by laurastarkin | May 26, 2022 | News
Register and join the webinar to learn how schools are improving pupils’ education in Blackpool, Derby, Stoke-on-Trent and Hastings. The Department for Education (DfE) has invested £108 million over 5 years to transform the life chances of children and young people in...
by laurastarkin | Mar 25, 2022 | News
Hastings Opportunity Area has brought together local leaders and community organisations to promote the importance of school attendance with the launch of the Hastings Attendance Pledge 2022. The Hastings Attendance Pledge is a collaborative approach to promote...
by laurastarkin | Mar 14, 2022 | Events
The second Hastings Opportunity Area Maths Network event took place Thursday 10 February 2022. The Maths Network provides an opportunity for Hastings schools and other key partners to share learning and practice from the Maths network and Maths projects funded by the...
by laurastarkin | Mar 11, 2022 | Events
The Hastings Opportunity Area is hosting a Virtual Literacy Network on Thursday 31 March 2022 from 3.30 – 5.00pm. The Literacy Network provides an opportunity for Hastings schools and other key partners to share learning and practice from the literacy network...
by laurastarkin | Jan 21, 2022 | Events
The Hastings Opportunity Area are hosting a Virtual Literacy Network on Thursday 27 January 2022 from 3.30 – 5.00pm. Keynote speaker Matthew Haynes, Senior HMI Ofsted, will be delivering a talk on Literacy deep dives in early years and Key stage 1. The Literacy...
by laurastarkin | Nov 12, 2021 | Events, News, Uncategorized
The Hastings Opportunity Area (HOA) held an event on Thursday 4 November at the Sussex Coast College, Hastings to celebrate its achievements since 2018. Invited speakers delivered presentations on the HOA programme over the last four years. The range of programmes...
by laurastarkin | Nov 12, 2021 | Events, News
On 4 November, the HOA held an event at the Sussex Coast College, Hastings, to celebrate our achievements since 2018. At the event, the HOA launched a report, setting out what we have delivered and some of our achievements. This includes between 2018-20: an Emotional...
by Kay Nicholls | Sep 18, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
We are absolutely delighted to share with you the DfE’s latest Opportunity Areas Insight Guide, with the theme of Health and Education. This is the third in a thematic series of national publications showcasing projects from across the Opportunity Area programme,...
by laurastarkin | Jul 12, 2021 | News
Over the last two years, we have been supporting schools to improve attendance and reduce persistent absence in the town. Research shows that missing just a few days of school a year can negatively impact on attainment, particularly given the challenging year that...