Asian Business awards dinner
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Malala Yousafzai: Girls do not value education enough
Economic Development
Girl tragically shot by Taliban for standing up for education says Ƶ teenagers need to appreciate how lucky they were
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Birmingham sees resurgence in city living as rental sector buoyant again
Economic Development
“We have a list of people waiting for apartments in the city centre and it is not uncommon to have three or four potential tenants keen to close a deal.”
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Cities need to be 'talent magnets' to be successful
Opinion
Beverley Nielsen hears the ideas of Lou Glazer, president of the Michigan Future think tank.
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Birmingham has space for another enterprise zone, says key business figure
Economic Development
Mark Barrow, strategic director of development at Birmingham City Council, said a second enterprise zone could reap rewards for the construction industry
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Britain’s ‘greatest general’ almost defeated by debt
Retail & Consumer
New book reveals financial problems of Birmingham's General William Slim
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Schoolchildren learn more than the curriculum from teachers
Opinion
Pupils will only learn about mercy, pity, love and peace if they see that from their teachers and parents
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The full cost of sending the children back to school
Banking & Finance
Sending your child back to school for the upcoming new term could cost more than you expect, but Vicky Shaw says some simple sums will help save you money
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New music school launches in Birmingham
Retail & Consumer
A new music school is opening in Birmingham next month. Zoe Chamberlain talks to headteacher Sally Alexander about why children in the city need new ways of learning
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On the child’s side – not the parents’
Opinion
All parents want the best for their children and all teachers want the best for their students but children have got to be themselves, between 11 and 18 they need the space to consider who they are and what they want.
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Exam results week – so be prepared
Opinion
Families need a Plan B, C and even D to cover most result eventualities. If these have been discussed already at home, it is not such a frightening shock if the results are not what are hoped for or expected.
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Navigating the troubled teen waters
Opinion
Youth culture dwells on relationships with an all consuming passion and young people as a result see perfect relationships with their peers as being the principal purpose of their life.
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