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Southampton above average but school exclusions fall

EDUCATION BOSS: Paul Holmes

12:00pm Friday 30th July 2010

SOUTHAMPTON teachers handed out double the national average exclusions to pupils last year.

Hampshire to axe 185 jobs

Hampshire County Council

12:10pm Wednesday 28th July 2010

MORE than 180 jobs are to be axed in children’s services at Hampshire County Council as bosses strive to save £25m.

BAE Systems to tap university for talent

NEW DEAL: BAE Systems will be helping to train engineers for warships, such as the one above, at the University of Southampton.

10:39am Monday 26th July 2010

THE warship engineers of the future will be trained at Southampton University after it today signs a major new partnership agreement with BAE Systems.

Celebration at ‘truly outstanding school’

Ofsted inspectors say Springwell School in Southampton is 'outstanding'.

9:37am Monday 26th July 2010

PROUDLY displaying their medals, staff and pupils at a Hampshire special school celebrate after inspectors described them as outstanding.

School to build classroom over pond

Watch out for flooding

7:40am Monday 26th July 2010

A HAMPSHIRE school has had the go-ahead for a controversial plan to put a temporary classroom over its pond.

Mixed views on academy proposals

An artist's impression Oasis Academy Lords Hill

10:31am Wednesday 21st July 2010

PLANS for a new £20m academy school in Southampton have been met with a mixed reaction from nearby residents.

Councillors support Oasis Academy Mayfield

An artists impression of the Mayfield Oasis Academy

10:37am Wednesday 21st July 2010

COUNCILLORS have enthusiastically approved plans to rebuild Oasis Academy Mayfield.

Sholing win Water Design Challenge

Sholing win Water Design Challenge.  Echo picture by Chris Moorhouse.  Order no:10803691

9:20am Wednesday 21st July 2010

Students from Sholing Technology College in Southampton won a contest in a pioneering project to stop people wasting water.

School's hopes for future in tatters

Karen Dagwell

1:00pm Tuesday 20th July 2010

THE HEADTEACHER of a Southampton school has spoken of her disappointment after funding for new school buildings was cut by the government.

Head teachers urged to unite to fight for grants

John Denham MP with head teacher Chris Kelly

4:22pm Monday 19th July 2010

SOUTHAMPTON’S schools are set to work together to help ensure they and the city get whatever cash they can for education rebuilding projects.

Skoolkit to open new store in Totton

Skoolkit to open new store in Totton

3:32pm Monday 19th July 2010

A NEW store is opening to provide school kits for parents in Totton.

£13m pledge for city’s schools

Cllr Paul Holmes

3:20pm Wednesday 14th July 2010

CITY council leaders will tonight pledge £13m towards school rebuilding in the wake of the Government scrapping a massive refurbishment programme to save cash.

Pupil suspended for Adidas hairstyle

Curtis Hallman's Adidas haircut

1:12pm Tuesday 13th July 2010

A HAMPSHIRE pupil’s new haircut is at the centre of a row after he was suspended from school.

Let’s secure the Best Deal for Our Schools

Let’s secure the Best Deal for Our Schools

12:19pm Monday 12th July 2010

THE crisis facing our schools is very real.

A classroom for the community!

Pictured, from left, are Carole Winkworth, chairman of Mansbridge Residents’ Association, Ian Howarth, director of Swaythling Housing Association, and Southampton city councillor Jane Odgers.

5:30am Thursday 8th July 2010

A NEW community room in a Southampton primary school has been opened for residents to use.



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