Birmingham Schools Combat World Cup Fever to Prevent Truancy Wednesday, June 17, 2026 birmingham worldcup truancy attendance education schools students lockdown engagement football sport As World Cup excitement grips the nation, Birmingham schools are taking proactive steps to prevent a surge in truancy linked to late-night football matches. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson visited the city ahead of … Read More
Inside the Major Transformation of Solihull’s Smith’s Wood Academy: From Unsafe to England’s Most Improved School Tuesday, March 24, 2026 smithswood solihull education headteacher transformation ofsted behaviour truancy schoolimprovement studentsuccess When headteacher Steve Huntington took the helm at Smith’s Wood Academy, the environment was bleak. Corridors echoed with silence—or the chaos of pupils skipping lessons—and students rarely smiled or engaged with staff. … Read More