News Archive
This page features archive news articles on Nottingham’s LEP. For the most up-to-date news on the LEP, please click here
26th October 2011 |
A groundbreaking social enterprise cafe in Woodthorpe Grange Park will be officially opened on Saturday For more news on this, please click here |
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24th October 2011 |
Youth Charity The Prince’s Trust and Nottingham’s LEP is giving young people the chance to get into the construction industry For more news on this, please click here | |
27th September 2011 |
The make over of Ellis Guilford School has begun as the steel frame for the new building goes up this week For more news on this, please click here | |
22nd September 2011 |
Nottingham Academy Greenwood Road officially opens today For more news on this, please click here | |
26th July 2011 |
The eighth edition of the Rosehill School Countdown newsletter is out now To read it, please click here | |
22nd July 2011 |
The newest issue of the Nottingham LEP newsletter is out now To read it, please click here | |
20th July 2011 |
The Secretary of State for Education is minded not to fund any of Nottingham's BSF projects For more news on this, please click here | |
19th July 2011 |
The seventh edition of the Rosehill School Countdown newsletter is out now To read it, please click here | |
15th July 2011 |
Forest Recreation Ground gets £5m makeover thanks to big Lottery investment For more news on this, please click here | |
6th July 2011 |
Council signs £3.2 million contract to refurbish Nethergate School For more news on this, please click here | |
29th June 2011 |
Nottingham Academy Greenwood Road is now one week away from handover! To read the fourth Countdown newsletter, please click here | |
28th June 2011 |
The fourth edition of the Rosehill School Countdown newsletter is out now. To read it, please click here | |
21st June 2011 |
There’s only 2 weeks left to handover at Nottingham Academy Greenwood Road! To read the third Countdown newsletter, please click here | |
21st June 2011 |
Works at Rosehill School are proceeding extremely well as handover approaches. To read the third Countdown newsletter, please click here | |
20th June 2011 |
Nottingham LEP is hosting a ‘Meet The Buyer’ event at Notts County Football Club. For more news on this event, please click here | |
14th June 2011 |
On 17th June, Councillor David Mellen will re-open the remodelled Robin Hood Primary School. For the full story, please click here | |
13th June 2011 |
Today Nottingham LEP celebrates its three year anniversary! For more news on this, please click here | |
13th June 2011 |
Rosehill School is counting down to handover! To read the first two issues of their Countdown newsletter, please click here and here | |
10th June 2011 |
Nottingham Academy Greenwood Road is counting down to handover! To read the first Countdown newsletter, please click here | |
23rd May 2011 |
Nottingham wins two national awards including Local Government Team of the Year! For the full story, please click here | |
11th April 2011 |
Nottingham BSF project gets go-ahead. For the full story, please click here | |
21st February 2011 |
Nottingham's Local Education Partnership (LEP) is giving young people the chance to get into the construction industry For the full story, please click here | |
17th February 2011 |
Councillor Jon Collins, Leader of Nottingham City Council, officially opens the refurbished Blue Bell Hill Primary School in St Ann's For the full story, please click here | |
11th February 2011 |
Nottingham succeeds in High Court challenge to Government over schools For the full story, please click here | |
13th December 2010 |
Henry Whipple Primary School remodelled for the 21st century For the full story, please click here |
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10th December 2010 |
A step closer to Forest Recreation Ground improvements For the full story, please click here | |
22nd November 2010 |
The construction of the new Victoria Leisure Centre will begin tomorrow with the pouring of the concrete foundation For the full story, please click here | |
22nd November 2010 |
Advanced works have started on the Forest Recreation Ground to improve the footpath ahead of the main restoration project For the full story, please click here | |
19th November 2010 |
On 19th November the Sheriff of Nottingham will present certificates to young people who have received support from youth charity The Prince’s Trust For the full story, please click here | |
1st November 2010 |
Nottingham played host to royalty when His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent officially opened The Bulwell Academy's state-of-the-art facility | |
November 2010 |
Parents, carers, the local community and other interested parties are being asked their views on a proposal for an all-girls academy in Nottingham | |
November 2010 |
The Leader of Nottingham City Council will open the remodelled Hadden Park High School in Bilborough on 1st November For the full story, please click here | |
18th October 2010 |
Southwark Primary School opens with a bang | |
18th October 2010 |
Duchess of Gloucester visits Oak Field School | |
12th October 2010 |
Commonwealth gold medallists raise aspirations of Nottingham kids | |
October 2010 |
The Nottingham LEP’s autumn term newsletter is out now! To read it please click here | |
September 2010 |
Greenfields Community School remodelled for the 21st Century To view the article please click here | |
September 2010 |
Nottingham’s LEP puts a smile on its mug and raises money for Macmillan | |
September 2010 |
Dame Kelly Holmes officially opens NUSA To view the article please click here | |
August 2010 |
Nottingham's LEP gives young people the opportunity to get into construction To view the article please click here | |
August 2010 |
Nottingham LEP has now completed the construction of three brand new academy buildings To view the article please click here | |
13/07/10 |
Re-modelling of Bluecoat and Woodlands schools to go ahead To view the Newsletter please click here | |
12/07/10 |
The official opening of Nottingham’s first BSF Special School To view the article please click here | |
12/07/10 |
Nottingham City Council to investigate legal action against decision to axe BSF To view the Newsletter please click here | |
09/07/10 |
Nottingham City Council assesses impact of BSF announcement To view the Newsletter please click here | |
07/07/10 |
The Government’s decision to stop the national Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme will have a huge impact on Nottingham’s economy. To view the Newsletter please click here | |
06/07/10 |
Nottingham schools hit by Government’s BSF announcement To view the Newsletter please click here | |
18/06/10 |
Watch the short films made by students for the Transformation Trust’s awards For the full story please click here | |
