by Trudie Whitham | Apr 27, 2023 | Education, News
Teachers and staff from the National Education Union are striking again today in protest of wages and to ensure pay rises aren’t taken away from school budgets. The government has previously attempted to negotiate an offer of a £1,000 one-off payment and a 4.3% rise...
by admin | Apr 27, 2023 | Education
Women around Sheffield have been celebrating ‘Lesbian Visibility Week’ to share their stories of living as a queer woman. Societies across the city, such as the LGBT+ representatives committee, have celebrated the week with Instagram live discussions, social media...
by Caillin McDaid | Apr 27, 2023 | Community, Education, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Parents, teachers, students, and others in Sheffield are currently awaiting news determining the future of the historic King Edward VII School (KES). Last month it was confirmed that the school will join a multi-academy trust following an Ofsted inspection held...
by Charlotte Stokes | Mar 17, 2023 | Education, Health, News
More than 92,000 people have signed a petition calling for Higher Education bodies to be given a “legal duty of care” in supporting the mental health of university students. The petition also requests that personal information be passed on to relatives or...
by Talia Keane | Mar 17, 2023 | Culture, Education, News, Politics, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Teaching unions have confirmed that they will not announce any new strike dates for two weeks. The unions have agreed on a fortnight-long pause to allow for government talks. A joint statement from the Government and the education unions said: “In order for talks to...
by Charlotte Stokes | Mar 17, 2023 | Charity, Education, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead
A team of eight volunteers at Mums United Charitable Bank are renovating their community centre to expand their help to mums and young people on the streets of Sheffield. The charity tackles youth violence and drug exploitation in the S3 area, teaching young children...
