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Councillor Gillian Ford outlines Havering Council’s financial challenges, expressing concerns over rising statutory service demands and opposing a Section 114 notice, which could restrict services and diminish local decision-making powers.
The HRA waived costs for Remembrance Sunday Parades and Armed Forces Day, aiming for Silver level in the Armed Forces Covenant. Councillors are focused on health, employment, and housing support for the Armed Forces community, addressing compensation injustices.
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Students from New City College took to the streets around their local neighbourhoods and organised litter picks as part of
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Multi-millionaire Richard Tice’s out of touch tirade against disabled children says more about what we can expect if we let Reform anywhere near the corridors of power than it does about loving disabled families doing their best to get by.
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Celebrations are in order for Hornchurch High School after another year of exceptional academic success, with provisional Department for Education (DfE) data published yesterday, confirming that the school is now one of the top three in the borough for Attainment 8, outperforming many selective schools and firming its position as the best comprehensive in Havering.
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Emerson Park Academy in Hornchurch, is thrilled to announce the start of a long-awaited project: the construction of a brand-new £2.7 million Sports Hall, set to begin this autumn.
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The cross-party ‘People’ Scrutiny sub-committee took on the job of inspecting Havering’s SEND and Alternative Provision Strategy on Tuesday 29th April, after it was agreed by the Cabinet in September 2024.
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Havering’s Children’s Services Department continues to fall short of Ofsted expectations despite increased financial investment.
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Havering’s Schools Admissions team processed 3,212 applications and were able to offer 89.1% of applicants their first choice of school, while a whopping 98.8% were offered one of their listed preferences of school – this was an improvement on last year’s figure of 97.7%.
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Research shared with Margaret Mullane, the Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham, by UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) shows that a record level of 18 year olds from the constituency entered higher education in 2024.
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An Olympic champion rower visited a primary school in Upminster last month – and children had a chance to hold her gold medal.
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Dagenham and Rainham Labour MP, Margaret Mullane visited the Coventry University Dagenham Campus to discuss ways to open up opportunities for local people to access studies at the university.
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Havering Council’s Cabinet is being asked to agree a £66 million investment in schools and early years settings across Havering to meet the rising number of children and young people in the borough.
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Eighteen months ago, at just 32 years old, Serena Madhvani took the helm of Hornchurch High School. As one of the youngest secondary headteachers in the country, her leadership has already delivered remarkable results, rapidly raising standards and transforming the quality of education.
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A two-year redevelopment project at New City College Ardleigh Green will transform the campus and its buildings to provide facilities that are fit for the future learning and training needs of students and the local community.
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Havering Council has joined forces with the children’s charity NSPCC to safeguard local children from sexual abuse.
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Margaret Mullane MP sent her congratulations to students across Dagenham and Rainham receiving their A level, AS and Vocational and Technical Qualification (VTQ) results.
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The new policy introduces flexible transport assistance options, to provide a more bespoke service to meet the individual needs of the children requiring support.
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On National Secondary Offer Day (1 March 2024) – 3,388 applications for pupils were received, over 50 more than last year, all of whom have been offered a school place.
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Within Dagenham and Rainham 44% of children are living in relative poverty meaning it’s critical that more is done to improve childcare systems and bridge the gap between early years and primary education.
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