Hampshire Chronicle | Education

'I'd rather tell mum I had implant than tell her I was pregnant'

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

THE 13-year-old girl at the centre of a school contraceptive storm has told the Daily Echo why she wanted the implant fitted.

Prince backs jobs bid

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:30:00 +0000

THE Daily Echo’s drive to help get Hampshire’s young jobseekers a vital first step on the employment ladder has been given royal backing.

£135,000 uni grant

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:10:00 +0000

A HAMPSHIRE university has been awarded £135,000 to help its work to boost its green credentials by cutting carbon emissions.

Girl, 13, given contraceptive implant at school

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:05:24 +0000

GIRLS as young as 13 have been fitted with contraceptive implants at school without their parents knowing, the Daily Echo can reveal.

Primary teacher is charged with rape

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:18:39 +0000

A Southampton primary school teacher has been charged with rape.

Half of city schools could be academies

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:41:00 +0000

HALF of all Southampton’s secondary schools could be academies by the summer.

Year of improvement for city schools

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:42:03 +0000

A CITY academy is leading the charge as league tables released today show Southampton’s schools are improving GCSE results at a faster rate than the national average.

Schools GCSE tables

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:30:00 +0000

THEY are the tables that parents across Southampton and Hampshire will want to see. Tomorrow’s Daily Echo will include details of how every secondary school in the region performed in last year’s GCSE exams.

Over 5,000 jobs to go in public sector

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:34:45 +0000

AROUND 5,500 more public sector jobs will be lost in Southampton in the next few years, according to a new report published today.

Sign up to boost career prospects

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000

SCHOOLS across Hampshire are being urged to take advantage of a pioneering free scheme designed to boost pupils’ employment prospects by getting them to think about their careers at an early age.