Brook has received funding from the Youth Endowment Fund to run a trial evaluating approaches to preventing dating and relationship violence. Secondary schools in Greater London are invited to take part in the London Sexual Violence Programme (LSVP).

The MET Office has issued a heat heath alert for London. Find out what this means for schools and settings in Waltham Forest.

The Health, Safety and Wellbeing Team have been made aware of recent national alerts regarding the possible presence of asbestos contamination in some play and craft sand products.

Waltham Forest have two school closures today (Friday 15 May 2026) due to a power surge.

Update from the London Vulnerable Children's Unit

There is currently an outbreak of measles in Bangladesh affecting thousands of people.

On Wednesday, 11 March 2026, Thorpe Hall Primary School hosted the third event for Pupil Ambassadors from Rights Respecting Schools in Waltham Forest.

Schools in Waltham Forest will soon have access to Verbo, an NHS-developed digital toolkit designed to support speech, language and communication needs in the classroom.

As part of the Universal RISE offer on Inclusive Mainstream, the Department for Education is hosting two free webinars.