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September checking exercise for schools

10 September 2024

The Department for Education (DfE) 2024 key stage 2 (KS2) September checking exercise will be open to schools from Monday 9 September to Friday 20 September 2024.

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Construction Jobsfest

10 September 2024

London Academy of Sustainable Construction (LASC) and SIMIAN in Leytonstone are holding a CONSTRUCTION JOBSFEST event on 18th September 2024 for young people to sample the practicalities of construction trades and gain insight into careers in the construction industry.

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Family Hubs

27 August 2024

As we begin the new school year we want to remind everyone in our Education community that there is a wealth of support available to children, young people and their parents / carers via our Family Hubs.

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YELLOW Heat-Health Alert - August 2024

8 August 2024

The Met Office has issued a heat health alert from Sunday 11 August at 9am to Tuesday 13 August at 9am.

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Heat- Health Alert issued for London

26 July 2024

(Hot weather response) has been issued for London and is in effect between Monday 29 July 2024 at 9am and 31 July 2024 at 11pm.

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National Schools Breakfast Week - September 2024

18 July 2024

On Monday 9 September to Friday 13 September 2024, The British Nutrition Foundation is inviting schools to take part in National Schools Breakfast Week to raise awareness of the importance of healthy breakfasts.

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Yellow hot weather alert

16 July 2024

The Met Office have issued a YELLOW hot weather alert which will be in effect between Thursday 18th July at 5pm and Saturday 20th July at 11pm.

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Countryside competition for schools

15 July 2024

Countryside, a supplier of the council is offering primary and secondary schools in Waltham Forest an amazing opportunity to win a trip for two to the Shard and dinner for two at Marco Pierre Whites and a Benross golf range finder for fundraising opportunities.

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School Term Dates Consultation 2024

11 June 2024

The Department for Education (Section 32 of the Education Act 2002) requires local authorities to provide school term and holiday dates for community, voluntary controlled, community special schools and maintained nurseries in its area.

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