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26 Sep 2026

Win: local teacher’s debut book

A teacher who has spent more than a decade inspiring children to read, write and use their imagination has published her first children’s book …

21 Apr 2026

Not all heroes wear capes: stars in our schools

Do you know someone who works in one of the borough’s schools who really goes the extra mile? Someone who makes a difference every …

17 Sep 2025

Celebrating school heroes: who’s yours?

Nominations for our School Heroes gallery, recognising the wonderful staff who work in the borough’s schools and deserve some recognition, have continued to pour …

19 Sep 2024

Transforming young lives

Governors play an important role in our schools and by becoming one, you could transform the lives of children and young people by improving …

27 Jun 2024

Do you know a school staff hero?

Do you know someone that works in one of the borough’s schools that is a bit of a hero? Ealing Council thinks its schools …

8 Nov 2022

Headteacher of the school he went to as a boy

“I think that role models are really important for children,” said the former pupil of a local school who became its headteacher exactly 30 …

1 Sep 2020

Learning to give mental support at school

According to an NHS report, one in eight children and young people in the UK has a diagnosable mental health problem – that is …

7 Nov 2019

‘Teaching course put me on course for a career’

“I felt very professional by the end of the course. It gives you that edge,” said a resident who has started a new career …

21 Jun 2019

London’s headteacher of the year is from local school

Kerry Shilling, headteacher of Selborne Primary School, was declared London’s headteacher of the year – and also headteacher of the year for the Ealing …

17 Jun 2019

‘No child left behind’ is aim of new learning partnership

Schools are working with the council to help each other improve – through the Ealing Learning Partnership (ELP) with the key aim ‘no learner …

7 Feb 2018

The adventures of an Ealing lecturer

Following on from our serialisation of an Ealing man’s 1930s diary, Dr Jonathan Oates looks at another local man’s life experiences of the same …

5 Aug 2016

Life lessons on the open seas

“We hope we’ve inspired some of our pupils to follow their dreams,” said a pair of teachers who have returned to shore after a …

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