Sentences with phrase «of local secondary schools»

As a result, in the first eighteen months the number of local secondary schools graded Good or better by Ofsted had doubled.

Not exact matches

The research showed that while 84 per cent of secondary schools and 56 per cent of primary schools offered some form of counselling services for students, almost half said that a lack of local services and knowing what support is appropriate hindered their provision of support.

You work for the federal government, a state or local government, a public or private elementary or secondary school, or any company that has 50 or more employees working 20 or more workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year and residing within 75 miles of your workplace.

APMI provides educational programs in the local elementary and secondary schools, developed multilingual asthma educational materials used by providers and caregivers, provides comprehensive asthma home visits to improve self - management through assessment, education, and establishment of a plan towards environmental control of asthma triggers, and advocates for improved access to asthma related services.

Members of local humanist groups attended talks given to parents in Milton Keynes, Wakefield and Bournemouth, and more recently, members of Feminist Action Cambridge (FAC) were able to attend a talk given to secondary pupils in a school.

- With primary school places in short supply in many parts of the country, and parents struggling to get their children into a local school, can it really be a priority to open more free schools in 2015 and 2016 in areas with excess secondary school places?

The Education Act of 1980 introduced the Assisted Place Scheme which took selected and gifted children out of the state school system and placed them into independent schools; the trade union reform acts abolished the closed shops, secondary picketing and stamped down wild - cat strikes; the Education Act of 1988 introduced City Technology Colleges, which took states schools out of the purview of the Local Education Authority; the 1988 Next Steps development began a transformation of the civil service by fragmenting in up into executive agencies; and the NHS and Community Care Act 1990 introduced the internal market into the NHS.

GBENGA ADENIJI and SIMON UTEBOR write about the hideous face of cultism which is dangerously polluting the academic milieu in the nation's public secondary schools Looking forlorn and weak, Miss Lillian Friday, a 16 - year - old pupil of Community Secondary School, Otuoke in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has yet to get over her secondary schools Looking forlorn and weak, Miss Lillian Friday, a 16 - year - old pupil of Community Secondary School, Otuoke in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has yet to get over her Secondary School, Otuoke in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, has yet to get over her -LSB-...]

He said this at the Young Managers Quiz Competition organised by the Muslim Students» Society of Nigeria Lagos State Area Unit for primary and secondary school students across the 44 Local Governments / Local Council Development Areas in Lagos.

The Secondary school sports must be reinvigorated and sports clubs should spring up in local communities supported by the private sector as part of their corporate social responsibility.

A female student of Community Secondary School, Adazi - Ani in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State who was sent out of school for not paying school fees was on Monday crushed to death by a School, Adazi - Ani in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State who was sent out of school for not paying school fees was on Monday crushed to death by a school for not paying school fees was on Monday crushed to death by a school fees was on Monday crushed to death by a truck.

Local areas used for comparison are «Middle Super Output Areas», which comprise of 5,000 - 15,000 households or roughly the same number of pupils as a secondary school.

No fewer than 22 secondary school students died on Tuesday in fatalroad accident in Gaya local government area of Kano State.

The former Minister spoke, Monday, during a march in Nigeria's capital, Abuja to mark the 1,336 days since the abduction of over 200 school girls at Government Secondary School in Chibok local government area of Borno school girls at Government Secondary School in Chibok local government area of Borno School in Chibok local government area of Borno State.

The Beacon School's current West 61st Street campus will become home to the West End Secondary School once Beacon vacates the space, but local education leaders worry the growth of both schools could be stunted by any possible delay.

Four armed teenagers suspected to be members of a cult group, on Friday attacked the Community Secondary School, Biogbolo, in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

Unidentified gunmen have killed the Vice Principal of Community Secondary School, Nkek, Mr. Aniekeme Essien, in the Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

He attended Lere Primary School in Tafawa Local Government Area of Bauchi State from 1965 to 1972, proceeded to Government Secondary, School Damaturu in the then Borno, from 1972 to 1977, where he obtained his Senior School Certificate.

Tony Okafor A mathematics teacher at the Community Secondary School, Isuofia in Anambra State, Chiadikobi Ezeibekwe, and his family members narrowly escaped being lynched by some angry youths in their Agba village, Ekwulobia, in the Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State penultimate week, when news filtered that the teacher had secretly married his 17 - year - old -LSB-...]

According to the CP, One Christian Ojechi of Abor village, Ogidi in Idemili North local government area reported that armed men operating with about four motorcycles snatched from him a Mercedes Benz SUV model 350 with Registration No LAGOS FST 141 FB when he stopped to buy something in a shop along Abatete road by Ogidi Boys Secondary School Ogidi.

