‘Some institutions are so hellbent on their rules they squeeze you for any reason’: young people speak out over permanent school exclusion
Pupils expressed their ‘shock, surprise and confusion’
Anntoinette Bramble
Voter ID proposals could disenfranchise ‘thousands’ in Hackney, local politicians warn
Council tells the government that the proposals will have a ‘particularly negative impact’ on turnout in the borough
Oldhill School celebrates its new name and logo with kite-flying day – as another local link to slavery is excised
The school was formerly know as Tyssen after a 17th-century slave owner who bought up land in Hackney
‘The Rolls Royce of classrooms’: Local MP Meg Hillier officially opens Hackney School of Food
Lower Clapton school with state-of-the-art facilities hosts cooking and growing classes for children of all ages
Hackney pupils praised for their ‘extraordinary spirit’ on GCSE results day
Students across the borough celebrated yesterday in another record year for top grades
Hackney students celebrate A-level results in record-breaking year for top grades
Education bosses pay tribute to pupils and teachers after ‘challenging and uncertain period’
Hackney protesters take the knee in solidarity with England footballers
Anti-racism vigil follows racist abuse suffered by a number of players in the wake of the team’s loss in the Euro 2020 final
Headteacher accuses council of plotting school closures with ‘data that doesn’t stack up’
Urswick’s Richard Brown says Town Hall assumes ‘number of kids in primary school will be exactly replicated by the time they go to secondary school’
Pandemic triggers surge in demand for children’s mental health services
Huge jump in paediatric admissions and eating disorder services
Cuts to embattled children’s services could have ‘serious impact’, union warns council
Explosive letter from Unison relays claims from staff about management failures inside a department that is still in Ofsted’s crosshairs
Council to hold online vigil for Sarah Everard as residents urged to ‘show support virtually’
Town Hall leaders express solidarity with murdered marketing executive and call for an end to ‘damaging culture of victim-blaming’
Hackney Youth Parliament: Youngsters urged to sign up and help ‘shape local policy’
Children’s services chief calls for young people from all backgrounds to get involved
‘Sadly necessary’: School staff donate stationery to borough’s most vulnerable kids
National Education Union says its scheme highlights underfunding in schools, as it announces community event on post-Covid recovery plans
Covid vaccine: Low uptake in Hackney as roll-out met with ‘strong resistance’
Borough’s deputy mayor points to ‘years of mistrust’ in authority as Hackney CVS boss says ‘long-term conversations needed’
Parents and carers of disabled children ‘fed up of being afterthought,’ council told
Town Hall pledges to address issues raised in ‘really important critique’ as calls made for ‘strong dialogue’ with disabled people and local authority
Town Hall ‘poised’ to close schools in response to falling pupil numbers
Primary schools in jeopardy as demand for reception places continues to drop