Local MP John Penrose has welcomed this week’s announcement of £14 million Government funding for a new ‘Institute of Technology’ centred in Weston, to deliver high level technical training in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. The Institute is the brainchild of Weston College, with help from partners…
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Weston’s MP John Penrose has congratulated teaching staff, students, parents and Governors from local primary schools for their hard work in improving the Key Stage 2 results achieved by 11 year-olds. Last year the standards which are expected in Key Stage 2 tests went up, making tests tougher. This month,…
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Weston’s MP John Penrose has welcomed a significant half-a-million pound investment in North Somerset mental health services for children and young people. The money comes after John noticed an alarming increase in the number of parents contacting him about long delays in getting mental health support for their children. In…
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A major shake-up in how North Somerset is governed could be on the cards yet again, as authority leaders have agreed to talk about possible council mergers. Council leaders and chief executives have started discussing local government structures again – 22 years after Avon County Council split into four authorities,…
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