Education and learning news
New music education hub for Sandwell
Published on 10th May 2012
Sandwell Music and Arts Service has won a bid to lead a new DfE Music Education Hub.
Top professor to visit Sandwell
Published on 27th March 2012
One of the world's most eminent speakers on formative assessment in education is coming to Sandwell to talk to children and headteachers.
Council leader calls for Government to release "private" emails
Published on 8th March 2012
Sandwell Council Leader Darren Cooper has demanded education secretary Michael Gove disclose any private emails relating to the borough's axed schools' rebuilding scheme.
Historic first for Sandwell's secondary schools
Published on 7th February 2012
Sandwell is celebrating an historic first after every school in the borough beat the Government’s minimum target for GCSE results.
More children now getting free school meals
Published on 17th January 2012
Education bosses in Sandwell have proved how you can get more for less by encouraging more families to apply for free school meals for their children.
Sandwell school results among most improved in UK
Published on 15th December 2011
Sandwell children have achieved some of the UK's most improved results for English and maths in Government league tables out today (Thursday).
Keep up to date with school closures this winter
Published on 15th December 2011
Find out if your child's school is closed this winter by following Sandwell Council on Facebook and Twitter.
Jobs surgery at Sandwell Council House
Published on 9th December 2011
Sandwell Council's Think Local Employment and Skills Team are holding a jobs surgery to support local people to find employment on Monday (December 12).
More primary places for Sandwell
Published on 23rd September 2011
Sandwell Council is looking to create 180 new primary school places to meet demand caused by a baby boom.
Bishop to open new school
Published on 23rd September 2011
A senior clergyman will officially open a brand new £23m school.
Sandwell pupils celebrate good GCSE results
Published on 25th August 2011
Sandwell pupils have recorded record results at GCSE level - continuing the borough's trend of improving year-on-year for the last 10 years.
Help for parents at closure-hit nurseries
Published on 18th August 2011
Parents of children at two Sandwell nurseries set to close next month are being reassured that the council can help them find alternative childcare.
Wednesbury student Isra is off to Oxford
Published on 18th August 2011
Sandwell student Isra Hale is just what the doctor ordered after notching up A level results that will take her to Oxford University.
Connexions offer help to A level pupils
Published on 17th August 2011
Sandwell pupils worrying over their A Level results are being offered help to choose their career options.
Sandwell kids raise £750 for Help For Heroes
Published on 3rd August 2011
Youngsters at a Sandwell special school raised £750 by getting on their bikes for Help For Heroes.
Sandwell children make major strides at Key Stage Two
Published on 2nd August 2011
Sandwell children have achieved some of the UK's most improved results for maths and English.
Primary pupils win trip to Parliament
Published on 14th July 2011
Children from Whitecrest Primary School in Great Barr are celebrating after winning a trip to Parliament in a debating competition.
Sandwell kids get on their bikes to help heroes
Published on 14th July 2011
Youngsters at a Sandwell special school are getting on their bikes to raise money with a cyclethon for Help For Heroes.
Sandwell waits to learn fate of school modernisation bid
Published on 27th June 2011
Sandwell Council is waiting to hear if it can modernise nine borough schools following “positive" talks with the Government.
Crunch talks for Sandwell schools modernisation scheme
Published on 27th June 2011
Sandwell Council is today set for crunch talks with the Government to save the borough's £125m schools' modernisation programme from the axe.
Apprentices find work on new Smethwick housing scheme
Published on 16th June 2011
Sandwell Council's Think Local team is helping construction apprentices gain practical onsite industry training.
Young people get together in West Bromwich
Published on 27th May 2011
Young people will get together for a fun-filled event in West Bromwich on Thursday (June 2).
Wednesbury school celebrates award
Published on 24th March 2011
A Wednesbury school is celebrating after receiving an award for its efforts to keep Sandwell tidy and making the school sustainable.