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Primary school expansion scrapped
Economic Development
Council drops plans to expand St Saviour’s Primary School in Washwood Heath by 210 places.
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A milestone for me as the year ends
Opinion
Sarah Evans, outgoing principal of King Edward VI High School for Girls, completes her final term at the Edgbaston school.
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More than one way to make a mark
Opinion
Because of governments’ needs for short-term illustrations of success, an inordinate amount of value has been placed on examination results.
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Shakespeares help Birmingham pupils get ahead with their homework
Professional Services
Shakespeares help Birmingham get ahead with their homework
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Two words that help us bind society
Opinion
Our expectations of schools go way beyond hitting exam targets – and that is why judging schools on them is so senseless.
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Solihull School’s big art show
Economic Development
More than 1,000 pieces of artwork and photography created by 800 boys and girls were on show at Solihull School.
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A diet of outrageous DofE ideas
Opinion
If Michael Gove wants schools to be havens of peace and security, (as well as wholesome canteens) he needs to meddle with them a bit less.
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Call for a united West Midlands LEP
Birmingham City Council
Local authority leader wants enterprise bodies to unite to give the West Midlands a better voice
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M5 and M6 hard shoulders to be opened in £100bn drive
European Union
'Managed motorway' moves part of Government infrastructure spending plans
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Revolution in the training of teachers
Opinion
Sarah Evans writes "Teachers have largely been trained either by going from school straight to a higher education course preparing them to teach – a BEd course in most recent years – or, after a degree, undertaking a one-year PGCE course."
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Single sex schools are best for girls
Opinion
Sarah Evans writes "Most of the country swept away single-sex education in the 1960s and 70s but Birmingham was much less keen to embrace this for a number of historical reasons."
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Disaster puts our lives in perspective
Opinion
Sarah Evans writes "The most common reaction when I tell people that I am head of a school is one of pity mixed with horror".
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University Education should not be about filling buckets, it's about lighting a fire
Opinion
Alister Scott writes about a serious disconnect with the general direction of university education policy and practice in England.
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Sarah Evans: Heading in the direction of a sustainable approach
Economic Development
The next time you think of getting on the phone and berating a head teacher - pause.
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Birmingham Royal Ballet dancer Kit Holder prepares for special dance
Retail & Consumer
As Birmingham Royal Ballet launches its summer season in its home city, Roz Laws meets a local dancer preparing for a special date.
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Sarah Evans: Why we need teachers to unlock code
Economic Development
I went to a conference last week and one of the main speeches was quite terrifying - its title was "Why we don't need teachers".
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Sarah Evans: Sex education in a world of exploitation
Economic Development
The legal position is clear - discrimination against people who change gender is illegal, but for the tiny minority of those who undergo a gender change, illiberal attitudes are still much feared both in the workplace, the media and personally.
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£20,000 makeover for Holly Wood Local Nature Reserve
Economic Development
A £20,000 donation by a Birmingham demolition company has breathed new life into a city oasis.
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Sarah Evans: Testing times for good old course work
Economic Development
May is the month in which GCSE examinations start and this year's students may well be pondering the value of an exam that has been criticised for years.
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BHSF donate books to Birmingham schools
Economic Development
A 140-year-old Birmingham company has celebrated its birthday by presenting a book for every year of its life to two city schools.
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John Clancy to challenge Albert Bore for Birmingham council leadership
Economic Development
A Labour backbencher has launched his second bid to become Birmingham City Council leader with a pledge to get the city building and invest in small businesses.
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Worcestershire-made app gets the attention of Microsoft
Enterprise
A Worcestershire-made app that allows you to draw and share with the world is among just 64 worldwide to be shortlisted in a Microsoft competition.
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Birmingham City Council 'can't afford academies'
Economic Development
Birmingham’s education chiefs have made a stark warning – if many more schools turn into academies we will run out of cash.
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Stage legend Jacobi boasts: I bedded James Bond years ago!
Retail & Consumer
It’s 50 years since the young Derek Jacobi was plucked from Birmingham Rep by theatre old boy Sir Laurence Olivier.
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