Children with special needs in Somerset are facing significant challenges as they transition from primary to secondary education due to a “dreadful backlog” in council assessments. Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), …
Special needs children in Somerset are facing significant challenges due to a substantial backlog in Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) assessments as they transition from primary to secondary education. This phase …
Court Fields School in Wellington is considering the establishment of a second special needs unit following the conclusion of a public consultation. Located on Mantle Street and operating within the Blackdown Education …
Court Fields School in Wellington is considering the addition of a second special needs unit following a recent public consultation. Located on Mantle Street, the school is part of the Blackdown Education Partnership (BEP), a …
Jo Roundell Greene, a serving Somerset councillor and former parliamentary candidate, has been granted a six-month leave of absence. Since May 2022, she has represented the South Petherton and Islemoor division as one of two …
Vallis First School, located on Milk Street west of Frome town centre, currently educates 207 pupils aged four to nine, spanning Reception to Year 4. The school operates within Frome’s unique three-tier education system, …
Michelle Stone, a former headteacher at a special needs school in Dorset, was left wheelchair-bound following a violent attack by a pupil with Special Educational Needs (SEN). The 50-year-old was struck from behind with a …
“In a life of caring for somebody with serious needs, everything’s a fight,” says Richard Franklin, a devoted father from Keynsham. This fight has been particularly intense in the campaign to save Newton House, a vital …
After a prolonged wait, Bath and North East Somerset Council has finally secured the funding necessary to move forward with plans to replace Culverhay with two new specialist schools. This funding announcement, confirmed last …
Inaura School, a special needs educational institution near the former Somerset shopping centre in Street, has received approval to expand its facilities. Since late 2023, Inaura School has operated one of its four sites at …
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 …
Bath and North East Somerset Council revealed that it spends an astonishing £8 million each year caring for just ten children, highlighting the soaring costs in the privatized children’s care sector. Councillors are now …
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 …
First Steps Opportunity Pre School in Keynsham has been honored with an ‘Outstanding’ rating by Ofsted, highlighting the exceptional care and support it provides to children aged two to four with special needs. In a report …
Mainstream secondary schools along Somerset’s M5 corridor face significant challenges in expanding special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provisions, with local education officers acknowledging a lack of physical …