Residents fume as London Fields ward forum abandoned due to overcrowding
Second cancellation in two years at same venue leaves deputy mayor ‘frustrated’
Anntoinette Bramble
‘Hidden education crisis’ to hit Hackney’s most vulnerable children, warns Deputy Mayor
Cllr Anntoinette Bramble calls for ‘crucial’ government reforms as council is left with ‘no other option’ but to cut high needs funding
School funding reforms ‘designed to confuse parents and quash protests’, say Hackney campaigners
Education Secretary Justine Greening revealed further changes to the controversial national funding formula last week
GCSE results: Hackney students ‘excel yet again’ in face of major reforms
Borough’s deputy mayor sings praises of students after they outperform national figures
A-level results: Hackney falls short of national average despite rise in top grades
Borough’s 2017 cohort defies curriculum upheaval to maintain the gradual improvement in grades seen over recent years
‘We beg the council to reconsider’: Father of child with special needs slams cuts to early support
“Without the team, my son Martin would not be able to say ‘I love you’”, says Francisco De La Mora
Dalston’s Hackney Pirates put on a show at the Rio
Literacy charity premieres film made by children at red carpet bash
Funding formula plan ‘will devastate Hackney schools’, NUT rages ahead of public meeting
Education Secretary has said plan will lead to ‘end to historical unfairness’ – but Jamie Duff, from Hackney NUT, believes it will lead to cuts locally
Council’s anti-crime chief Caroline Selman joins police on weapons sweep following spate of stabbings
Cracking down on knife crime remains ‘massive priority’, she insists amid alarm about attacks and concern over changes to police use of stop and search
Another stabbing: Police called to Kingsland High Street after latest attack
Dalston has been the scene of numerous attacks in recent weeks, and on Wednesday deputy mayor is set to answer question about council’s ‘interventions’
Council makes a splash with Britannia Leisure Centre plans
Scheme funded by property sales has already drawn criticism, but mayor says keeping current building open is not an option
Haggerston Park campaigners condemn decision to approve temporary school
Alternative vision for BMX track and nature reserve disregarded as council waves through temporary school plans
Shouts of ‘Shami Chakrabarti!’ as councillors debate ‘inclusive education’
Lib Dems abstain from voting and Tories oppose motion proposed by Cllr Mete Coban lambasting grammar school expansion
Exploring academisation options ‘pragmatic’, council suggests
Anntoinette Bramble, whose brief covers children’s services, has said she does not believe the government’s U-turn on education plan
Cllr Philip Glanville selected as Labour mayoral candidate
Current deputy mayor beats three rivals to win Labour nomination to become Hackney’s next mayor
Gaining momentum: nominations open for Hackney Youth Parliament
Anyone aged between 11 and 19 years old can stand as a candidate, as long as they live, work, or go to school in the borough