Government comes to Surrey’s SEND rescue
The Government is ‘finally recognising the heavy pressure placed on local budgets to support children’ after agreeing to wipe out 90 per cent of the debt councils has accrued in … Read More
Category: Education
“Go all in” is Surrey’s literary call to read books
Surrey Libraries are thrilled to be taking part in the National Year of Reading, a UK-wide campaign designed to inspire more people to rediscover the joy of reading. A Department … Read More
Ewell’s “UFO” shaped Bourne Hall to take off anew
A Surrey museum is set to get a long-awaited boost to make the tired building come to life again. Epsom and Ewell Borough council unanimously backed plans to invest in … Read More
Million-pound FIFA-standard football pitch opens at Glyn School in Ewell
A new state-of-the-art FIFA-standard 3G football pitch and pavilion has been officially opened at Glyn School in Ewell after more than £1 million of investment from national and local partners. … Read More
Surrey SEND place surge – is it enough?
Surrey County Council has announced the creation of almost 500 new specialist school places for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities during the 2025/26 academic year. The … Read More
Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity expands into 70 Surrey schools
The Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINs) has begun its second year in Surrey, extending support from 41 to 70 schools. The programme, a joint initiative by NHS … Read More
Surrey’s education failings cost £1 million
Surrey County Council’s failings have cost the authority more than £1m in fines and redress payments over the past two years – the vast majority within its education services, newly … Read More
Epsom’s boys’ and girls’ schools celebrate A level results
Epsom’s two prominent secondary schools, Rosebery and Glyn, are celebrating outstanding A-level and vocational qualification results, with this year’s achievements marking new highs in performance and student destinations. At Rosebery … Read More
Surrey MPs slam SEND profiteers
A new analysis of Surrey’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision reveals growing concern over spiralling costs, limited local authority capacity, and soaring profits among private providers – all … Read More
£4.9 million not enough to solve Surrey’s SEND problems?
A £4.9m overhaul of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services in Surrey has been approved. But opposition members have claimed the investment won’t fix the system’s deep-rooted problems. The … Read More
Victory for parent power after axed bus route is replaced
Campaigning parents whose children were told to bring torches and walk across unlit heathland by Surrey County Council have won a long-fought victory after it was announced that axed school … Read More
Epsom Library celebrates refurbishment this week
To celebrate its extensive refurbishment, Surrey Libraries is holding a Taster Week at Epsom Library from Monday 16 to Saturday 21 June. The newly transformed Library Hub in the heart … Read More
Surrey schools shorter Summers?
Summer holidays could be shortened in Surrey in favour of a longer October half-term break, after a county council decision. The change by Surrey County Council (SCC) means the October … Read More
Surrey sent on a U-turn on SEND by MPs?
Surrey County Council has made an apparent U-turn on MPs’ engagement with SEND cases. The leader of Surrey County Council has pleaded with MPs to not “talk down” children services but … Read More
Surrey MPs unite against County on SEND silence
Surrey MPs have slammed the council for apparently closing down discussions on constituent SEND cases. In a rare case of unity between parties, both the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives … Read More
Surrey Uni leads microbe recyling of lithium batteries
A microbial electrochemical technology capable of recovering 90-95% of lithium from spent lithium-ion batteries has been developed by scientists at the University of Surrey. The breakthrough offers a more sustainable … Read More