A new plan designed to improve support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) across Bath and North East Somerset is set to be considered by councillors next month. The Local SEND Reform Plan has been developed with the help of young people, parents, carers, schools, health services and voluntary...
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Bath & North East Somerset Council confirms changes to free school meal holiday vouchers
Families in Bath and North East Somerset who currently receive free school meal holiday vouchers will continue to receive support over the summer holidays before a new targeted system is introduced later this year. Bath & North East Somerset Council says the change is designed to ensure help is focused on families facing genuine financial...
Hayesfield hosts Bath’s biggest school climate conference to inspire greener future
The largest school climate conference ever held in Bath and North East Somerset has brought together hundreds of students to explore how small actions can make a big difference. Hosted by Hayesfield Girls’ School on 18 March, the event welcomed 180 pupils aged 11–18 from 20 secondary schools across the region. The conference was supported...
99% of families in BANES offered one of their preferred primary school places
More than 99% of families with three and four-year olds in Bath and North East Somerset have been offered one of their overall preferences for a primary school place for the fourth year running. Figures released today (16 April) by Bath & North East Somerset Council also show that more than 95% of children got...