A new £500,000 Green Skills Innovation Centre has opened at the Lackham campus of Wiltshire College & University Centre, helping train the next generation of engineers and construction professionals in renewable technology. The centre has been created to equip plumbers, electricians and construction companies with the expertise needed to support the UK’s transition to cleaner...
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Bath Building Society opens Junior Cash ISA transfers for local families
Bath Building Society is now accepting transfers into its Junior Cash ISA, giving families in Bath a simple way to bring together savings for their children’s future. The product is available to loyal customers and under-18s who live, work or study in Bath, helping local families build tax-free savings close to home. Parents and grandparents...
St Martin’s Garden Primary School praised for inclusive culture and strong early years provision
St Martin’s Garden Primary School is celebrating a positive Ofsted inspection report recognising the progress made on its ongoing school improvement journey. Inspectors visited the school on 13 and 14 January 2026 and highlighted the inclusive culture that ensures pupils feel safe, supported and able to succeed. The report also praises the school’s broad and...
Christ Church School praised by Ofsted for calm and inclusive environment
Christ Church School in Frome has been praised by Ofsted for its calm, inclusive culture and strong support for pupils and families following its recent inspection under Ofsted’s new inspection framework. Inspectors highlighted a school where pupils flourish both academically and personally, with inclusion described as a defining feature of daily life. The school achieved...
Three cousins born just hours apart at the RUH in Bath
Three cousins arrived into the world within hours of each other at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, creating a remarkable family story that will be celebrated for years to come. The rare coincidence took place on Friday 6 February when Georgie, from Bridgeyate in South Gloucestershire, gave birth to identical twin girls,...
Wiltshire Council moves forward on more specialist school places for children and young people with SEND
Wiltshire Council has confirmed plans to increase specialist education places for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), helping more families access the right support closer to home. The council will move ahead with a new 130-place Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) free school at Bitham Park in Westbury. The...
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School celebrates ‘brilliant’ turnaround after special measures
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Chippenham is celebrating a major milestone after Ofsted confirmed it has met or exceeded all standards, marking a remarkable turnaround since being placed in special measures in 2018. Inspectors visited the school on 20 January and praised its high-quality education, strong leadership and commitment to pupils’ wellbeing. The school,...
Little Willows Day Nursery celebrates positive Ofsted report in Corsham
Little Willows Day Nursery in Corsham is celebrating a positive outcome following its latest Ofsted inspection. The nursery met the expected standard overall, with safeguarding standards fully met and recognised as effective. Inspectors highlighted that safeguarding arrangements are secure, with leaders creating ‘an open and positive culture’ where children are made safer and feel safe....
Bath Tennis Club invites families to Try Tennis open day this April
Families across Bath are being invited to pick up a racket and give tennis a go as Bath Tennis Club hosts a special Try Tennis open day on Saturday, April 25. Running from noon until 7pm, the event is the first in the club’s 2026 trilogy of open days and promises an afternoon packed with...
Secondary school places confirmed for families across Wiltshire and Bath & North East Somerset
It’s welcome news for families across Wiltshire and Bath and North East Somerset, with the vast majority of children securing one of their preferred secondary schools for September. Figures released by Wiltshire Council show that 98.34% of families were offered one of their three preferred secondary schools for September 2026. An impressive 93.85% secured their...
The March/April 2026 issue of The Bath & Wiltshire Parent is out today!
The new issue of The Bath & Wiltshire Parent – Bath’s biggest magazine – is out now — packed with inspiration, information and brilliant ideas for local families. The Bath & Wiltshire Parent is the only magazine distributed through every state and private school in Bath, Saltford and Keynsham, as well as many more across West Wiltshire...
Unearth Bath’s Gothic secrets with The Frankenstein Experience
Families looking for something different this spring and early summer can step into Bath’s darker past with The Frankenstein Experience, a new walking tour and museum adventure inspired by Mary Shelley’s time in the city. Blending history, storytelling and immersive theatre, the experience reveals the secrets, scandals and Gothic influences that helped shape Shelley’s famous...
Wiltshire primary school praised as ‘calm and harmonious’ in glowing Ofsted report
St Katharine’s CofE Primary School in Marlborough, Wiltshire, is celebrating a highly positive Ofsted report, with inspectors praising its calm atmosphere, ambitious curriculum and exemplary behaviour. The education watchdog concluded, ‘The school is calm and harmonious. Staff weave the school values of ‘friendship and respect’ throughout the day. These guide pupils successfully in all they...
Bath Festivals 2026 brings books, music and family inspiration to the city this May and June
Over four weeks in May and June Bath Festivals welcomes a host of authors, poets, historians, comedians and world-class musicians to the city in celebration of music and books. The full programme is now available to see and tickets go on sale from 10am on Friday, 27 February. The festival season launches with Party in...
Bath mum launches flexible marketing consultancy to help local brands grow
Bath mum of one, Joanna Lewis, a seasoned content marketing specialist with more than 20 years of expertise across media and digital marketing, has launched her own marketing consultancy. “I see myself as a high-performance growth partner for independents,” Joanna says, as she launches Joanna Lewis Media to offer bespoke marketing support for small to...
Pilots, police and paramedics inspire Frome pupils during Aspirations Week
Pupils at St Louis Catholic Primary School in Frome were given an exciting glimpse into the world of work this month as part of the school’s Aspirations Week. The event brought together a range of local professionals – including police officers, a pilot, a paramedic and the Mayor of Frome – who shared insights into...
Why Bath families are saving money and reducing waste with Share and Repair
From fixing broken toys to borrowing a chocolate fountain for a birthday party, Share and Repair has become a quiet lifeline for families across Bath and the surrounding villages. Now settled into its new home on the Lower Bristol Road, the charity is entering an exciting new chapter. CEO Ruth Lambert says the move has already made...
Former KES pupil Hester Poole selected for 2026 Winter Paralympics
King Edward’s School, Bath is celebrating the selection of former pupil Hester Poole for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games, where she will compete for ParalympicsGB in the Visually Impaired Para Alpine events. Hester, 18, who left the school last summer, will take to the slopes in Italy in March, racing Slalom and Giant...
Remind brain health clinic – can you reduce your risk of dementia?
Ian Waller pays a visit to dementia charity ReMind to take part in its Brain Health Clinic A new preventative brain health clinic in Bath is aiming to help people understand their dementia risk – and, crucially, what they can do about it. Run by local charity ReMind UK and based at the Royal United...
Roundhill Primary pupils thrive outdoors with new forest school partnership
Pupils at Roundhill Primary School are embracing the great outdoors thanks to an exciting new Forest School partnership that is already transforming learning beyond the classroom. From den building and team challenges to nature exploration and learning practical tool skills, children across the Bath school are discovering new ways to grow in confidence, resilience and...
Wiltshire College T-Level nursing students gain hands-on hospital ward experience
Adult nursing students from Wiltshire College & University Centre are gaining valuable hands-on experience at Salisbury District Hospital as part of their T Level placements. The second-year students are currently completing their second hospital placement, putting into practice the skills they first developed at the college’s Salisbury campus. There, the purpose-built Health Zone includes a...