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Majority of Oxfordshire children offered first choice secondary school place for 2024/25
A total of 88.24 per cent (6,492) of applicants have been awarded their first choice of secondary school place in Oxfordshire for 2024/25, slightly higher than last year (87.05 per cent, 6,415 applicants).
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Oxford City Council provides update on South Park restoration work
Oxford City Council has provided an update on the restoration work at South Park to repair extensive surface damage following the annual Oxford Round Table fireworks event on 04 November 2023.
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Oxford Metro Bank colleagues help pack 500 runner bags for OX5 Run
Oxford Metro Bank colleagues have supported the Oxford Children’s Hospital Charity by devoting their time to pack 500 runner bags for the Oxford Children’s Hospital’s highly anticipated OX5 Run.
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Oxford University tutors win employee status legal challenge at tribunal
Rebecca and Alice, who have taught on the Masters in Creative Writing at the university on personal service contracts claimed that the terms of their contracts meant that they are employees.
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Milton Park is celebrating first year anniversary of its schools engagement programme
Milton Park is celebrating a successful first year of its schools-engagement initiative, Explore Milton Park, which has inspired 1,000 young students to consider a future in STEAM careers.
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UTC Oxfordshire in Didcot retains ‘Good’ Ofsted rating in all areas
UTC Oxfordshire, part of the Activate Learning Education Trust, has retained its ‘Good’ Ofsted rating following an inspection in December, with inspectors especially impressed with the school’s careers focus and links with industry.
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Didcot’s Powerhouse Pathway pilot scheme offers young people career lift off
The Powerhouse Pathway is exciting new pilot scheme for young people founded in September 2023 as a partnership between local charity SOFEA, The Didcot Powerhouse Fund and local Didcot employers.
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Welbeck set to open new state-of-the-art private medical centre in Oxford
Welbeck Oxford will offer residents of Oxfordshire and visitors to the city access to private healthcare experience across 12 different specialities, including heart health, lung health, digestive health, ENT, Endoscopy and Neurology.
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Celebrate your wild memories with a butterfly plaque from local wildlife charity
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) has opened two new butterfly memory walls to celebrate special occasions like declaring your love for nature – or your sweetheart!
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City Council plans affordable housing on Barton, Wood Farm & Blackbird Leys brownfield sites
Oxford City Council is kickstarting a project that could yield 30 affordable homes on council-owned brownfield sites in Barton, Wood Farm and Blackbird Leys.
