A programme of activities and courses that will give young people in West Yorkshire many more opportunities to develop their creative and entrepreneurial skills has been launched. The not-for-profit PIECES Project, which stands for ‘Positively Inspiring and Empowering Creative Enterprises with Sustainability’, has been developed by Sami Lovett, the founder of Just Lovett Design…
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Leeds Anchors Network are shining the spotlight on their combined efforts towards degree apprenticeships and apprenticeships in the city. With a shared commitment to empowering individuals, businesses and their staff through education and skills development, the Network is investing in both degree apprenticeships aimed at upskilling staff, and also traditional apprenticeships to bring new…
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A programme of activities and courses that will give young people in West Yorkshire many more opportunities to develop their creative and entrepreneurial skills has been launched. The not-for-profit PIECES Project, which stands for ‘Positively Inspiring and Empowering Creative Enterprises with Sustainability’, has been developed by Sami Lovett, the founder of Just Lovett Design…
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Leeds Anchors Network are shining the spotlight on their combined efforts towards degree apprenticeships and apprenticeships in the city. With a shared commitment to empowering individuals, businesses and their staff through education and skills development, the Network is investing in both degree apprenticeships aimed at upskilling staff, and also traditional apprenticeships to bring new…
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Young people across Leeds are celebrating their A level and other post-16 results. This year is only the second time pupils across Leeds have sat summer exams since 2019. Grades were generated by schools in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, with results based on internal assessment and work produced over the course…
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Leeds emerged as one of the highest performing local authorities when outcomes from GCSEs were recently published by the Department for Education. Schools are judged on how much progress pupils make from the end of primary school to the end of compulsory schooling, by comparing results in Key Stage 2 SATs with the results…
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Half term is nearly here, which means for families with a child in Year 6 it’s time to look ahead to September 2023 and apply for a secondary school place. Parents and carers must apply to Leeds City Council by the deadline of Monday 31 October, using the online application form and stating their…
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A primary school in Morley has become the first school in Leeds to be formally awarded a quality mark for its work to promote diversity. Morley Victoria Primary School has received a bronze Cultural Cohesion Quality Mark (CCQM) which is awarded to organisations and communities who can demonstrate improvements in their cultural competency. This…
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Young people across Leeds are celebrating their GCSE results. This is the first time pupils across the country have sat summer exams since 2019 as GCSE examinations were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. Instead, grades were generated by schools based on internal assessment and work produced over the course of…
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Young people across Leeds are celebrating their A level and other post-16 results. This is the first time pupils across the country have sat summer exams since 2019, as A levels and equivalent vocational exams were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. Instead, grades were generated by schools based on internal…
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Thousands of Leeds families are receiving their child’s primary school offer for September 2022 entry, with an increased number being offered their preferred primary school. Families are asked to name five preferred schools when applying for a place in reception, and the percentage of first preference offers made continues to rise. This year 91.2%…
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Young people in Leeds can take an important step towards a healthy future in the world of business by applying for places at a new innovation bootcamp. Jointly funded by Leeds City Council and Leeds City College, the GENie (Generation of Innovators and Entrepreneurs) bootcamp is an intensive five-day experience designed for big thinkers…
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Families are advised to use all five of their preferences to give their child the best chance of being allocated a place at a preferred school. Using less than five doesn’t increase the chances of being offered your first preference. The deadline to apply for a Leeds primary school place (reception) for September 2022 is…
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Families are advised to use all five of their preferences to give their child the best chance of being allocated a place at a preferred school. Using less than five doesn’t increase the chances of being offered your first preference.The deadline to apply for a secondary school place (year 7) for September 2022 is…
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Families applying for their child’s secondary school place for September 2021 are receiving their offers. The number of children who have been offered their first preference school is the highest it has been in Leeds at 7942 (7842 last year). The number of children receiving one of their 5 preferences has risen to 9295…
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Parents and carers have until 31 October to submit their applications for their child’s secondary school place (year 7) for September 2021. Families are advised to use all five of their preferences to give their child the best chance of being allocated a place at a preferred school as using less doesn’t increase the…
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Councillor Judith Blake, Leader of Leeds City Council said: “I’d like to extend a warm Leeds welcome to all the students returning to study and those joining us for the first time. “Leeds rightly prides itself on being a welcoming city, and a place where we all work together. The council is working with…
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An exciting programme offering adults the chance to learn a new skill or improve their knowledge of different subjects and topics has officially launched this month. Running throughout the academic year, a variety of courses for adults aged 19 and over will be available through Leeds Adult Learning, commissioned by Leeds City Council. Funded by the…
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After an incredibly difficult academic year, young people across Leeds are receiving their GCSE results. On 18 March, the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced that GCSE and A-level exams would be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, schools were asked to produce Centre Assessed Grades for their students. These are the most likely…
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Around 4,300 Leeds pupils received their A level results after a challenging and unprecedented academic year. On 18 March, the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced that GCSE and A-level exams would be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, schools were asked to produce Centre Assessed Grades for their students. These are the most…
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A proposed new free school to be known as Trinity Academy Leeds is planned to open in September 2021. Having been identified as an area of need for additional secondary school places, East Leeds will see the opening of a brand new secondary school, Trinity Academy Leeds in 2021. Due to the increased population…
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Leeds School Streets pilot scheme launches on Monday, 1 June, with up to six Leeds primary schools taking part. Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School, Pudsey; Ingram Road Primary School, Holbeck; Cross Gates Primary School, Cross Gates; Thorpe Primary School, Thorpe; Clapgate Primary, Middleton; and Lane End Primary, Beeston are the first schools to take…
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