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Fewer Cumbrian secondary school pupils skipping classes

Alan Mottershead photo New figures confirm that the number of children in Cumbria skipping secondary school classes is dropping.

Last updated 5 March 2010
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Carlisle academy pupil offered place at Cambridge university

A Carlisle sixth-former is hoping to fly the flag for the city’s academies at one of the country’s most prestigious universities.

Last updated 5 March 2010
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Cockermouth School manager one of first in country to gain new qualification

It takes a lot more to run a school than just teachers, pupils and classrooms. Behind-the-scenes operations tend to be slick affairs which allow teachers to concentrate on what they do best – teaching future generations.

Last updated 26 February 2010
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Demolition of Carlisle senior school starts ahead of £25 million rebuild

Work to demolish the Richard Rose Morton Academy ahead of a £25 million rebuild began this week.

Last updated 5 February 2010
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Meet the new breed of school inspectors

Love them or hate them, inspectors are there to see what’s going well and highlight areas needing improvement.

Last updated 23 January 2010
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Appleby Grammar School finds formula for sciences success

Success of young scientists at one Cumbrian secondary school is bucking the national trend of a subject in decline.

Last updated 22 January 2010
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Cumbrian headteachers hit out as league tables published

Headteachers have criticised the Government’s GCSE and A-level league tables published this week, saying they fail to show the true picture of school success.

Last updated 15 January 2010
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Carlisle's £30 million central academy ready for January next year

Carlisle's new £30 million Richard Rose Central Academy school will be ready by January 1 next year.

Last updated 15 January 2010
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Closing Cumbrian schools are forced to run up deficits

Parents pulling pupils out of closing schools is causing large budget deficits when they finally shut, an education boss said.

Last updated 15 January 2010
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Next phase of Carlisle Caldew school revamp due to start

The next phase of a £2.4 million building project at Caldew School in Dalston begins in the new year.

Last updated 8 January 2010
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Wigton school head defends atheists carol service decision

The headteacher of Wigton’s Nelson Thomlinson school has defended a decision to uphold “traditional values”.

Last updated 24 December 2009
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Academy go-ahead delayed by weather

A DECISION on a £25m rebuild of Carlisle’s Richard Rose Morton Academy has been delayed by bad weather.

Last updated 27 November 2009
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Academy boss rubbing virtual shoulders with Tony and Kofi

MIKE Gibbons, chief executive of the Richard Rose Federation in Carlisle has been in Qatar for the first World Innovation Summit for Education.

Last updated 27 November 2009
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£80m to modernise schools in major overhaul of education

A MAJOR shake-up for education in North Allerdale could be on the cards as part of a ‘Building Schools for the Future’ bid.

Last updated 27 November 2009
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Cumbria Business Education Consortium

The Cumbria Business Education Consortium (CBEC) works with secondary schools and around 6,000 local pupils who do work placements in year 10.

Last updated 26 November 2009
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Keswick girl wins scholarship for outstanding work

A Keswick schoolgirl has been awarded a prestigious Arkwright Scholarship for her outstanding work in design and technology.

Last updated 13 November 2009
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More to Aspatria's Beacon Hill School than meets the eye

There has been quite a turnaround at Aspatria’s only secondary school over the last five years.

Last updated 23 October 2009
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The joined-up thinking of two schools with one vision

It has long been a hot topic of debate. How can you ensure children don’t suffer when they move from nursery to primary school or from primary into secondary school?

Last updated 25 September 2009
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