Weston’s MP, John Penrose, has welcomed this week’s announcement that local schools will get the fairer funding he’s been demanding for years, as the National Funding Formula is backed up with a record £14 billion extra cash. The money means every secondary school in Weston will get at least £5,000…
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For well over a year there’s been a steady trickle of local families with autistic children coming to my weekly surgery. They’ve been having problems getting the all-important diagnosis to unlock vital extra funds and support at school. Some of them are having to wait months or even years to…
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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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