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Essex Primary School is a 4-form entry primary school in Manor Park, East London. Up to 120 children are admitted into each year group. There is also a 156 place Nursery so the school can cater for 996 children aged 3 to 11 years. On the main, our children live in the local area. However, we do admit children from the wider community, providing places for children who are unable to attend their local school. The school was built in 1977 for three forms of entry. In recent years it has undergone an extensive redesign and rebuilds providing an excellent academic environment with specific facilities for the teaching of art, technology, music, and ICT. The school also has four large playgrounds, which have recently been updated and improved to include grass and garden areas. We will soon open a brand new Resourced Provision in 2013, focussing on delivering a specific educational program for children identified with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The Resource Provision will have a state-of-the-art learning and teaching environment with high-quality staff that is well trained to meet the exceptional needs of these children. At Essex Primary children are nurtured as well as educated. Pupils feel justifiably proud of their school, which is shown by the way they receive newcomers and care for the school’s reputation. Our pupils give with a kind heart and raise money enthusiastically for others. Our children are encouraged to share their learning with others, a practice modeled by an excellent team of teachers and support staff who are always ready to share their expertise. At Essex Primary School, we value each member of our community as an individual. We challenge every one of us to achieve our full potential in a safe and caring environment. We use the following strategies to ensure high-quality education at Essex Primary: The delivery of positive, caring, and focused leadership from the senior leadership team. The whole staff team supported in working together to grow pupil confidence. The whole staff team having high expectations of pupils' social, behavioral, and academic performance. The offer of well-planned, exciting, and challenging teaching that develops lively, enquiring, and open minds in our pupils. The creation of stimulating and attractive learning environments in which our pupils can take pride. The fostering of a calm, secure and purposeful working atmosphere that nurtures good self-esteem and positive self-image in all our pupils. The promotion of respect for other people and their property. The commitment to work in partnership with parents, governors, and the local community to enrich opportunities for our pupils. At Essex Primary School, we take the duty of care towards our pupils very seriously. We seek to provide a school environment where all children are safe, secure, valued, respected, and listened to. All staff and visitors have an important role in safeguarding children and protecting them from abuse and are made aware of their responsibilities whenever they enter the school. At Essex Primary school we fully support Newham Council’s policy on Inclusive Education, which encourages all children to work together in the same type of school. Since 2013, our school has been pleased to offer a dedicated Resourced Provision for children identified to be at the lower end of the autistic spectrum. We take pride in giving children identified as having special educational needs the opportunity to achieve to the best of their ability. This means our children have access to a varied curriculum that meets their individual needs. When children have speech and language difficulties, learning difficulties, or sensory or physical difficulties, we may consider referring them for external assessment and advice. The professionals we use include educational psychologists occupational therapists speech and language therapists physiotherapists and specialist teachers for sensory impairments. At our school, children of all ethnic groups and at all stages of learning English are included in mainstream classes. Teachers are supported by our dedicated Ethnic Minority Achievement (EMA) team. These are specialist teachers whose work ensures equal provision for all children, regardless of culture, color, race, ethnic background, and language skills. At Essex Primary School we believe in the equality of all, irrespective of age, sex, race, religion, class, or ability. We believe all children should have equal access to the curriculum, which should provide learning opportunities, and which are available to all. We aim to provide quality education and create an environment that reflects the local and wider community. The whole ethos and practice of the school should promote tolerance, understanding, and the well-being of all. View full school

A new kind of university… where students could live and learn… and research mattered' – this was the founding vision of Essex's first Vice-Chancellor, Sir Albert Sloman. The plans were seen as so ground-breaking that Sir Albert was asked to give the prestigious Reith Lectures on BBC Radio in 1963, the year before we opened, to explain our cutting-edge approach to study, research and teaching. At the University of Essex, we have established a worldwide reputation for top quality teaching and research since 1964. Over the past five decades, we have grown to more than 11,000 students, including over 3,000 postgraduates, who come from all over the world to study at one of our three campuses in Colchester, Loughton, and Southend. The architecture of Essex's Colchester Campus was designed to integrate social and educational space to foster a real sense of community. 'Brutalist' buildings such s as the Albert Sloman Library and the Hexagon, created by architect Kenneth Capon, have become iconic. You can listen to Professor Jules Lubbock and Dr. William Whyte discusses the celebrated architecture at Colchester Campus. View full university

The College has six core values which underpin everything we do. Respect is one of our fundamental values but is also embedded within all the other five values. The College aims to provide an inclusive environment where students and staff are highly valued. Relationships are based on mutual respect to provide a positive experience for all members of its community. The College has a reputation for working to remove barriers to achievement. This ethos enables us to recruit from a diverse range of staff and students and ensure they progress and succeed. We aim to be an outstanding provider of education and training for all the communities we serve. To do this, we will provide high-quality teaching, learning, and assessment for all, which will recognize and reflect the diversity, provide appropriate support for those who require it, and will be accessible for all. If you need any help or support, our student services team will always offer guidance and practical help with any issues that may arise, and our learning services team can help you with your studies. We make sure that everything we do helps: Empower all students and staff to utilize the full range of resources and opportunities available to them Mlearning more inclusive, and to ensure that learners of all ages and backgrounds can realize their potential. Raise awareness of what different communities bring to the College Provide an environment that is conducive to the personal and professional development of each individual Remove the barriers that can prevent members of particular groups from achieving their full potential, be it as a learner or a member of staff at the College Ensure a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination of any kind You can find out more about our commitment to equality and diversity in our Equality and Diversity Policy and our Equality and Diversity Report. View full university