Council Spending Soars to £10m on Home-to-School Transport, Sending Children as Far as North Oxfordshire Friday, December 5, 2025 education transport send bath oxfordshire schools council budget taxis inclusion Bath and North East Somerset Council faces a growing financial challenge, spending over £10 million annually on home-to-school transport for children, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). … Read More
Council Spending Over £10 Million on Home-to-School Transport Extending to North Oxfordshire Friday, December 5, 2025 send transport education council bath oxforshire disabilities budget taxis schools Bath and North East Somerset Council is allocating more than £10 million annually to home-to-school transport, often covering schools located as far as northern Oxfordshire to accommodate children with special educational … Read More
St Mary’s Schoolchildren Bake, Budget, and Build Money Skills Saturday, November 29, 2025 maths budgeting financialliteracy primaryeducation numberskills education children learning money numeracy This term, pupils at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Chippenham dove into real-life maths with activities ranging from cake sales to price hunts, all designed to strengthen their number confidence. As part of Number … Read More
Pupils Cultivate Sensory Prayer Garden to Enhance Wellbeing at Midsomer Norton School Saturday, November 29, 2025 wellbeing sensorygarden education nature community environment sustainability pupils reflection school Students at St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School are trading pencils for planters as they transform a quiet courtyard into a sensory prayer garden designed to nurture calmness and reflection. Supported by a £500 grant from … Read More
Dyslexia Support in Schools Faces Criticism as MPs Demand Urgent Reform Saturday, November 29, 2025 dyslexia education reform diagnosis teachersupport neurodiversity screening send mps pupils Support for children with dyslexia in UK schools is deteriorating, with significant inequalities and inadequate resources, MPs have warned in a recent parliamentary debate. The discussion underscored the urgent need for … Read More
Somerset School Closes Amid Norovirus Outbreak Friday, November 28, 2025 norovirus somerset schoolclosure outbreak infectioncontrol publichealth hygiene ukhsa viralillness education Danesfield Middle School, located near Taunton in Somerset, has temporarily closed after a norovirus outbreak affected both staff and pupils. The school communicated with parents and carers to inform them of the closure, … Read More