Home Slide

Staff, pupils and families at Parkfield Primary School are celebrating a very positive Ofsted inspection. Inspectors visited the school in December and, in their report published recently, found that pupils achieve ‘high standards’ in Key Stage 2 tests, with outcomes above the national average in reading, writing and mathematics. Leaders are ‘rigorous’ in ensuring pupils …

Inspectors report strong performance at Parkfield school Read More »

The ambition and priorities of a new blueprint for Wolverhampton city centre will be reviewed by the council’s Scrutiny Board next Tuesday before being considered by Cabinet. It comes ahead of the detailed plan being developed through community consultation and stakeholder engagement – expected later this year. ‘Our Future City Centre Plan’ will be a …

New regeneration blueprint for Wolverhampton city centre in the pipeline Read More »

Hundreds of children and young people in or leaving care in Wolverhampton were recognised for their outstanding personal and educational achievements at an inspirational awards celebration on Friday night (30 January, 2026). The City of Wolverhampton Council’s annual I Awards, held at Grand Station, saw children and young people collect awards in recognition of a …

Awards honour children and young people in care and care leavers Read More »

Wolverhampton Literature Festival is delighted to reveal the winners, runners up, and shortlisted poets for this year’s WoLF poetry competition. The Festival received more than 1,000 entries from across the West Midlands, the wider UK and around the world, a testament to the vibrancy and reach of contemporary poetry. Competition judges, Helen Ivory and Martin …

Winners of 2025’s WoLF poetry competition announced Read More »

The countdown to Wolverhampton Pride 2026 is officially on as tickets go on sale today! Returning on Saturday 6 June, Wolverhampton Pride continues to go from strength to strength since its return in 2023 after a 4 year absence. This year, the event will be at its new location of West Park from 2pm until …

New location confirmed for Wolverhampton Pride 2026 with tickets on sale now! Read More »

City of Wolverhampton Council housing staff have taken part in specialist training to help them feel more confident and skilled when supporting people who may be experiencing distress, trauma or suicidal thoughts. The training was delivered this week to around 30 members of the Homelessness Service, Temporary Accommodation Service, and Private Sector Housing Team by …

Training boosts staff confidence to support people in crisis Read More »