Almost seven in 10 children in secondary state education in Salford are attending an underperforming school, new figures reveal. The latest school performance tables show that only three state-funded secondary schools in Salford have achieved progress scores above average, while nine showed scores “well below” England levels.
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“We have young potential Olympic athletes” – The Salford trust funding youth sports
The Salford Foundation Trust is helping children and young people develop a new passion for sports. The organisation’s work focuses […]
‘It’s helped me to get into the community’ – Community centre offers free meals during school holidays
A community centre is feeding Salford children for free over the October half term. For some, the holidays might mean […]
Eccles Breakfast Club provides free meals for the homeless
The Salford Unemployed and Community Resource Centre (SUCRC) Breakfast Club provides the homeless with a free breakfast every morning. The […]
“There’s more and more people who need our help”- Salford charity boss appeals for furniture donations
A charity based in Little Hulton is appealing for donations of second hand furniture to help deprived people in Salford. […]
“As a community we should all be pulling together” – Salford cabbies team up with charity to raise money for disadvantaged children
The Launch Project and Swan Minicabs are raising money to take children from the Salford community to the Blackpool Illuminations.
“I’m trying to bring it back to life.” Salford pensioner attends digital drop-in to save his novel
A Salford author is using computer drop-in sessions to retrieve the final quarter of a novel he wrote on a […]
Salford is the most climate-friendly area in the North West
Research by environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth has found that Salford is the most climate-friendly council in the North West.
Selina Todd’s new book pays tribute to a true Salford hero
A new book detailing the life of Salford born Shelagh Delaney is set to launch next month, telling the story of the working class hero from Broughton.
Salford children now eligible for free school uniform
A school uniform exchange scheme has been launched by The Launch Project to help Salford parents’ financial burdens.
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