Bedford’s chief education officer: “Remote learning has to happen for every pupil in our schools”
Local Democracy Reporter
As Bedford’s schools head once more into lockdown mode education chiefs want to make sure that all pupils have access to the internet.
With Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement just minutes away borough councillors met yesterday...
Inspired by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Biddenham School has created a two-minute video to list all their achievements during the coronavirus lockdown. The video challenge...
Cross country runners from Bedford Modern School have swept the board at both the Bedfordia Cross Country Race on 14 January and the District Cross...
A pupil from Grange Academy in Kempston with Autism and speech and language delay has been nicknamed the school's very own Picasso thanks to his artistic talent...
Members of the Rutherford School Greenpower Racing team have steered all three of their cars into the Educational Foundation International Final held at...
Thousands of children and young people to benefit from free school meal vouchers this summer
Erica Roffe
Bedford Borough Council has confirmed it is providing free school meal vouchers to parents of children and young people in the Borough throughout the summer holidays. Families in the Borough that receive...
The Bedford Arts and Cultural Education (BACE) partnership's 'Twinning Programme' will be in the spotlight next month at a free conference to explore collaborations...
Staff and pupils at Queens Park Academy took part in Outdoor Classroom day on Thursday (23 May) with all learning activities taking place outside. The day was planned by Y6...
Mark Love and Jacqui Saunders are the parents of 15-year-old Zack who was diagnosed with severe autism at the age of two. Now 15, he's been excluded from St John's School, Kempston, leaving his parents...
A Bedford Academy teacher and mentor was in the spotlight recently after starring in a film that won a national award. The inspirational work of PE and maths teacher, Albert Adeyemi...
Bedford Borough Council: “Parents won’t be fined if they keep children home from school”
Paul Hutchinson
Bedford Borough Council won't issue fines to parents, who keep children home from primary schools that open this week, despite the Prime Minister saying "schools are safe". In a statement on Facebook...
One school in Bedford was way ahead of the game with remote learning, even before the coronavirus pandemic struck.Seven years ago, Biddenham...