Today, the best parks and green spaces across the UK will be raising their Green Flag Award with pride in a year when millions of people have seen the value of having great quality green spaces on their doorstep.
Parents whose children will be starting secondary or upper school next year have just two weeks left to apply for a place for them.
Dorset Music Service is celebrating £90K of funding from Youth Music to give better access to music for children, young people -and babies this year.
Dorset’s amazing children in care and their wonderful foster families have been celebrated at the Dorset Star Awards. The awards, which are hosted by Dorset Council, celebrate our children’s achievements, as well as recognising the great work done by our foster families. This year the awards had to be virtual, but 87 certificates celebrating children’s… Read more Star Awards Celebrate Children in Care and Foster Families
Dorset Council’s Cabinet today approved recommendations for continued funding for the voluntary and community sector. The proposals will ensure that the overall levels of funding are maintained, but the new harmonised approach to allocations will ensure equitable funding to organisations across the Dorset Council area.
Dorset Council’s Cabinet has approved the recommendations made to them in a report about a dog-related Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) across the Dorset Council area.
We’re expecting a significant amount of rainfall and very strong winds, reaching up to 65mph along coastal areas, from 3am Friday morning through to 8pm that evening. Then a further warning for more very heavy rain from 3am Saturday morning through to 6pm on Sunday evening.
A new pedestrian crossing has been installed in the past few months, helping families with the walk to St George’s CE VA Primary School in Langton Matravers.
Children who needed it most enjoyed a fun ‘Summer in Dorset’ thanks to volunteers, community groups and council workers.
5G RuralDorset last week visited communications technology partner Excelerate at its Cardiff HQ to catch up on progress with this exciting Government-funded project.
Robots growing fields of wheat, the tiger who came to tea and virtual yoga: these are just some of the exciting sessions on offer for free at the upcoming Festival of the Future from 13 October.
Dorset Council is working closely with Public Health Dorset and all schools to safely manage any Coronavirus cases that occur. All schools, colleges and education settings are following Dorset Council, Department for Education and Public Health guidance. Risk assessments have been carried out and hygiene measures are in place. Plans have been prepared to make… Read more Update on schools – Managing Coronavirus
A new campaign has been launched by Dorset Council to find more foster carers for Dorset children.
Government has launched a new Test and Trace app to help prevent further spread of the COVID-19 virus, which is available for everyone to download now.
We are asking families and young people with special educational needs and or a disability to complete a survey about the impact of the pandemic.
Aspire Adoption are looking to bust the misconceptions about adoption as part of the national #YouCanAdopt campaign which launches today. The Regional Adoption Agency for Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole (BCP) Council & Dorset Council are appealing to all people & couples over the age of 21 including those who are single, older, from a Black or… Read more #youcanadopt campaign launches
With the coronavirus pandemic having a huge effect on employment, it is expected that more families will be eligible to claim for free school meals.
Dorset Council is asking parents and carers to help shape future childcare provision.
Is your child due to start Secondary or Upper school in September 2021? You need to apply by 31 October 2020 for the best chance of getting a place at their preferred school.
Congratulations to our Dorset Care Leavers who recently graduated from university.
Dorset LEP is investing £1.5 million of the Government’s Local Growth Fund towards the construction of a new Defence Innovation Centre at Dorset Innovation Park, the county’s Enterprise Zone. The investment will be matched by £3.1 million from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and £1.1 million from Dorset Council.
Schools, childcare providers and colleges across Dorset are looking forward to welcoming children back in September.
If you think there’s room in your heart and your home for a child, we would love to hear from you.
We would like to send our best wishes to everyone getting their GCSE and A level results this summer!
At 11.00am on Saturday 15 August, a small group gathered at the Kohima War Memorial at County Hall in Dorchester to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Japan (VJ) Day and remember all those who died in the Second World War in Asia. A minute silence was observed.
Update on exam results – 18 August: The Government has confirmed that students in England will receive teacher assessed grades for GCSE and A level results this summer. Students receiving their GCSE grades on Thursday (20/8) will receive their centre assessment grade (teacher assessed grade) from their school or college. Students who received their A or… Read more Congratulations to our students and latest on exam results
Partner agencies across Dorset are encouraging people to enjoy Dorset safely this weekend, as temperatures are expected to reach highs of around 27 degrees.
Dorset Council and Lyme Regis Town Council remain in active discussions regarding the future of local information services in Lyme Regis.
Households in the Dorset Council area should look out for a form asking them to check if their information on the electoral register is correct.
With possession hearings due to restart on 23 August, Dorset Council is urging people struggling to pay their mortgage or rent to seek help as soon as possible.
