Volunteering with vulnerable groups offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals who need support and compassion. Your contribution can provide much-needed assistance and a sense of community to those who are often overlooked or marginalised. It's a chance to give back, using...
Journeys made on foot, by bike and scooter during Sustrans Big Pedal event could have created 1,600kg of CO2 and 31kg of NOx if pupil’s journeys to school had been made in cars.
The walking and cycling charity Sustrans’ Big Pedal event saw over 4,900 children take part in Dorset...
Access to education is crucial for innovation, empowerment and for the world to evolve. While the traditional educational system offers learning opportunities for many, there are significant gaps that leave many behind due to various factors such as inequality, deprivation and mindset.
Education should be a fundamental right and there should be plenty of accessible...
Dorset County Council has set out proposals in a paper going to Cabinet on 17 October for a redefined relationship between the council and schools and academies across Dorset.
The aim of the proposals is to bring about school improvement through the creation of a new Dorset School Improvement Board...
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Schools and keeping children at home
From tomorrow (Monday 23 March) our schools will only be open for those children that absolutely need to attend.
We appreciate that this will be hard for many families, as many parents work or have other caring responsibilities. We also know that school is such...
Local schools are invited to send in their entries to a ‘make a difference’ competition which ties in with Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Action Week (20-26 May). The competition is organised by Waypoints Care Group with specialist dementia homes in Verwood, Plymouth and Upton, and is open to pupils from...
Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (Dorset LEP) has allocated just over £1.3 million of Local Growth Funding to three local colleges and a university in Dorset - a significant local investment in our young people.
Dorset LEP’s investment will work to address key skills gaps and unlock talent and ambition across...
Mental Health Awareness Week starts on 15 May and the theme for this year is anxiety. We can all experience feelings of anxiety at any time in our lives, for many different reasons. Whether it’s big life events, money troubles, relationship changes or a new job – anxiety is...
My son George contracted meningitis at 11 months old. He was left brain damaged, with cerebral palsy, deaf, hydrocephalus, severe scoliosis, dislocated hips, epileptic, non-verbal and having to be peg fed by a gastrostomy peg - this peg is what keeps him alive. He requires 24/7 care. Sadly his...
