Cllr James Valentine tagged articles

Council to pilot innovative ways to support SEND parents, carers and children

Bedford Borough Council is taking part in an initiative to improve the outcomes and experiences for children and young people with SEND, a meeting heard. The Children’s Services Overview...

Letters: We want to make life better for all families in the Borough

I think James Valentine has missed the point in his letter about the new Family Hubs (dated 8 September). Read: Letters: I don’t accept Mayor’s political spin over Family Hubs The new Family Hub in Queens...

Letters: I don’t accept Mayor’s political spin over Family Hubs

I wholeheartedly welcome the celebrations at the Queens Park Family Hub (Free activities for families this weekend, Bedford Independent, 7 September) and hope all the children and...

Letters: Kempston GPs and councillors are crying out for a much-needed health hub

“Building new surgeries won’t solve the problem of lack of GPs” says Dr Makarem (Bedford Independent, 27 July), and apparently “there isn’t a queue of GPs waiting to be given premises..."

Labour councillor seeking reelection says Kempston urgently needs improved health services

A Labour councillor seeking reelection in May has said Kempston urgently needs improved health services. Cllr James Valentine is standing again for the Kempston West Ward, and said...

Breaking news: Funding secured for 200-place Kempston SEND school

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...

Council members should care more about education than allowances says councillor

A councillor told fellow members that she wished there was the same level of debate on children’s education as there was on ensuring that councillors’ allowances are frozen. Cllr Phillippa...

Bedford Borough SEND provision now “something to be really proud of” says councillor

The SEND offer for Bedford borough has gone from a “disjointed” approach to an example of what can be achieved, a meeting heard. A report on the Bedford Borough Joint SEND Strategy...

Reminder to apply for 2023 primary, lower and middle school places

If your child is due to start school or move up to middle school this September, you will need to apply by Sunday 15 January for the best chance of getting a place at your...

More spending on schools needed to accommodate increasing number of pupils

Without additional spending on schools, Bedford Borough will soon run out of school places, a senior councillor has said. The council’s portfolio holder for education and children’s services, councillor James Valentine (Labour, Kempston West) told the council’s executive committee

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