Education

The first group of mechanical engineers from Kraft Heinz with College Lecturer, Chris Yates on far left, Training and Development Manager at Kraft Heinz (Kitt Green site), Marianne Thompson – second from right. Head of Apprenticeships at the College, Sarah Boyd – far left

Heinz partnership offers new engineering course Sian Jones

Students of Leigh CE Primary School took part in riding lessons as part of an extra curricular activity

Pupils enjoy an extra-curricular activity at a canter Matt Pennington

Trafford College

Engineering training provider rapped over safeguarding by Ofsted George Lythgoe

Appley Bridge All Saints CE Primary School

Parents consulted on whether village school should become part of academy trust Gaynor Clarke

CLASS ACT - St Thomas's CE Primary School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Michelle Adamson

It is three years since then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson put the country into lockdown

Coronavirus pandemic: The impact on Wigan three years on Andrew Dowdeswell

Some 9,927 out of 43,426 total pupils in Wigan missed at least 10 per cent of lesson time in the 2021-22 academic year.

Pandemic made nearly a quarter of pupils miss at least 10 per cent of lessons Andrew Dowdeswell

Britannia Bridge school

RETRO: a gallery of Wigan school pictures from the 1970s Michelle Adamson

Standish Community High issued the warning following the incident

School issues warning after alleged targeted attack Sian Jones

Businesses attended Standish Community High to inspire students towards a career.

Wigan school hosts career fair to inspire students Matt Pennington

Sarah Collinge, a Rising Star from Wigan, is set to Perform in a West End Theatre Takeover

Rising star to take over the West End Sian Jones

Police were joined by traffic wardens and Wigan Council experts at Lowton West Primary School

Claims of dangerous parking around primary school investigated Charles Graham

Daniel turned to teaching during the pandemic when shows were cancelled.

West End star swaps the stage for the classroom after beginning teaching career Matt Pennington

Some of the Winstanley College students who have been offered places at Oxford and Cambridge Universities

A proud 21 students from one college have received Oxbridge offers Charles Graham

Golborne High School

Headteacher disputes MP's claims her school is to become an academy Gaynor Clarke

Second year juniors with their puppets at Beech Hill Primary School in June 1977.

RETRO: Beech Hill Primary School pictures from 1977 to 1992 Michelle Adamson

The Leader of Wigan Council, council chief exec Alison McKenzie-Folan, Deputy Mayor Kevin Anderson, Councillors, staff and guests at the hub

Youth hub a hit with Wigan borough youngsters Sian Jones

Reception have been celebrating West Indian culture and ended the week with a Notting Hill style carnival, wearing bright colours and listening to reggae music .

CLASS ACT: Marus Bridge Primary School Michelle Adamson

The data showed 9.4 per cent of people in Wigan had no qualifications

One in 10 Wigan workers and jobseekers has no qualifications Andrew Dowdeswell

WIGAN - 01-03-23 Councillor Debbie Parkinson has started a petition and campaigning to get a crossing near St Marie's primary school, Avondale Street, Standish - there has been a few incidents and would like plans to make the roads near the school safer for pedestrians.

Petition begins for new crossing in Wigan as parents fear for children's safety Matt Pennington

Amazon staff with pupils at Meadowbank Primary School's breakfast club

School's breakfast club receives Red Nose Day donations from Amazon workers Gaynor Clarke

Rachael Slater, Inspira Area Operations Manager for Blackpool

Inspira: Lancashire employability charity helping 12,600 people a year Jack Marshall

Speeches were given during the meeting at Little Fifteen

Impassioned speeches by trade union leaders as members gather in Wigan Gaynor Clarke

Teaching staff and supporters of the NE) on the picket line outside St Paul's CE Primary School in Goose Green

Teachers walk out of schools for second day of strike action in pay dispute Gaynor Clarke

Katie Williams from Winstanley College receiving her high commended award certificate from Sir Jon Coles, chief executive of United Learning and a member of the Bernice McCabe Award judging panel

Wigan college's maths department celebrated at national awards Charles Graham

Members of The Lathums plus fans at a Curious Minds event

Wigan chart-toppers The Lathums back cultural education charity Charles Graham

Dam House on Astley Hall Drive, Tyldesley

Objectors’ bid to stop a nursery getting a play area is thwarted George Lythgoe

Winstanley College staff take part in picket line Sian Jones

Teachers, members of the National Education Union and supporters on a picket line near Fred Longworth High School, Tyldesley, last month

Teachers at more than 50 Wigan schools will walk out for two days of strikes Gaynor Clarke

Leading Digital Transformation programme, LtoR, Dr Ann Mulhaney, MMU, Ruth Hailwood, Made Smarter, Mandy Parkinson, MMU

Collaboration to accelerate SMEs towards digital transformation Sian Jones

Ofsted planned to take enforcement action against the nursery

Nursery rated 'inadequate' in damning report as Ofsted finds mouse droppings Gaynor Clarke

Lowton Junior and Infant School on Newton Road, Lowton

School told to ‘get children reading earlier’ following inspection George Lythgoe