Walsall council’s lead for Education and Skills congratulates A-Level and Post-16 students for their results issued on 18 August. Provisional results show that Walsall’s young people achieved A* in 10% of their A-Level and A-Level equivalent qualifications, and an A or A* in 30% of qualifications. Overall, our young people achieved a passing grade of A*-E in 92% of A-Level and A-Level equivalent qualifications. Councillor Mark Statham, Portfolio Holder for Education and Skills, said, “Congratulations to Walsall’s young people that today received their A-Levels and post-16 qualification results. You should be very proud of the hard work you have put in…
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Walsall council’s lead for Education and Skills congratulates A-Level and Post-16 students for their results issued on 18 August. Provisional results show that Walsall’s young people achieved A* in 10% of their A-Level and A-Level equivalent qualifications, and an A or A* in 30% of qualifications. Overall, our young people achieved a passing grade of A*-E in 92% of A-Level and A-Level equivalent qualifications. Councillor Mark Statham, Portfolio Holder for Education and Skills, said, “Congratulations to Walsall’s young people that today received their A-Levels and post-16 qualification results. You should be very proud of the hard work you have put in…
FTSE-listed multinationals, household name private companies, large local authorities, NHS Trusts and SMEs are collectively saving millions off their bottom line, simply by adopting a systematic approach to fleet management with the help of the free, government-backed Driving for Better Business programme. Driving for Better Business has engaged with thousands of businesses, which collectively employ millions of staff, in its mission to improve the levels of compliance for those who drive or ride for work by demonstrating the significant benefits of managing work-related road risk more effectively. Organisations report 12 common measurable business benefits: Collisions/at-fault incident claims car/van Collisions/at-fault incident…
Regulations in England mandate twice weekly lateral flow tests for carers, with those testing positive forced to stay at home. However, the Infection Control Fund that previously met the costs of sick pay ended in the Spring meaning that care providers have been meeting the unfunded costs of sick pay directly through debt or utilising their increasingly exhausted reserves. This has created an unsustainable risk to an already overstretched sector that could see workers who are already among the lowest paid in the UK dependant on the statutory sick pay of just £99.35 per week if they call in sick, …
Birmingham, and nationally, to play basketball in their local community. We’ll be working with local clubs and communities to co-create these new and refurbished courts so that people feel a real ownership over them.” Street to elite Birmingham’s Myles Hesson started his basketball journey in the city, playing basketball with his brothers, before growing and honing his skills with local grassroots clubs City of Birmingham and the Birmingham A’s. His professional career has taken him to Europe and Asia, <and now has won medals for his country>. Hesson said: “News of a basketball legacy plan, backed with financial investment, in…
People around the world have been made to believe that M.A. Jinnah created Pakistan, that M.K. Gandhi was the champion of India’s freedom, and that the British crushed Allama Mashriqi’s Khaksar Movement. The reality is that Allama Mashriqi was a uniter working to keep India together, whereas Jinnah and Gandhi’s politics played into the hands of the rulers and ultimately resulted in partition. This piece addresses the falsehoods that have been spread with regards to Mashriqi and the other leaders’ role in India’s history. Most people don’t realize that the British rulers would only accept an Indian leader who was…
This summer, Walsall Council is taking to its social media platforms to explain the benefits of its grass cutting management and highlight the different grasses, wildflowers and wildlife that reside in the grass verges and green spaces throughout the borough. The grass cutting season takes place between March and October and the number of cuts varies according to location, season and weather. Councillor Kerry Murphy, Portfolio Holder for Clean and Green at Walsall Council, said, “Our grass cutting regime takes into account many things. We have to balance cutting roadside verges for visibility and safety reasons with the community need for having…
Guildhall, in the heart of the City of London, will be lit green and white on Sunday 14 August to mark the 75th anniversary of the independence of Pakistan. The lighting of the City of London Corporation’s headquarters also celebrates the strong trade links between the UK and Pakistan, and the contribution of London’s 225,000-strong British-Pakistani community to the life and diversity of the capital. City of London Corporation Policy Chairman Chris Hayward said: “Lighting up Guildhall is a highly visible way of marking the anniversary of Pakistan’s independence and of celebrating the long-standing links and strong trading relationship between…
Father of two, Ash Wallace, set himself the epic task of running four international marathons in the space of just six weeks, these include: London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York (25th Sept to 6th November). Ash completed the London 10k on the 10th of July and will also be taking part in the Great North Run, London Half Marathon, and the Bradford 10k run, starting from September 4th, 2022, in preparation for his big runs. Ash’s determination to complete this mammoth challenge has been driven by his commitment to supporting international humanitarian charity, Penny Appeal, and their campaign to help rebuild homes for…
In the lead up to World Mental Health Day (10 October), world renowned Pakistani actor and British Asian Trust Ambassador, Mahira Khan, this week visited one of the British Asian Trust’s mental health projects in Karachi, Pakistan. A strong advocate for the Trust’s mental health work in Pakistan, Mahira visited a centre in Karachi run by British Asian Trust partner AAS Trust, to meet children being provided with 24/7 accommodation and support to battle substance abuse and trauma. Twenty children are currently provided with support through counselling, therapy, education and recreational activities. During her visit Mahira spoke with staff at the centre…