Education
Majority of Dorset pupils get their first choice of senior school
Today, Monday 1 March, young people across Dorset will find out which school they will be joining in September. Most students, more than 97 per cent, have been offered their first choice of …
Dorset Council unveils vision for St Mary’s school site at Shaftesbury
Dorset Council has unveiled ambitious ideas to transform the St Mary’s school site near Shaftesbury, potentially providing better educational opportunities for Dorset children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). …
Councillors to discuss possible plans for technology college in Gillingham
Councillors are to discuss whether tentative plans for a new technology college for North Dorset could be based in Gillingham. The council has received a letter from the head of a not-for-profit company …
‘All schools will be open’ – Dorset prepares for new term
Schools, childcare providers and colleges across Dorset are looking forward to welcoming children back in September, the education authority says. Dorset Council says it has been working with schools, early years providers and …
Shaftesbury School celebrates record A Level results
Shaftesbury School is celebrating record results from its A Level students this year. ‘Hard work, great teaching and learning and an individual approach’ is what Tim Farrer, Headteacher, believes is the key to …
‘Where next’ advice for Dorset students after A Level results arrive
Students in Dorset have received their A Level results today. Dorest Council says that advice on education, work and training, including information for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), is …
St Mary’s Shaftesbury raises £250,000 as school fights for survival
The independent Catholic school St Mary’s Shaftesbury has raised £250,000 as it fights to keep open after its closure was announced last week. The girls school announced its permanent closure and administration on …
New online support for Dorset parents during lockdown
As families across Dorset come to terms with all the uncertainties of a ‘new normal’ during lockdown, Action for Children, the country’s leading children’s charity, is seeking to give parents and children somewhere …
Join the Gillingham scarecrow competition!
Wyke primary school in Gillingham is organising a scarecrow competition for the town. People are being invited to make a scarecrow from any materials they want and display it in front of their …