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Newton rises to the occasion to receive the Order of Mercy

Frank Newton, the chairman of South Croydon-based charity The Garwood Foundation, has been conferred with the Order of Mercy in recognition of his service that stretches back over more than 40 years. At a ceremony held at Mansion House in … Continue reading

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South Koreans visit South Croydon on an education mission

A special school in South Croydon had a visit from a delegation from South Korea’s Ministry of Education, the Korea National University of Education and city education officers last week to find out more about its inclusive and progressive provision. … Continue reading

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Council failed to tell affected schools about their lollipop cuts

CROYDON IN CRISIS: ‘Mayor Perry must really hate Croydon’s children’ says one local politician who criticises recent Town Hall pay hikes while the council was planning to axe school road safety patrols to save just £58,000 per year. By our … Continue reading

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Hindu fellowship buys Old Palace prep school site for £7.5m

The new owners of what was once Croham Hurst Primary are BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, who want to use the site for educational purposes, while making it available for community use, as GENE BRODIE, our education correspondent, reports The Whitgift Foundation … Continue reading

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Buyers found for two former private schools in South Croydon

EXCLUSIVE: The slow saga of the closure of Old Palace School may be about to take a significant step over the future of its former prep school, while Coombe House by Lloyd Park, offered at £6m, is ‘sold subject to … Continue reading

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Inside Croydon’s generous readers amble to help Garwood

Inside Croydon’s autumn amble from Whyteleafe to Coulsdon Common, via Kenley airfield, raised £80 in donations for local charity Garwood Foundation. Nearly 20 loyal readers and hardy ramblers applied to take part in the walk, led by Ken Towl and … Continue reading

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Help the Garwood Foundation with its Space To Thrive appeal

Inside Croydon is proud to have nominated the Garwood Foundation for its 2024 charity appeal, encouraging our readers to donate, support and engage with the South Croydon-based charity’s vitally important work at a crucial time in its history. Founded in … Continue reading

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School site to be sold off as pupils finish their final term

Education correspondent GENE BRODIE on the latest move by the borough’s biggest landowners in the slow, death throes of one of Croydon’s best-known schools The final bell, on the final day at the end of the school’s final year has … Continue reading

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Foundation brings forward Old Palace prep closure by a year

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Early closure of the fee-paying primary school will speed up sale of the site in South Croydon – probably to a profit-hungry housing developer. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The financially troubled Whitgift Foundation is seeking to accelerate … Continue reading

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School street scheme scrapped on road next to Mayor’s home

CROYDON IN CRISIS: The council last week rejected a healthy schools street scheme that might have displaced traffic to a road of million-pound houses where Jason Perry now lives. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES A school street scheme was rejected by … Continue reading

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Builders go with the (over)flow in rush to finish £30m school

Residents in South Croydon have had their road closed off and streams of muddy water flowing down their street, as the construction of Coombe Wood School has created another flood of complaints. GENE BRODIE, our education correspondent, reports “I suppose … Continue reading

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