Careers leads from Ipswich secondary schools received free training on corporate careers from top 50 law firm Birketts and the Wolsey 550 Project. The session aimed to help teachers guide pupils interested in legal and business careers.
Pupils across Ipswich will wear red this Friday as part of a national campaign to combat racism. The event marks the 10th anniversary of Wear Red Day, organised by anti-racism charity Show Racism the Red Card.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson visited Ipswich on Friday to announce a major expansion of school attendance support. The government scheme will target 10,000 more children across 10 new areas, including Ipswich.
Suffolk schools are facing a truancy crisis, with one in five pupils persistently absent last year, reflecting a nationwide "epidemic" that has education officials alarmed.
New data shows that Suffolk parents lodged 294 appeals over school placement decisions for the 2023-24 academic year, successfully appealing 1.6 times more often than the rest of the country.
