THE Bromsgrove Advertiser has announced the launch of a unique new education platform enabling people to review and select the right school or college in the local area.

The site’s aim is to become the go-to place for any parent who wants to make an informed decision about their child’s education.

The platform brings together information from a variety of sources including GOV.UK, Ofsted and the schools themselves, enhanced by features and functionality to make searching and comparing choices easy.

Parents will be able to search and compare all schools and colleges in their local area and across the UK, and access Ofsted results, with links to full reports.

They can also get advice from other parents and students or share their own views to help others.

Schools, colleges and sixth forms can also edit and enhance their own profiles with features including the ability to upload school brochures and embed their Twitter feed.

Henry Faure Walker, chief executive of Newsquest Media Group, which runs the Advertiser, said: "This is a great new site that connects and informs local people about the school and college choices in their local area. By providing a one stop shop for finding the right secondary school or college, it fills a neat gap in the market."

Don Ditri, digital commercial manager, Newsquest, added: “We all recognise that finding the right school or college is a potentially life shaping decision.

"The available information is often difficult to find and compare. In developing the site, we undertook extensive research, listening to the needs of parents, students, teachers, government bodies. The early feedback we have had from both schools and parents has been amazing.”

To try it now, visit bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk/education.