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Dozens of jobs at risk as DfE is set to close its Croydon office

The Department for Education is to close its Croydon office, with the potential loss of “dozens” of jobs. The DfE’s Croydon office is one of six facing closure, the others being in Exeter, Leeds, Newcastle, Peterborough and Watford. But Croydon’s … Continue reading

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Whitehall ‘budgeting error’ costing Croydon schools millions

Croydon’s Liberal Democrat councillor has accused the Department for Education of depriving schools in her ward of more than £500,000 from their budgets this year – all because of an “error” by Whitehall civil servants. Claire Bonham, the Crystal Palace … Continue reading

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Summer holiday schemes suffer from council’s missing links

Croydon’s holiday activity and food clubs are open for booking – though with just days before the schools break up for the long summer holiday when the schemes are supposed to get underway, there’s a dearth of detail available on … Continue reading

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