Locals fight to save Kirkby Fleetham Primary, threatened with closure after 170 years due to falling pupil numbers. Kirkby Fleetham Primary School Faces Closure Battle: Community Responds This school might close. Kirkby Fleetham Primary has served its village for 170 years. The Dales Academies Trust plans to close it at the end of summer due…
Fitzgerald Fostering creates a foundation for care leavers, offering grants for training, housing, and job support. Bracknell Fostering Agency Supports Care Leavers With New Foundation Care leavers are young people who grew up in foster care, which ends at age eighteen. The Fitzgerald Foundation helps these young adults. It was created by Fitzgerald Fostering, a…
Worcestershire families share struggles with SEN support, citing diagnosis delays, lack of resources, and systemic failures. Worcestershire Families Highlight Special Education Support Failures Laura Jordan has four kids. Her son Zac was excluded at age four. This happened in 2022 at a Rubery school; Laura called it her “hardest fight.” She fought for Zac to…
Kingsley, from Worcester’s public art display, now resides with GLP Training, supporting apprenticeships and the local hospice. Kingsley the Penguin Finds New Home with Worcestershire Training Provider A penguin named Kingsley was sold at auction. GLP Training bought him for charity. The auction helped St Richard’s Hospice, raising a total of £330,000. Forty-one penguin sculptures…
Council addresses concerns after closing a children’s home due to child exploitation risks and inadequate safeguarding. Blackburn Home Closure: Child Exploitation Concerns Addressed by Council Hey, I read something interesting. It’s about Blackburn with Darwen Council. They had to close a children’s home. The home closed back in 2022 on Lytham Road. A report said…
Princess Anne visited Include Suffolk Catch 22 in Ipswich, meeting students & staff and touring the school. Princess Royal Visits Include Suffolk Catch 22 in Ipswich School Hey, guess what? Princess Anne went to a school! It’s called Include Suffolk Schools Project. She visited on February 12th in Ipswich. Catch22 runs the school, which helps…
New children’s home approved in Winsford despite local worries. Compass Children’s Homes will manage the facility. Winsford Childrens Home Gets Green Light From Cheshire West Planners The council approved a new children’s home on Moors Lane. Compass Children’s Homes will manage this facility. It will house up to six kids, ages seven to seventeen. Some…
Residents oppose a children’s home in Old Shotton citing safety and lack of engagement. Council to review the plan. Peterlee Locals Object to Childrens Home Plan Near Old Shotton A plan exists. It involves opening a facility in Old Shotton. People in Peterlee heavily oppose the idea. Atlas Children’s Homes wants to convert a house…
Parents protest possible closure of Steps Ahead Nursery after “inadequate” rating. Concerns raised over childcare impact. Trowbridge Parents Protest Steps Ahead Nursery Closure Threat Steps Ahead Day Nursery may close. Inspectors rated it “inadequate” last October. This followed a July inspection. The rating covered education quality, behavior, personal growth, and leadership. Inspectors returned in December…