This week over 1,000 students and staff from United Learning schools across the country sang in premiere performances in Southwark Cathedral in London and the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.

Last week, at three events around the country, over 80 pupils from United Learning’s primary academies and prep schools gathered to learn about becoming leaders in their own communities.

Accrington Academy and The Hyndburn Academy are helping students to plan for life beyond school with a special careers event on Monday 4^th December.

Salford City Academy students have been left buzzing after their dodgeball team received a special gift from local dodgeball club the Manchester Bees.

BBC’s Newsround turned to Manchester Academy students when producing a report about the importance of speaking another language.

Surbiton High School is one of just 8 schools from across the country to be shortlisted in the Creativity category at the prestigious TES Independent School Awards.

The mathematics faculty at Nova Hreod Academy has been awarded the Prince’s Trust Award for their work with the Trust to develop excellence in teaching.

At a visit to a secondary school a while ago I met a group of pupils and asked them, what one thing could make their school better?  The clear answer from all the pupils was a consistent teacher they could work with; no more temporary or supply staff who would only be with them short term.

Last week, students across United Learning begun a year-long programme of fascinating talks from experts in fields such as law, neuroscience and public policy.

Eighteen students from six United Learning academies across the country attended their first event of the academic year as part of United Access.