Under the coalition government, half of secondary schools have become academies: schools that are more autonomous and funded directly by central government rather than through local authorities.

Chelsea Weston, Birmingham City Ladies FC Young Player of the Season 2012, cut the ribbon to the top - quality playing surface, which will be used for training and playing on, and available for students at King Charles I Secondary School, local football clubs and the community.

A report from Scape Group, which advises local authorities on new buildings, reveals that local authorities are expecting an additional 729,000 pupils in education by 2020 — a rise of 8.6 per cent in primary school pupils and 12 per cent in secondary school pupils in England.

Delivered by Plymouth University, teachers were given the chance to bring their lessons outdoors, and 40,000 primary and secondary school pupils took part in a diverse range of experiences, such as a maths lesson in a local park, or drama on a playing field.

These include: commissioning an independent evaluation of how CfE is being implemented «on the ground»; improving the quality of information available on the aspects of CfE that matter, not those that are most «readily measurable»; simplifying and clarifying core guidance on the CfE; giving local authorities a more central role in implementing the curriculum; and creating «stimulating and challenging learning environments» in secondary schools in areas of deprivation.

The forecast methodology also takes into account of primary pupils moving on to secondary schools and local trends, including migration to and from other authorities.

Analysis of government figures by SchoolDash has found that poorer pupils are under represented in secondary converter academies and primary free schools, even after taking into account the level of poverty in local areas.

The network includes primary and secondary specialist master teachers, who deliver CPD to teachers and schools in their local area, lead schools, which take a lead for computing and computer science education within a local area, and university partners, who support the training of master eachers.

But representatives of local school districts contend that the $ 5.8 - billion appropriation is not enough to pay for the Board of Regents» «Action Plan to Improve Elementary and Secondary Education Results in New York State,» a comprehensive, five - year reform plan adopted last year.

The districts must explain why the child's school is «in need of improvement» in the first place, including «how the school compares in terms of academic achievement to other elementary schools or secondary schools served by the local educational agency and the State educational agency.»

James M. Knight, a plumbing and heating contractor and father of four in Exeter, sued his local elementary and secondary school districts earlier this year after they refused his request to view the information.

Roy Perry, chairman of the children and young people board at the Local Government Association, said ranking councils by school results «disguises the fact that over 60 per cent of secondary schools are now academies, leaving councils powerless to intervene early and build an improvement programme».

In terms of reach, we know the number of schools involved in teaching school alliances is growing but that this varies quite significantly between local authorities, especially between rural and urban areas, and also by phase, with more than twice as many secondary schools involved as primary schools.

The report from Scape Group, which advises local authorities on new buildings, reveals that local authorities are expecting an additional 729,000 pupils in education by 2020 - a rise of 8.6 per cent in primary school pupils and 12 per cent in secondary school pupils in England.

This includes recommendations suggesting that: primary schools should bring in outside experts to teach coding; all primaries should have 3D printers and design software; secondary schools should be able to teach Computer Science, Design and Technology or another technical / practical subject in place of a foreign language GCSE; the Computer Science GCSE should be taken by at least half of all 16 year olds; young apprenticeships should be reintroduced at 14, blending a core academic curriculum with hands - on learning; all students should learn how businesses work, with schools linked to local employers; schools should be encouraged to develop a technical stream from 14 - 18 for some students, covering enterprise, health, design and hands - on skills; and that universities should provide part - time courses for apprentices to get Foundation and Honours degrees.

By 1996 the virtual fire was beginning to blaze: an experimental WebSchool in Orange County, Florida (a precursor to the Florida Online High School), offered online courses to local students; Federal Way School District in Washington State founded the Cyber - School Academy with nearly 50 students (both elementary and secondary); the Concord Virtual High School (later to be called Virtual High School) was awarded a $ 7.5 million federal Technology Innovation Challenge Grant; and the University of Nebraska — Lincoln was awarded a combination of grants to research and develop Internet - based high - school courses (later marketed by a for - profit enterprise called ClassSchool), offered online courses to local students; Federal Way School District in Washington State founded the Cyber - School Academy with nearly 50 students (both elementary and secondary); the Concord Virtual High School (later to be called Virtual High School) was awarded a $ 7.5 million federal Technology Innovation Challenge Grant; and the University of Nebraska — Lincoln was awarded a combination of grants to research and develop Internet - based high - school courses (later marketed by a for - profit enterprise called ClassSchool District in Washington State founded the Cyber - School Academy with nearly 50 students (both elementary and secondary); the Concord Virtual High School (later to be called Virtual High School) was awarded a $ 7.5 million federal Technology Innovation Challenge Grant; and the University of Nebraska — Lincoln was awarded a combination of grants to research and develop Internet - based high - school courses (later marketed by a for - profit enterprise called ClassSchool Academy with nearly 50 students (both elementary and secondary); the Concord Virtual High School (later to be called Virtual High School) was awarded a $ 7.5 million federal Technology Innovation Challenge Grant; and the University of Nebraska — Lincoln was awarded a combination of grants to research and develop Internet - based high - school courses (later marketed by a for - profit enterprise called ClassSchool (later to be called Virtual High School) was awarded a $ 7.5 million federal Technology Innovation Challenge Grant; and the University of Nebraska — Lincoln was awarded a combination of grants to research and develop Internet - based high - school courses (later marketed by a for - profit enterprise called ClassSchool) was awarded a $ 7.5 million federal Technology Innovation Challenge Grant; and the University of Nebraska — Lincoln was awarded a combination of grants to research and develop Internet - based high - school courses (later marketed by a for - profit enterprise called Classschool courses (later marketed by a for - profit enterprise called Class.com).

