Special Needs School Near Former Somerset Shopping Centre Approved for Expansion Wednesday, December 10, 2025 inaura specialneeds education somerset expansion leighroad planning school inclusion community Inaura School, a special needs institution located near the former Somerset shopping centre in Street, has received approval to expand its facilities. Since late 2023, the school has operated one of its four sites at 12 Leigh … Read More
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
Ofsted Praises First Steps Pre-School in Keynsham as 'Outstanding' with Compassionate Care Monday, November 24, 2025 ofsted preschool specialneeds keynsham childcare inclusion safeguarding earlyyears education support First Steps Opportunity Pre School in Keynsham has earned an ‘Outstanding’ rating from Ofsted, receiving high acclaim in a report published on October 17. The pre-school, which caters to children aged two to four with special … Read More
Odd Socks and Big Smiles Kick Off Anti-Bullying Week at Radstock School Saturday, November 22, 2025 antibullying oddsocks inclusion respect empathy schools campaign pshe diversity awareness At St Mary’s Church of England Primary School and Nursery in Writhlington, Radstock, students stepped out in style—and difference—by wearing mismatched socks to launch Anti-Bullying Week on Monday, November 10. This … Read More
MP Condemns Richard Tice’s ‘Dangerous’ Claims on SEND Diagnoses Friday, November 21, 2025 send neurodiversity education reformuk adamdance richardtice diagnosis inclusion sendfunding autism Adam Dance, Liberal Democrat MP for Yeovil, has strongly rejected recent remarks made by Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice regarding the diagnosis of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in children. Mr. Dance … Read More
Disabled Nurse Faces Challenges Due to New Parking Height Barriers in Somerset Friday, November 7, 2025 disability accessibility parking somerset wheelchair heightbarriers council inclusion transport security Chloë Hammond, a 34-year-old nurse who uses a wheelchair and drives a specialised van to accommodate her powered wheelchair, finds herself excluded from several parking facilities in Somerset due to new height barriers. Her … Read More