George Power is fundraising this month for a Neurodiverstiy project for his School, Earlsdon Primary with the ADHD Foundation. His mum Simone told ECHO “He is currently on the waiting list for a Neurodevelopmental Assessment and we wanted to do something to raise awareness within the community and help him to learn, understand and teach …
Category: Education
Charity Commission Investigate Schools Merger
Arguments are far from resolved over the proposed merger of King Henry VIII and Bablake Schools, which is due to be actioned physically from September and already well advanced in the planning.The news that the Charity Commission have opened what they call a ‘fact-finding compliance case’, has raised the temperature more than a little.Julia McNaney, …
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Earlsdon Library Reopening Still Not Scheduled
Coventry Spires U3A Open Day
Our apologies to Coventry Spires U3A – due to an error in the compilation of the September issue of ECHO, the information which appeared was from last year. The correct information for this year’s Open Day is as follows:- Coventry Spires U3A will be having an Open Day on Thursday 19 September at 2pm at …
Meeting on Vacant Land Behind Earlsdon School
There is a meeting later this month about the land behind Earlsdon School. We have reported various proposals for this vacant land in past issues of ECHO.
School Reports for March
Our apologies for an error in the March issue of ECHO where we accidentally reprinted February’s School Reports instead of the March piece. The correct March article is posted below. Earlsdon Primary School Last month the school choir went to the Resorts World Arena to take part in the Young Voices concert with 6000 other …
Public Meeting on Land Concerns
A planning application to build houses on the land on Albany Road, behind Earlsdon Primary School, has been submitted a number of times in the past. Many parents and other residents are concerned about the impact on children if such an application is successful. Some parents, together with the Head Teacher and Chair of Governors …
Contract Success for CWCT
Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce Training (CWCT) are celebrating their success in securing a government contract with the Education and Skills Agency to support non-apprenticeship levy paying businesses with apprenticeship training, including recruiting new talent, up-skilling their existing workforce and ensuring that apprenticeships offer a valuable skills solution to support business growth. Starting in …
Competition for City of Culture 2021 Launched
The bid is now formally underway after Matt Hancock, Minister of State responsible for digital and culture policy at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, officially launched the competition in Hull. The Coventry City of Culture Trust has been working on a bid for more than a year and now knows key dates and …