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King Rowan and Queen Maya were 'crowned' as part of Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School's Coronation celebrations
A school in Bedford has shared its Coronation celebrations with local care home residents - and the school 'Royal canine in residence'. Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School invited residents from nearby...
Pat Jones, Rachel Nichol and Ian Pryce
Three leaders at The Bedford College Group have been awarded key appointments by the Further Education Commission. Group CEO Ian Pryce CBE and Deputy CEO...
Education pupils students classroom teaching hands up
New data from education software specialist Access Education has revealed that Bedfordshire has the third biggest knowledge gap in the UK for GCSE subjects. The 2023 Knowledge Gap...
The new CEO of Bedford college, Yiannis Koursis OBE.
Bedford College has announced that Yiannis Koursis OBE will take the college forward after current CEO, Ian Pryce CBE, retires after 25 years in the role. While Yiannis won't join until...
Teacher and pupil at The Grange, a special needs school in Bedford
Staff and students at a special needs school in Kempston are celebrating after being recognised for the high standards and commitment of their Learning Support...
Dance group students from Shackleton Primary School display their medals
Pupils from Shackleton Primary School had a taste of success after competing in their first dance competition this month. The two groups of Key Stage 2 students...
With a theme of 'the coronation', style kings and queens will be heading down the catwalk this May as part of the annual Bedford College Hair and Beauty Show...
Artist impression of the new Kempston SEND school on the former Robert Bruce site
A new SEND school on the site of the former Rober Bruce school in Kempston will be built after funding was approved by the Department of Education. The school, and the services...
Aerial shot of Bedford School showing its chapel and playing fields with Bedford town in the background
Bedford School has been rated amongst the best in the world for boarders with a five-star rating in Fortune’s ‘World’s Leading Boarding Schools’ Guide. This places them not just in the top 250...
An attempt by parents to save time on the school run could have cost Bedford borough taxpayers up to £10,000, a committee heard. On Tuesday (14 March), Bedford...
Wootton Community Nursery. Image: One YMCA
Three nurseries due to be closed at the end of this month have been saved in the eleventh hour after a buyer was found. The nurseries in Goldington, Queen’s Park and Wootton were...
Pupils at Livingstone Primary are being given a great start to the day, thanks to a school-wide breakfast initiative that has been running for the last two years. With the...