Council Spends £8 Million Annually on Care for Just 10 Children Amid Calls to End Private Sector Profiteering Wednesday, November 26, 2025 children care profiteering council privatisation education specialneeds government funding bath 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 … Read More
Ofsted Praises Keynsham’s First Steps Pre-School as 'Outstanding' with Compassionate Care Monday, November 24, 2025 ofsted preschool specialneeds childcare keynsham safeguarding independence sensory education wellbeing 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 … 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
‘No Capacity’ for New Special Needs Units in Somerset Schools Near M5 Corridor Tuesday, November 18, 2025 somerset send education schools m5 specialneeds capacity council housing strategy 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 … Read More
MP Calls on Somerset Council to Restore Third Classroom at Stawley Primary School Wednesday, October 29, 2025 education send somerset primaryschool classrooms rebuild rural rachelgilmour council specialneeds A Somerset Member of Parliament has urged the county council to reconsider its decision to reduce the number of classrooms in a new building project at Stawley Primary School, one of Somerset’s highest performing … Read More
Chilton Bridge School Set to Expand Amid Rising Demand for Special Needs Education Wednesday, October 8, 2025 specialneeds education expansion ofsted boardingschool inclusion disabilities yeovil curriculum staff Chilton Bridge School, a private boarding institution in Yeovil catering to children and young people with special needs, is preparing to expand its enrollment as revealed in a recent Ofsted report. Currently, the school … Read More