Pupils Feel Safer as Kewstoke Primary School Shows Clear Improvement Following Ofsted Review Wednesday, September 17, 2025 kewstoke ofsted safeguarding attendance behaviour governance education improvement primary inspection Kewstoke Primary School in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, is demonstrating encouraging progress after a troubling Ofsted report last October found the school had serious weaknesses. The latest monitoring visit on April 23, … Read More
Cries for Help as Families Struggle with a Broken SEND Education System Tuesday, September 16, 2025 send education funding ehcp parents children disabilities crisis inclusion reform Families of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are warning ministers against weakening legal protections amid a deeply troubled education system. A powerful Westminster Hall debate on September 15 … Read More
Plans Unveiled for Up to 61 New Homes Near Somerset Secondary School Tuesday, September 16, 2025 somerset housing development affordable yeovil planning acorn community sustainability education Up to 61 new homes could soon be built near Stanchester Academy, a secondary school located on the western edge of Yeovil, Somerset, nestled between the villages of Montacute and Stoke-sub-Hamdon along the A3088 Cartgate Link … Read More
Liberal Democrat MP Advocates Major Overhaul to Support Neurodiverse Children in Schools Monday, September 15, 2025 neurodivergence education dyslexia adhd schools teachertraining legislation inclusivity screening liberaldemocrat Liberal Democrat MP Adam Dance, representing Yeovil, has launched a passionate campaign to reform how schools identify and support neurodivergent students. Drawing from his own experience living with dyslexia and ADHD, Dance … Read More
How Somerset Primary Schools Are Performing Since the Covid-19 Pandemic Monday, September 15, 2025 somerset education keystage2 covid19 pandemic assessment reading writing maths performance Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Somerset’s primary school pupils have faced challenges in recovering their reading, writing, and maths skills to pre-pandemic levels. In the 2024/25 academic year, only 56% of … Read More
New Special Needs Units to Open in Four Somerset Schools by 2026 Friday, September 12, 2025 send somerset education specialneeds ehcp inclusion schools disability council funding Somerset Council has announced plans to open new special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) units in four of its schools by January 2026. This initiative aims to better support children with SEND by increasing local … Read More