Local news

KS1-5 Hollyoaks and extremism resources

Monday 27th January 2020

Each week,  www.votesforschools.com  creates resources for schools and youth leaders to hold a debate on a topical issue...

30th January - Young Carer Awareness Day 2020

Friday 24th January 2020

Carer Support Wiltshire have put together a digital pack for Wiltshire Schools, Sixth Forms and Colleges to raise awareness of young carers and how they can get support...

Latest Free Mental Health Book Club Titles

Friday 24th January 2020

From Monday 27th January you will be able to opt in for one of two titles from the CWMT Book Club: 'Mud Boy' by Sarah Siggs (Primary)   or 'Teen Substance Use, Mental Health and Body Image' by Ian Macdonald (Secondary)    Mud Boy is a really engaging story about a boy called Sam’s experiences of receiving ‘mud words’ from other children – things they say which hurt him and end up sticking with him...

Free period products for all schools and colleges

Thursday 23rd January 2020

This month the DfE has launched a new scheme to provide free period products for all schools and colleges...

Soft Drinks Industry Levy Wiltshire Report

Wednesday 22nd January 2020

This week Wiltshire Council Public Health have published a report on how Wiltshire Schools have spent the Soft Drinks Industry Levy or 'Sugar Tax'...

National news

Alcohol off-sales fall in first year of minimum pricing

Tuesday 28th January 2020

The volume of pure alcohol sold per person is down 3...

School curriculum overhaul for Wales published

Tuesday 28th January 2020

It will be the first complete reform to the curriculum in Wales in more than 30 years...

Wales smacking ban: Your questions answered

Tuesday 28th January 2020

What if a parent from England, unaware of the ban, is caught smacking their child in Wales?Read full story...

Ex-England women's footballer blames dementia on heading

Monday 27th January 2020

Former England and Southampton player Sue Lopez says children should not be heading the ball...

Milly Dowler’s family ‘was targeted’ by Sunday People

Monday 27th January 2020

Court papers suggest the tabloid may have targeted the mobile phone of the murdered schoolgirl...