The Chair of Governors at a Birmingham school has criticised the Government’s first White Paper in six years on the improvement of teaching levels at primary schools. The Paper’s focus is for 90% of students to meet the standards required for Key Stage 2 maths and literacy by 2030. The Parent Pledge, a guarantee of achieving specified goals from the Government through schools to parents, will assist this goal. The proposal offers plans to ensure every child reaches their full academic potential. However, Ninna Makrinov, the Chair of Governors at Watermill primary school criticised the plans. She said: “there are things that are…
Author: Jordan Hall-Odufona
More than 15,000 homes in the West Midlands were left without power due to damage caused by Storm Eunice. Eunice hit the UK in February and was regarded as one of the worst storms in decades. The storm caused massive disruptions with four reported deaths, with damage to buildings, transportation issues and several people injured. Image of a tree that has been blown over due to Storm Eunice, courtesy of unsplash: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1645208030178-d5771601c599?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&auto=format&fit=crop&w=774&q=80 The Met Office reported that the storms’ wind speed was up to 122mph – the highest-ever recorded. The storm also affected students at Birmingham City University. Naim Hussein a second…