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Save the date: Portsmouth City of Languages partners’ meetings 2025/26

There will be two partners’ meetings over the next academic year for the Portsmouth City of Languages initiative on Tuesday 14 October 2025 and Tuesday 24 February 2026.

Proposed closure of the Inclusion Centre at St Edmund’s Catholic School

Portsmouth City Council is proposing to close the Inclusion Centre at St Edmund’s Catholic School from 31 August 2026. This change reflects how support for children and young people with hearing or visual impairments has evolved.

Portsmouth The Digital City project

Portsmouth recognised nationally for digital innovation and inclusive education

Portsmouth’s commitment to digital transformation in education has been recognised with multiple national awards, celebrating the city’s collaborative efforts to improve learning outcomes and promote inclusion through technology.

Teach Portsmouth Awards 2025 ceremony

Education superstars shine bright at Teach Portsmouth Awards 2025

Portsmouth’s best and brightest school and college staff were recognised at an awards ceremony for the profession at Portsmouth Guildhall on Thursday 12 June 2025.

Portsmouth’s education priorities top of agenda at conference

The Portsmouth Education Partnership Conference brought together senior education leaders and council staff for a day of reflection, collaboration, and forward-thinking.

Teach Portsmouth Awards 2025

Portsmouth’s education superstars shortlisted in awards for the profession

An annual awards ceremony for staff in schools and colleges returns to Portsmouth Guildhall on Thursday 12 June.

Mike Stoneman, deputy director, education and Councillor Nick Dorrington, Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Education at Portsmouth City Council

City leaders unveil teaching assistant retention charter

A charter designed to help schools and academies retain teaching assistants was officially unveiled at Teach Portsmouth’s latest jobs fair on Thursday 1 May 2025 at Central Library.

School and college staff gathered outside Boathouse 4 with their certificates after attending special event

Portsmouth’s community thank education superstars at special event

The city’s education superstars, who were nominated by the community, gathered at an event hosted by the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, Councillor Jason Fazackarley.

People working on the teaching assistant charter

Portsmouth’s teaching assistant charter set to launch at jobs fair

The teaching assistant charter has been created using feedback from a survey and focus group. Teaching assistants shared their views which helped shape the charter into themed areas.