Ofsted launches consultation on new inspection model
Ofsted is consulting on a new inspection model featuring Ofsted Report Cards and a five-point grading scale to replace single-word judgments.
View ArticlePreschool 'over the moon'with third positive Ofsted rating in a row
Staff at Winfrith Preschool have been praised on inspection for raising ‘kind, polite and thankful’ children who understand the world.
View ArticleInnovation for business conference: making the change for tomorrow
STRIDE is bringing the free Innovation For Business Conference to Dorset following its huge success in Cornwall.
View ArticleHairdressing students give back to community with free haircuts
Customers at the Lantern Trust have had their locks treated to a new lease of life after hairdressing students at Weymouth college visited as part of a new partnership to help give back to the community.
View ArticleNew car park to tackle traffic problems at school
A NEW car park for a village school should put an end to indiscriminate parking by parents.
View ArticleNew message rings out at Town Bridge after request from schoolchildren
A new message is ringing out across the speakers at Weymouth Town Bridge
View ArticleSchool no longer in ‘category of concern’ as staff praised for improvements
A primary school in Weymouth is no longer a ‘category of concern’ after improvements shown on monitoring inspection.
View ArticleStudent awarded young farmers bursary
A student studying for a career in agriculture has been awarded a bursary
View ArticleStudents inspired by Thomas Hardy workshops
Students at a school in Weymouth have taken part in a workshop learn more about the poetry of Thomas Hardy
View ArticleBid to make Dorset safer for women and girls
Young people across Dorset are being urged to have their say and help make their communities safer
View ArticleEmergency services test their response to terrorist threats
A large-scale exercise took place at Poole Port to test the response of emergency services to a major terrorism incident.
View ArticlePopular event returns for week-long science festival
Dorchester will once again be hosting its popular family science festival this spring
View ArticleDedicated study day to Hardy's last novel
A society dedicated to the lifer and works of Thomas Hardy is hosting a study day
View ArticleSchool receives more than 450 university offers
The courses range from individual academic subjects like biology, chemistry and computer science to vocational courses like journalism, medicine and physiotherapy.
View ArticleNew learning planned for Dorset school
CHANGES have been approved to the design of a new learning block at Cerne Abbas First School – first agreed for planning last year.
View ArticleCall for action to deliver 'desperately needed' new school
THE change of Government has been blamed for the latest delays in the opening of a special school on Portland – initially set to open in 2023.
View Article'So proud of rural community': Tractor-run organised by students hits the road
Crowds gathered on a sunny Sunday to watch college students and local farmers take part in a charity tractor run
View ArticleMP visits students to talk about voting
North Dorset MP Simon Hoare, visited Blandford School in Dorset earlier today to speak to pupils about voting, registering to vote and their democratic rights.
View ArticleExplore science and inventions at Weymouth's historic Nothe Fort
Visit Nothe Fort for an immersive Science Weekend in celebration of British Science Week.
View ArticleAre you taking part in World Book Day? Send us your pictures!
Youngsters will dress up as their favourite literary characters this week to mark World Book Day.
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