schools

Grant to improve the emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people

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Schools across Liverpool are invited to apply for public health funding to support the mental health and wellbeing of their students. The pandemic impacted us all, and especially our children and young people – so to help understand how they’ve been affected, Liverpool City Council, in collaboration with local health and education partners, and the … Read more

We hear You! – Children’s Mental Health Week

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Oxwell Student Survey

A recent survey capturing the views of children and young people across Liverpool is set to help shape mental health support and services in the city. Mental health has been a major concern for everyone during the pandemic – especially the impact on our youngest residents.  To better understand what’s been happening, Liverpool City Council, … Read more

Could you be a school governor?

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School children with their hands up

ARE you a member of one of Liverpool’s diverse communities? Have you ever thought about becoming a school governor? Liverpool City Council is committed to ensuring boards of governors represent the communities they serve and is encouraging people from diverse groups to volunteer for this satisfying role. If you would like to get involved you’ll … Read more

Schools and coronavirus

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Schools are reinforcing their guidance on testing – pupils and teachers should only get tested if they are exhibiting one of the Covid-19 symptoms. There is currently huge demand for coronavirus tests, and the message is being emphasised that people only need to get tested if they: Have a high temperature Have a new or … Read more

Easter holiday opening for Liverpool’s childcare hubs

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If your children are attending one of the childcare hubs in the city please check which hubs are open both across the whole Easter holiday period and on the two bank holidays, Good Friday and Easter Monday. All special schools are closed during the Easter holiday period except Sandfield Park which is offering limited provision … Read more

A message from Cllr Barbara Murray

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Dear resident, I am writing to you at this strange time in history to thank everyone who is going the extra mile to support our city and our community as a frightening challenge approaches us. In particular, I want to extend special thanks to all our schools that are due to close tomorrow as a … Read more

Six of the best for East Prescot Road Nursery School

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A Liverpool nursery school is celebrating 20 years of  being ‘outstanding’ with its sixth successive top rating from Ofsted. Staff, pupils and parents at East Prescot Road Nursery marked the school’s six “outstanding” reports from the education standards watchdog with a special party for the entire school community. Inspectors from Ofsted recently visited the nursery … Read more

Why I jumped at the opportunity to create Liverpool’s Education Attendance Campaign

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Jennifer Bruce — video journalist, Liverpool City Council Not sending your child to school every day? Unfortunately, you’re not the only one. And it all adds up. Massively. Every year in Liverpool, more than 500,000 school days are lost to absenteeism, and almost half of those are unauthorised. Quantitatively this means we’re below the national average for school … Read more

Liverpool’s GCSE results improve

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School children

Provisional data shows that students in Liverpool have performed well in their GCSEs. Information supplied by secondary schools in the city shows that in both the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 measures, that look at achievement across the wider school curriculum, Liverpool has improved on both. The combined English and maths scores for pupils getting … Read more