My name.is Maxine heath /Stewart I used to attend this school in the nineties and I really enjoyed…read morebeing taught there the teachers where all lovely especially mr Kelly who was head while I was there but sadly died whilst I was still there I was thinking if you had any old pictures or work I done whilst I was there it would be move to show my own kids thank you :-)

hi I was here 8 years ago and it horrible!! the teachers hated the boys the food was disgusting…read morethere was nothing to do at all at play time honestly terrible don't send your children here

as an ex student I can say this school was the best and it brings back so many memories when I go…read morethere I love it so much and wish I was still there or in a dawpool high school

I have attended this learning centre twice now. Firstly when doing my level 3 diploma in teaching…read moreassistant and recently for my level 4 HLTA. I have totally enjoyed my learning experience with Riverside learning and education centre. The staff are amazing, so approachable and always available to help with advice when needed, I would highly recommend this learning experience to anyone, improve your own CPD and further your career with Riverside learning and education centre. Lisa Cameron

From the owner: Riverside Learning and Education Centre has years of experience in offering quality courses and…read moreapprenticeships in Liverpool. We specialise in childcare training and teaching assistant training.

Both my brothers attended this school. Teaching was reported as excellent by both but at the time…read more(15 years ago) and they both enjoyed the academic teaching. Unfortunately teachers didn't act on their concerns about frequent episodes of bruising all over my brother's body at the time, including his back and other atypical areas for accidental bruising. My mother concealed it by saying it must be from rough play with other boys. My brother has longstanding health issues relating to years of physical and emotional abuse from our father, in fact all the children in our family do. I'm sure their safeguarding processes have improved but I wish they'd been vigilant to ongoing abuse markers, which were perfectly obvious at the time. Unfortunately this experience is not uncommon as middle-class parents are more likely to believed when concealing abuse.

In his excellent article, "Oh come, come, headmaster private schools are pretend charities?"…read more(Sunday Times, 20.01.08), Simon Jenkins argues against private schools registering themselves as charities. He has a point. In recent years our family has suffered illness, job loss, disability and even homelessness. We are now in social housing. Last year - choosing our daughters high school, we attended open day at Birkenhead School. A wonderful school & Best of all, they were a charity. If a gifted child could benefit from attending Birkenhead, their bursary scheme would do it. A big ask yes, but we saw a lifeline & held on tight, finding the £50 entrance test fee. The school has its own primary to feed the senior school & rumour had just 6 external places. Our clever girl was offered one of them. What joy! Even hearing our situation, they wanted our girl. We submitted bursary application and waited... How we waited. We sent off e-mails, but no reply until... Welcome evening arrived. We emailed should we come? Now a response "best not" Funding was still not secured, anyway, we could easily be "brought up to speed." I think then I saw the lie, though we still hoped. We had not requested the 100% bursary they claim is available. We did not expect a freebie & we wanted to show the school we would increase our contribution as & when we could. We also clung to knowledge that the schools own head had benefited from the grants available in his day. In July, when our girl was due to start in September, we learnt the fund could not acquiesce to our request for support. Apparently, most fee requests are low & the school will happily secure the saving that the average haggler wants? Personally, I found it all so distasteful that it still leaves a bitterness no medicine, regardless how sweet, can relieve. Beati Mundo Corde? Oh come, come,headmaster...

Birkenhead Sixth Form college was the best thing that ever happened to me! After 5 years in a…read moreprivate school it opened my eyes to teachers that related to students and genuinely cared about education and career progression! I studied A levels in Media, English lang/lit, and Theatre Studies, thoroughly enjoyed all three subjects and ended up with good results and a ticket to university from this place! It was such a change from the traditional teaching methods through independent education, and it brought to me an environment that made me want to learn. The staff were all fantastic and there are such a wide range of subjects that there's literally something for everyone! The refectory area was also good, serving really decent meals at quite a cheap rate, even cheaper if you qualified for free dinners! The EMA policy encouraged people to attend and I think the whole educational set up is a merit to the UK's education system!

brilliant school, new headteacher has made this school astonishing.Good on him.But also the…read moreteachers are amazin, kind hearted and just sweet souls.

I attended a Catholic Volutary Aided State School between the ages 16-18 at St. Edward's College…read more6th Form, Sandfield Park to study my A-Levels. During my time there, I literally studied till I dropped! By word of mouth, I heard that I was attending one of the top Schools in Liverpool, so I had to brace myself for the amount of home work and extra activities I was involved in. This did put me under a lot of pressure as stress levels were inevitibly high during those years. However, if it had not been for St. Eddie's (as some call it), I would probably not have achieved my full potential. The School is located in quite a peaceful surrounding and when you enter the site, it has this classic School look about it with long corridors, a huge playing field and even a swimming pool (which was a bonus). The 6th Form building is pleasantly decorated in a building of heritage that the School has preserved. Its interior walls are painted in lovely pink too! Each classroom in the Upper School fits an average of 20 pupils and they have a wide range of facilites to benefit from, throughout the institution. There are also a couple of common rooms where you can eat and chat to friends in a controlled environment. If you are a parent and have a child or you are of the post-16 criteria, look no further than St. Edward's College.

If you ever fancy learning a new language (whatever your level), then Cactus provides Foreign…read moreLanguage Evening Classes in Liverpool. Liverpool International Language Academy (LILA) is a well-established school. The courses are usually 10 weeks long ranging from beginner to advanced level and you can choose from French, Spanish, Italian, Turkish and Portugese. Courses with their native speaker teachers are available throughout the year starting at just £159. Start dates are either in January, April, July or October consisting of one 2-hour class per week during weekdays at 6.30pm-8.30pm with an average class size of 8 students and a maximum of 12 students. Personally, I always find smaller classes better as the teacher can focus more on each individual with it being easier to manage so this is an advantage. The school is located in the heart of Liverpool, close to the main bus and train stations. There are many shops, cafes and pubs nearby making it very convenient. Thumbs up for LILA!

Liverpool International Language Academy established in 2004 is a three-storey terrace which…read moreprovides students with a convenient and comfortable place to learn in the heart of Liverpool. Situated amongst the universities, bars and cafes, LILA is also close to the main bus and train stations, the museums and shops. LILA offers english courses for non-native speakers which are accreditated by the British Council. They are very flexible in delivery whether you prefer a one to one or classes in as part of a small group. They also offer evening classes. LILA is not just for adults but also kids and teens. For those non-native speakers taking an english course with LILA, the school will help arrange accommodation for you during your stay in Liverpool whether this is at university halls, with local people or hotels. All of the classrooms at LILA are equipped with new computers so any student has access to the internet. The school also has wireless internet which you can make use of. If you are wanting to train to be able to teach English as a foreign language, then LILA is for you. They provide training in teaching English as a foreign language under the Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults. This can be studied on a full and part time basis. LILA has also teamed up with Cactus Language Training to offer foreign language courses including French, Spanish, Italian, Turkish and more. Yay for LILA!