The council are looking for two enthusiastic individuals who are keen to develop their skills and experience in the creative industries to join us for the Edinburgh Fringe Inside Track 2026.

Waltham Forest will be running the DfE funded Holiday Activity and Food Programme which enables Local Authorities across England to provide holiday activities and food during school holidays in 2026.

Ever wondered what it would be like to work at the TCS Mini London Marathon to help us ensure we deliver the most inspiring event in the sporting calendar for 22,000 children and young people? Well… we have a great paid opportunity for teachers at the TCS MLM on Saturday the 25th of April!

The challenge is back and bigger than ever. Last year, almost half a million children and young people walked, jogged, or wheeled their way around a two-mile course at school as part of the Mini London Marathon in schools!

A number of children's play products have been recalled as they may be contaminated with a small quantity of asbestos.

From 1 April 2026, all Waltham Forest schools will have free access to Perspective Lite, a web based system developed by Angel Solutions in partnership with NCER. The platform provides real-time school, Local Authority and national data trends, interactive analysis tools, personalised newsfeeds and a range of Ofsted related tools.

The revised Ofsted inspection framework came into effect in November 2025. Mary Jarrett, Corporate Director of Education have sent a letter to parents explaining the new framework.

The UK Health Secretary Agency (UKHSA) has shared advice and guidance to education settings regarding seasonal illnesses.

The Government acts on commitment to put parents' experiences at the heart of SEND reform through new public engagement campaign.