Dorset Council issues the licences needed by businesses wishing to employ people aged 13 to 16.
The council recently became the first in the country to replace its paper-based Child Work Permit process with a slick digital system.
Traditionally the process was cumbersome, time-consuming and fraught with potential problems. The application...
ESFA admits to redacting information about Aspirations Academy for fear of ‘damaging public confidence…’
Dorset Council are now voicing their own concerns.
Dorset Council’s second letter requesting that the Secretary of State agree to a delay in the forced academisation process of Budmouth College in Weymouth was made public this week.
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Weymouth Town Council is working in partnership with local businesses to increase the number of public toilets available in the town.
 This is being achieved through a Community Toilet Scheme, enabling businesses such as cafés, shops and pubs to let their toilets to be used free of charge by members...
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Are childminders the right childcare choice for your family? Find out what childminders can offer, how they can help with your child’s development and what funding schemes you can use to help with the costs.Â
1. What are the benefits of using a childminder?
Children and families are unique; you should...
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807,000 women are registered as part-time self-employed workers in the UK, and Dorset’s own Tara Howard is one of them. As a mum of four children, who are now in their teens and early twenties, Tara launched the Venus Awards in 2010 to acknowledge local Dorset women in business. She...
The deadline is approaching to claim up to 30 hours free childcare from September and many Dorset families are at risk of missing out. Eligible parents of 3 and 4 year olds need to apply and get their eligibility code by 31 August in order to claim from September.
Most...
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If your child is feeling anxious about going back to school, here are some things you can do to encourage them to talk about how they’re feeling.
As the holidays come to a close, for some children, the thought of going back to school can make them feel anxious and...
