Archive for the ‘Education’ Category

Simon’s Lib Dems are delivering for Sheffield

by richardshaw on 18 January, 2015

20,000 more apprentices across Sheffield since 2010 £62m extra to improve schools in Sheffield £1.2bn of Government cash to fix Sheffield’s roads “After a tough few years, things are really looking up for Sheffield” That’s the view from Lib Dem campaigner Cllr Simon Clement-Jones as official figures once again showed that employment rates in Sheffield […]

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How you can help save our local libraries

by richardshaw on 20 October, 2013

Over 14,000 people have now signed the petition against the Council’s plans to close 16 of Sheffield’s libraries, including both Jordanthorpe and Greenhill libraries. As part of our campaign to save the libraries we have organised two events next week. Public Meeting – Save Greenhill Library Tuesday 22nd October from 7pm (Doors open from 6.30pm) […]

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Local school children to benefit from Pupil Premium

by richardshaw on 9 September, 2013

As pupils return from their summer holidays, local schools look set to benefit from £18 million through the Coalition Government’s Pupil Premium. The Pupil Premium., which is a new fund introduced by Liberal Democrats in Government, is targeted to help schools support the most disadvantaged pupils. The £18,129,000 represents a massive rise on the £11,414,000 Sheffield schools received in 2012/13 and the […]

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