Education and learning news
Award for scheme inviting 16-year-olds for ‘summer of a lifetime’
Published 5th January 12
A trial project that gave a group of 16-year-olds from Harrow the summer of a lifetime has won a prestigious award.
Harrow is outstanding
Published 9th November 11
Harrow Council's work in delivering services for the boroughs young people has been praised following an assessment by Ofsted. The borough is now rated as Outstanding -the highest possible grade.
Harrow schools lead the way in new model of improvement
Published 26th September 11
Building on its impressive track record in education, Harrow this week launched the country's first schools' driven improvement partnership.
Harrow pupils deliver record GCSE results
Published 30th August 11
Harrow’s GCSE results have soared for the seventh year running, with an excellent 81% of year 11 pupils achieving five or more A*-C grades.
Next steps for Children’s Centres
Published 17th May 11
Families are being urged to tell Harrow Council what they want from their local children’s centre, as it explores ways to protect the services they provide from government spending cuts.
Harrow Youth Parliament holds academies debate
Published 1st April 11
Young people had their say in the academies debate this week, as they quizzed experts in a Question Time-style event in the Council Chamber.
Have your say in school conversion to academies consultation, urges Council
Published 8th March 11
Are you a teacher, a parent, or student?
Secondary school place offers sent out
Published 2nd March 11
Eighty seven percent of Harrow pupils have been offered a place at one of their top three preferred secondary schools.
Shaftesbury High School rated ‘outstanding’ for the second time in a row
Published 7th December 10
A Harrow high School is celebrating after being rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted for the second time in a row.
Work imminent on ‘world-class’ youth and community centre
Published 11th November 10
After two years in the making, work is set to begin this month on the multi-million pound Cedars Youth and Community Centre on the Cedars Estate in Harrow Weald.
Mobility scooter challenge for Harrow
Published 14th September 10
The Mayor of Harrow will lead a mobility scooter rally to mark International Day for Older People next month.
Harrow loses out in school state funding
Published 9th January 08
NEW figures, which reveal Harrow trails other London boroughs in education funding by up to £2,000 per pupil have been described as "outrageous" by the council's head of education.
Update on school fire
Published 4th September 07
Recovery work continues at Bentley Wood High School following a fire that damaged the main building a fortnight ago.
Update on fire at local school
Published 29th August 07
A fire occurred at Bentley Wood High School, Stanmore, on Wed, August 22, while the building was closed for the school holidays.
Fire at Bentley Wood High School
Published 29th August 07
An accidental fire occurred at Bentley Wood High School on 22 August 2007 whilst the school was closed for the summer holidays which are due to end on Monday, 3 September.
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