Current legislation for sex and relationships education only applies to pupils attending local authority - run secondary schools, which only represents around a third of high schools in the country, and PSHE is only mandatory at independent schools.

Analysis of Department for Education (DfE) information by the Press Association shows that last year, 80 out of 151 local councils (53 per cent) witnessed a decline in the number of children given their first choice secondary school in comparison to the year before.

Sex and relationship education (SRE) needs to be an essential part of secondary school curriculum, with parents given the choice to opt their child out, the Local Government Association has announced.

XP School A secondary school for 11 - 18 year - olds in Doncaster, set up by a group of local teachers who wanted to pioneer a more innovative style of education, based on the success of High Teach High in thSchool A secondary school for 11 - 18 year - olds in Doncaster, set up by a group of local teachers who wanted to pioneer a more innovative style of education, based on the success of High Teach High in thschool for 11 - 18 year - olds in Doncaster, set up by a group of local teachers who wanted to pioneer a more innovative style of education, based on the success of High Teach High in the USA.

At secondary, The EPI found that six of the top 20 school groups were MATs, while 14 were local authorities, which it claims is proportionate to the overall numbers.

According to a Freedom of Information request (FoI) by specialist lawyers Simpson Millar, over 100 local authorities have failed to produce a plan to help children with special educational needs (SEN) transition to secondary school.

«Although increasingly common inside secondary schools, almost two - thirds of primary school leaders say that it is difficult to access local mental health professionals.

New figures, published in July by the School Food Trust and the Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA), show that an average of 44.1 per cent of children in primary schools and 37.6 per cent of pupils in secondary school opted for school meals in the 2010/11 year, up from 41.4 and 35.8 per cent respectively in the previousSchool Food Trust and the Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA), show that an average of 44.1 per cent of children in primary schools and 37.6 per cent of pupils in secondary school opted for school meals in the 2010/11 year, up from 41.4 and 35.8 per cent respectively in the previousschool opted for school meals in the 2010/11 year, up from 41.4 and 35.8 per cent respectively in the previousschool meals in the 2010/11 year, up from 41.4 and 35.8 per cent respectively in the previous year.

Another option could even be excursions to some of the local community sports venues on the odd lunchtime or it could be themed activity weeks in both primary and secondary schools, where there's a theme for the week... that really will provide that variety and diversity.»

«We trust head teachers to decide what is best for their pupils — including when and how to take part in work experience or work - related learning — and are providing valuable support for them through the Careers and Enterprise Company, which is working with secondary schools and colleges to support the development of relationships with local employers.»

Culture College is an Arnhem Land - based Indigenous cultural and outdoor education immersion program tailored for secondary school students and designed to simultaneously educate and inspire our «leaders of tomorrow» and to invigorate the local homeland economies in the Northern Territory.

Middlesbrough, Barnsley, Redcar and Cleveland, Doncaster, North Lincolnshire, Rotherham, Sheffield and North East Lincolnshire are among the 10 local authorities with the highest rates of secondary - school exclusions in the country.

Wilshaw added: «What we want are independent schools to take ownership of the outcomes in a local primary or secondary and show what can be done with great teaching and leadership.

Sandhurst School in Sandhurst, Berkshire is a secondary school with 120 staff and 1,100 students who come from all over Sandhurst, Crowthorne and Bracknell with a number of children drawn from local military famSchool in Sandhurst, Berkshire is a secondary school with 120 staff and 1,100 students who come from all over Sandhurst, Crowthorne and Bracknell with a number of children drawn from local military famschool with 120 staff and 1,100 students who come from all over Sandhurst, Crowthorne and Bracknell with a number of children drawn from local military families.