Education

Listen to this week's MerseyNewsLive podcast with Lois Adeshile and George Morris here: https://soundcloud.com/george-morris-935273375/mersey-news-podcast-1-01-editmp3?si=f81493681d3c4d6f9503ae232420f758&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

  The Government has released new guidance for schools in order to stop the use of mobile phones being used during school hours. Statistics released by OFCOM suggest that 97% of children own a mobile phone by the age of 12,...

Sefton Council have released a survey aimed at giving a voice to the children and young people in the area. The survey, which is available until the 22nd March, is aiming to gather as much feedback as possible to make...

  Liverpool City Council is extending an invitation to education partners to take part in a special business mission to China. Liverpool's twinning with Shanghai has been a significant milestone in the city's history, and this business mission presents an  opportunity...

A researcher at LJMU has helped reveal that certain dog breeds are more likely to have a shorter life span than others. Brachycephalic (flat-faced) dogs such as pugs have a 40% increased risk of living shorter lives than typical-faced dogs...

Chester Zoo has been awarded a partnership grant from charity the Westminster Foundation. A total of £532,179 was given to the world-class attraction to help support 4,500 young people learn about conservation. The five-year partnership will give regular access to education...

NOW Festival 2024 kicks off today as part of Children’s Mental Health week. Across three nights at the Liverpool Lighthouse, a non-profit organisation in Anfield, children and young people get the opportunity to showcase their talents. Together, Merseyside Youth Association’s (MYA)...

Littlewoods is being remembered through the eyes of its legions of workers in a unique showing at the Museum of Liverpool. Littlewoods was an iconic brand founded in 1923 by Sir John Moores and his brother Cecil. The Moores brothers...

Student accommodation is expected to become more available and therefore cheaper across Merseyside with over 1,000 additional beds coming onto the housing market this year. While most cities are suffering from shortages in student rentals, Liverpool is one of few...

A ball game which features in the Paralympics is being used in Merseyside schools to encourage inclusivity and participation. The sport ‘Boccia’ - which means ‘ball’ in Italian - was originally set up to support those with cerebral palsy. It...