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Sponsor confirmed for new Free School
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A NEW free school planned for Tamworth will become part of the Fierté Charitable Trust, the Department for Education has announced. The free school will be built on land in Anker Valley, Tamworth, and will...
Shire Leasing Helps School Pupils Gain Industry Experience
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A Tamworth-based company has provided work experience placements for more than 20 pupils from local schools at its head office over this past summer. The initiative to offer work experience to young people was inspired...
A new Primary School for Tamworth, due for 2021
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THIS week, local Tamworth MP Christopher Pincher received confirmation from the Department for Education that Fierte Multi Academy Trust has been given the approval to sponsor a new primary free school in Anker Valley, which...
Here’s how students in Tamworth can bag £2,000 for their new uni pad!
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AN insurance company is offering students in Tamworth the chance to receive everything but the kitchen sink, with the ultimate student package worth over £2,000. Leading student insurance provider, Endsleigh Insurance Services, will be...
Under a week left to apply for secondary school place
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PARENTS now have less than one week to apply for a secondary school in Staffordshire or Warwickshire. Admission applications to secondary schools in both Staffordshire and Warwickshire close on October 31, so parents still have...
More schools scheduled to be built in Staffordshire
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IT has been announced today that more schools will be built in Staffordshire and a number expended to manage an increasing demand for pupil places. In plans agreed by Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet today (Wednesday)...
Cabinet agrees further plans for adult learning disability services in Staffordshire
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MORE plans have been agreed that will support adults with a learning disability or autism to thrive in their communities. After acting on feedback from residents and their families and carers, Staffordshire County Council is...
Continued focus on better paid jobs as county maintains near full employment rate
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A DRIVE to create better skilled and better paid jobs remains the focus in Staffordshire as the county continues to maintain near full employment. Figures issued today show that in Staffordshire just two per cent...
Further plans for learning disability services in Staffordshire to be discussed
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MORE plans have been revealed that will support adults with a learning disability or autism to thrive in their communities. After acting on feedback from residents and their families and carers, Staffordshire County Council is...
More schools scheduled to be built in Staffordshire
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MORE new schools could be built in Staffordshire and a number expanded to manage increasing demand for pupil places. In plans due to be put before the county council’s cabinet next week, the school’s capital...
Kettlebrook Students start the New Year with flying colours
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Students from Kettlebrook Short Stay School have started the new school year with flying colours after giving a rundown outdoor quad area a much-needed makeover. The work was made possible after local art group, New...
Deliveroo launches search for riders and drivers ahead of Tamworth launch
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DELIVEROO, the British food delivery service, is on the look-out for drivers and riders in Tamworth, where the service is due to launch later next month. Deliveroo is appealing to car, bicycle, scooter or motorbike...
Tamworth Company Helping Youth Into Employment
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TAMWORTH based training company, The Training Initiative, is giving young people the chance to earn their fitness qualifications free of charge. Since receiving government funding in June, 12 students have graduated with their Level 2...
Pupil school councils invited behind the scenes of Tamworth Borough Council
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YOUNGSTERS serving on school councils are being invited to find out what goes on behind the scenes at their local authority. After a successful trial visit with pupil council members from Hanbury’s Farm and Oakhill...
First group of trainee detectives from national scheme join Staffordshire Police
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THE first group of detectives from a national programme that aims to recruit a diverse group of people have joined Staffordshire Police. A total of nine trainee detectives are from a variety of different backgrounds...
Apprentices get to “try before they buy” as area grows its own health and care workforce
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A GROUP of young people from Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are embarking on what is planned to become a new route into a career in health or care. The new health and care apprenticeship scheme is...
National campaign to recruit 20,000 police officers launches today
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A NATIONAL campaign to recruit 20,000 new police officers is launched today (Thursday) – urging people to join the police and ‘Be a force for all’. The police recruitment drive is the biggest...
Do you know an inspirational teacher in Tamworth who deserves £500? 
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THE UK’s leading student insurance provider is searching for Tamworth’s most inspirational teacher, with £500 up for grabs for one lucky candidate. Insurance company, Endsleigh Insurance Services, has announced the hunt for legendary leaders after...
Local Schools Encouraged to Apply for Free Outdoor Learning Resources
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AS children across the country return to the classroom, local schools are being encouraged to apply for up to £500 worth of free outdoor learning resources to allow youngsters to get hands-on with nature. Applications...
Unique holiday club leads pledge to get children playing outside more
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CHILDREN across Tamworth have been getting back to nature and enjoying the great outdoors thanks to a summer holiday camp with a difference. The unique new Omega Outdoor Adventure is dedicated to improving the health...
Tamworth Schools and Academies receive GCSE Results
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STUDENTS from across Tamworth received their GCSE results today, against a National picture which has seen GCSE grades are on the rise despite the new "tougher" exams. 2018 saw the introduction of the new...
Work experience scheme run by Council helps legal eagle Dolapo land dream job
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HUNDREDS of people are getting their foot on the career ladder thanks to a work experience programme delivered by Staffordshire County Council. Dolapo Kunle-Ajayi from Stafford is the latest person to benefit from the work...
Staffordshire’s summer employment figures remain encouraging, says economic growth leader
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STAFFORDSHIRE’S mid-summer out-of-work claimant count statistics show that the county is retaining a position of having near full employment. Mark Winnington, Staffordshire County Council’s economic growth leader, said every effort is being made to ensure...
New national scheme to develop healthcare leaders of the future will pilot in Staffordshire
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A NEW national scheme that seeks to develop the next generation of leaders in the NHS is being piloted across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Together We’re Better, the health and care partnership for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent...
Over 3,000 children sign up for Summer Reading Challenge
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OVER 3,000 children from across the county have signed up for Staffordshire libraries Summer Reading Challenge in the first week. Activities have been running in the county’s libraries with this year’s theme ‘Space Chase...
Foundations for new jobs being laid as county maintains near full employment
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FOUNDATIONS are being laid for hundreds of new jobs in Staffordshire as the county continues to see low unemployment. Work is now under way to extend one of the county’s top employment sites, where there...
Countdown to Summer Reading challenge with a special space theme
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THE countdown is on to the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon, and to help celebrate, Tamworth Library is inviting all space boys and girls to the launch of this year’s Tamworth...
Apprentices to be recognised at graduation
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APPRENTICES from across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are invited to attend a special graduation ceremony to celebrate their achievements. Apprentices from over 15 sectors, from Accounting to Mechanical Engineering will come together with their family and...