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Accrington student makes the grade after TB
11:35am Wednesday 20th August 2008
A STUDENT who almost died after contracting tuberculosis and then MRSA is celebrating after passing his A levels.
Comments (0)Business ‘let down’ by schools
11:22am Tuesday 19th August 2008
THE education system is failing to meet the needs of small business employers, new research has shown.
Blackburn degree students liven up firm’s logo
1:20pm Monday 18th August 2008
A TELECOMS company teamed up with degree students in order to get a new corporate identity.
East Lancashire A level students excel
11:07am Thursday 14th August 2008
EDUCATION leaders in East Lancashire today rubbished claims that A levels are getting easier as pupils across the area continue to excel.
Rossendale headteacher's ex-partner cleared of bid to pervert justice
9:17am Tuesday 12th August 2008
THE ex-partner of a Ramsbottom primary school head from Bacup accused of a revenge claim that the teacher had child porn on his computer, has been cleared.
Padiham school head defends 'flawed' measurement
9:00pm Monday 11th August 2008
A MEASURE which places East Lancashire schools among the best in the country has been branded “meaningless” by Ofsted.
East Lancs nurses to doorstep parents of obese children
1:15pm Friday 8th August 2008
SPECIALIST nurses will call unannounced at obese youngsters’ homes in a bid to sign them up to a weight loss programme.
Darwen pupils to swap schools
10:20am Friday 8th August 2008
MORE than 1,000 Darwen Vale pupils will be moved to the former Darwen Moorland site during an 18-month renovation.
Delay in Lancashire's SATS results
4:00pm Friday 8th August 2008
PROVISIONAL results of national curriculum tests sat by 14-year-olds will be published on Tuesday, but only at a national level.
Free range eggs move for Lancashire schools
10:36am Thursday 7th August 2008
FREE-range eggs will be on the menu in school canteens across Lancashire after the summer holidays - at the request of youngsters themselves.
East Lancashire schools celebrate pupils' SATs achievements
12:43pm Wednesday 6th August 2008
PROVISIONAL results for Key Stage 2 tests show that primary school children have made progress since last year.
Padiham pupils’ interest in healthy eating is growing
12:48pm Wednesday 6th August 2008
A new eco-garden is brightening up St Leonard¹s Primary School in Padiham.
East Lancs dyslexia scheme rolled out to Wales
7:00am Tuesday 5th August 2008
A RAPID learning programme for dyslexic children championed by an East Lancashire education group is set to be adopted by the Welsh Assembly.
Nelson school’s now in different class
11:36am Tuesday 5th August 2008
A SCHOOL in Nelson which was deemed to be failing less than two years ago has achieved a remarkable turnaround it its fortunes.
Blackburn school beats its fundraising record
8:10pm Tuesday 5th August 2008
A BLACKBURN school has broken its record for fund-raising.
Blackburn girl dances her way to ballet scholarship
5:10pm Tuesday 5th August 2008
A NINE-year-old Blackburn girl has won a scholarship for her second year in the Royal Ballet.
Metal thieves strike at Rawtenstall school
3:30pm Tuesday 5th August 2008
THIEVES cashing in on scrap metal stole lead worth £2,500 from Alder Grange School in Rawtenstall at the weekend.
Work begins on Blackburn College's final two phases
11:08am Monday 4th August 2008
PLANS to transform Blackburn College into a “world class campus” continue apace as work begins on the final two development phases.
Safer cycling for Whitworth pupils
2:48pm Monday 4th August 2008
WHITWORTH schoolchildren have successfully completed an innovative cycle training scheme.
Lancashire headteachers' outrage at go-ahead for SATs results
10:20pm Sunday 3rd August 2008
THE union representing Lancashire headteachers say it “beggars belief” that the Government has decided to publish provisional results for primary school SATs.
Go-ahead for £150m Blackburn with Darwen schools shake-up
4:25pm Monday 4th August 2008
THE Government has given the green light to plans for a major shake-up of secondary education in Blackburn and Darwen, and confirmed £150million to fund it.
£5 million plan for Padiham school
11:00pm Thursday 31st July 2008
A BURNLEY primary school may be moved on to a single site on green belt land at a cost of £5million.
Colne single mum-of-4 and full-time nurse scoops first-class degree
9:00pm Tuesday 29th July 2008
VICKY Garnett has brought a whole new meaning to the phrase “busy working mum”.
Church primary school’s report is top class
2:10pm Tuesday 29th July 2008
PUPILS at a Hyndburn school enjoy it so much they want to go in even when they are ill, Ofsted inspectors found.
Nelson firm's summer holiday safety warning to kids
1:00pm Tuesday 29th July 2008
A NELSON-based construction firm has issued a stark warning to youngsters as the school holidays begin.
Pastoral care is top class at Burnley school
11:16am Tuesday 29th July 2008
A BURNLEY school has been deemed ‘satisfactory’ after an inspection by Government inspectors.
Blackburn teenagers win groundbreaking internships
5:20pm Monday 28th July 2008
THREE teenagers are among a handful of students to be chosen for a prestigious internship scheme which aims to raise young people’s aspirations.
Blackburn mum and daughter's double degree success
1:00pm Monday 28th July 2008
A MOTHER and daughter are celebrating graduating with Bachelor of Arts degrees at the same time.
Barnoldswick school wants solar panels
11:30am Sunday 27th July 2008
A PENDLE school is hoping to reduce its carbon footprint with the introduction of a solar panel system.
Burnley school is 'haven of calm'
8:10pm Friday 25th July 2008
A BURNLEY school described as a “haven of calm” has been praised by inspectors for its improving standards.
National News
Tories register record poll lead
Updated 4:38am Thursday 21st August 2008
The Conservatives have raced into a record 24-point opinion poll lead among those certain to vote as Labour hit a 30-year-plus voter rating low.
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