19/05/10 |
inspiredspaces celebrates double awards success for Nottingham Schools project. For the full story please click here | |
14/04/10 |
Pupils move into the new £13m Southwark Primary School For the full story please click here | |
18/02/10 |
Transforming Rosehill School into a ‘Centre of Excellence’ For the full story please click here | |
18/02/10 |
Green light for final phase of Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme For the full story please click here | |
19/01/10 |
Construction work begins on new primary school For the full story please click here | |
22/12/09 |
Primary Capital Programme Phase 1a reaches Financial Close For the full story please click here | |
16/11/09 |
Nottingham win Local Education Partnership of the Year 2009 For the full story please click here | |
14/10/09 |
Nottingham shortlisted for three ‘Best of BSF’ awards To view the Newsletter please click here | |
21/09/09 |
Nottingham’s secondary school building programme builds momentum as first new buildings open. For the full story please click here | |
06/07/09 |
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has approved Nottingham City Council‘s Building Schools for the Future (BSF) Wave 5 ‘Strategy for Change Part 2’. To view the Newsletter please click here | |
09/04/09 |
Nottingham City Council’s Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme has been shortlisted for the Public Private Finance Awards 2009 which promote best practice and recognise innovation and excellence. For the full story please click here | |
30/03/09 |
Nottingham City Council was delighted to learn that the authority’s Primary Strategy for Change (PSC) has been fully approved by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). For the full story please click here | |
21/01/09 |
Work begins next week on the construction of a new £13 million ‘exemplar’ primary school in Old Basford which is one of the first primary schools in the country to be rebuilt under the Government’s Primary Capital Programme. For the full story please click here | |
08/01/09 |
Nottingham City Council and the Nottingham University Samworth Academy Trust have signed a Development Agreement to build a new Academy for 950 pupils aged between 11 and 18 years in Bilborough. For the full story please click here | |
19/12/08 |
Financial Close has been reached today on the multi million pound primary exemplar project which will revolutionise primary education in Old Basford by introducing cutting edge technology to the classroom and creating 21st century buildings. For the full story please click here | |
20/11/08 |
On Wednesday, 19 November Nottingham City Council granted planning permission to replace the existing Southwark Primary School in Old Basford with a new ‘exemplar’ primary school. For the full story please click here | |
18/11/08 |
Nottingham City Council’s Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme has been shortlisted for two categories in the first annual awards celebrating achievement in all areas of the national programme to transform education. For the full story please click here | |
27/08/08 |
On Friday, 22 August 2008, Nottingham City Council applied for planning permission to replace the existing Southwark infant and nursery school in Bulwell with a new exemplar primary school and nursery. For the full story please click here | |
06/08/08 |
Nottingham City Council has submitted proposals to Central Government to rebuild and renew another six secondary schools in Nottingham For the full story please click here | |
03/07/08 |
Work begins next week on the construction of Nottingham's £90m Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme. For the full story please click here | |
18/06/08 |
Plans for two new secondary schools in Bilborough have been given the go-ahead by Nottingham City Council. For the full story please click here | |
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16/06/08 |
Financial Close has been reached on the multi million pound Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme which will revolutionise education in Nottingham by introducing cutting edge technology to classroom and creating 21st century buildings. For the full story please click here | |
03/04/08 |
City residents can see how Nottingham's schools of the future will look when models of the first three 21st century buildings go on display next week. For the full story please click here | |
31/01/08 |
Proposals to build new 21st Century secondary schools in Nottingham under the £90 million Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme has reached a major milestone with the announcement of its selected bidder. For the full story please click here | |
16/05/07 |
Nottingham pupils get their chance to shape the design of new schools in the city tomorrow when they meet the three organisations shortlisted to join Nottingham City Council in the transformation of secondary and special school education in the city. For the full story please click here | |
12/04/07 |
Three private-sector organisations have been shortlisted to join Nottingham City Council in the transformation of secondary and special school education in the city. For the full story please click here | |
23/01/07 |
Nottingham's ambitious plan to transform secondary education takes a step closer to becoming reality this month with seven major consortia lining up to compete for the city's biggest building project - the rebuilding or remodelling of all the city's secondary schools. For the full story please click here | |
27/10/06 |
A key milestone in Nottingham's transformation of secondary and special school education takes place next week. The City Council has been given the go-ahead to procure over £89 million pounds worth of work to transform seven schools across the city as part of the national Building Schools for the Future programme. For the full story please click here | |
09/01/06 |
Parents and carers of children with severe disabilities and learning difficulties are being invited to explore plans for a state-of-the-art centre of excellence which the City Council wants to build in Bilborough. For the full story please click here | |
19/07/05 |
Final proposals to transform secondary and special education in Nottingham have been unveiled after a seven week consultation with parents, teachers and children. For the full story please click here | |
21/04/05 |
Proposals which will transform secondary education and special school provision in Nottingham are the subject of a major citywide consultation exercise starting today. For the full story please click here | |
09/02/05 |
News of Nottingham's largest social regeneration project in over a century is breaking today, as details of a £135m spending bonanza designed to transform secondary education in Nottingham are shared with parents across the city. For the full story please click here | |



