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Cheating the Children
30/04/08
The ways children with special educational needs are being denied their rights and life chances by unscrupulous local authorities.
Dyslexic children are systematically let down by local authorities
17/03/08
Many children are failing at school because they are unaware of being dyslexic. But until the Government forces local authorities to carry out psychological assessments on those who struggle, the problem will get worse.
Karate Kids kickstart their coordination at Maple Hayes School
22/01/08
Youngsters have kickstarted better coordination and confidence at a Lichfield school - with help from a martial arts expert.
MAPLE HAYES SCHOOL PUPILS RAISE £1,000 FOR CHARITY
07/01/08
Entrepreneurial skills were in full flow when pupils at a Staffordshire school raised more than £1,000 for charity - by asking teachers to let them.
More should be done for children with dyslexia than today’s pledge
06/12/07
Today’s announcement of a £3million pilot scheme to help children with dyslexia is a good first step, but will not provide a permanent solution.
SAMUEL JOHNSON STUDIES IN LICHFIELD
He may not have written the first English dictionary, but Samuel Johnson does study in the birthplace of his famous literary namesake.
MAPLE HAYES SCHOOL PUPILS RAISE £800 FOR CHARITY
Enterprising pupils at a Staffordshire school have raised more than £800 for charity - by asking their teachers to let them.
LANDMARK CASE COULD HELP MANY MORE DYSLEXIC CHILDREN
A landmark ruling could pave the way for more dyslexic children to get a specialist education - with no extra cost to the taxpayer.