Are you ready to read this summer?
Children aged 4-11 have an opportunity to get involved in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge! This year’s challenge, brought to you by Dorset Council’s library service, is starting on the 1 July 2023.
Celebration for an extra special family
A really special fostering family was celebrated at a recent event to launch Dorset Council’s Mockingbird programme. Mockingbird delivers sustainable foster care by replicating an extended family. It nurtures the relationships between children, young people and foster families, supporting them to build a resilient and caring community. The formation of the first extended family group,… Read more Celebration for an extra special family
Shaftesbury Children’s Centre has been kindly donated a Christmas tree
This week, a new arrival has appeared at Shaftesbury Children’s Centre & Nursery, bringing festive cheer to families and children thanks to the very generous donation of a beautiful real Christmas tree from Orchard Park Garden Centre in Gillingham. The tree welcomes people in the entrance area of the Children’s Centre and it has been… Read more Shaftesbury Children’s Centre has been kindly donated a Christmas tree
The Pineapple Project launches to provide safe havens for young women and girls
A new project has been launched in Weymouth which will help to keep young women safer when they are outside of their family home. The Pineapple Project uses the principles of community guardianship to give young women a safe haven when things don’t go to plan, perhaps by stepping into a local shop where they… Read more The Pineapple Project launches to provide safe havens for young women and girls
Businesses invited to attend ‘SEND in the workplace’ events
Businesses in Dorset are invited to take part in a 90-minute event designed to introduce SEND in the workplace. You can choose to attend either the Wednesday 21 April [4-5:30pm] or Thursday 27 May [4-5:30pm] event. The event will dispel the myths surrounding Diversity and Inclusion and present the benefits to employers. We will provide… Read more Businesses invited to attend ‘SEND in the workplace’ events
Online music lessons for Dorset’s young musicians!
Young musicians in Dorset are overcoming the strains of the current lockdown by accessing music-making together – online!
Most Dorset pupils get their first choice of senior school
Young people across Dorset will find out today (2/3) which school they will be joining in September.
