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Category: Education

Earn as you Learn – Salix Homes launches apprenticeship recruitment drive

Salix Homes is launching ‘Earn as you Learn’ – an apprenticeship recruitment drive that helps local people kick-start their careers. The registered housing...

Salford City Academy students star in Inspiring Young People film

Inspirational! That’s Salford City Academy students Shaun Pack and brothers Jack and Lewis Pierce who have been chosen as three of the top 10 inspiring young...

Maxine Peake to tell history of radical hero Betty Tebbs

Renowned actress and activist Maxine Peake is to share the incredible life story of 1950s women’s rights campaigner Betty Tebbs as part of Manchester Histories...

Chinese FA quiz Salford experts

A delegation from the Chinese Football Association visited The University of Salford this week on a fact finding mission, as they try to grow the game in their country....

Swinton service planned for much loved former head John Biddlestone

A memorial service is to be held in Swinton next week to remember John Biddlestone, a highly-regarded former teacher in Eccles and Swinton. John sadly passed away on 20...

Salford family? Need help paying for kids’ school uniforms?

Children’s charity Wood Street Mission has opened referrals to its £1 million project to kit out children for school. Families living on a low income can apply to the...

Salford City Academy students take the brakes off in high-speed competition

A project to break the world land speed record raced into town on Tuesday 10th May, challenging students from local schools to build their own rocket cars. The...

St Ambrose Barlow RC High School students present business ideas to London bank

As part of the ‘I Am Creative’ project set by the Ideas Foundation, Year 12 Creative Media students Alex, Maisie and Cody from St Ambrose Barlow High School, got the...

Revealed: New detail on Walkden campus demolition to raise £2m

More detail has been revealed on plans to knock down three former teaching blocks at Salford City College’s Walkden campus to make way for up to 24 houses....

Treble-winning Mesne Lea netball team to rep Walkden in GM Games

​An unbeaten primary school netball team is on course to qualify for the Greater Manchester Summer School Games after a stellar season. The squad at Mesne Lea Primary...