Adopted Chelmsford boy with autism being let down by county council, says mum
The mother of a severely autistic 10-year-old boy say he is being abandoned by being left to continue at a
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Education
County council asked to take over closing down autistic school
Parents with severely autistic children are calling on Essex County Council (ECC) to step in after a charity suddenly pulled
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Waltham Forest College appoints new principal and CEO
Waltham Forest College has announced the appointment of Janet Gardner as principal and CEO. She will join the college on
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80 per cent of primary schools in Essex set to reopen on Monday
Around 20 per cent of primary schools will not be reopening from June 1, Essex County Council has said. Boris
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Waltham schools will open only when safe to do so says council leader
Waltham Forest’s council leader said today some of the borough’s schools are ready to reopen on June 1 but that
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Redbridge takes a stand against plans to reopen schools
The leader of Redbridge Council has said that the borough’s schools will not have to reopen “until it is demonstrably
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Nurseries impacted by coronavirus ‘probably struggling’ beforehand says County education head
The head of education at Essex County Council (ECC) has warned of nursery closures due to the epidemic lockdown and
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Chigwell school for autistic pupils to close after complaints from parents
A school for autistic children where parents said staff ignored concerns about students’ education and safety is being shut down.
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Try your hand at college’s creative writing challenge
South Essex College is launching a creative writing challenge to encourage people to showcase their talents during this unprecedented time.
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Waltham Forest College takes teaching online during coronavirus crisis
Waltham Forest College is now teaching everything online from Construction to Tourism by using digital technology to support students with
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