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Free school project in Bedford ‘still paused’ as council warns of place shortfall

A new free school project for Bedford borough remains indefinitely paused by the government, a committee heard yesterday. This development has sparked disappointment for...

Bedford needs thousands more school places to meet demand

Bedford Borough Council is planning ahead to ensure it meets the demand for an additional 2,700 new school places by 2027/28, a meeting heard. The Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny...

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

Legal advice: Every day’s a school day…

One of the most emotive areas of law the Regulatory team undertake is in relation to those impacting on children, parents and guardians under Education law, writes Mike Hayward, head of...

“No parental choice” in Bedford’s “oversubscribed” secondary schools claims parent

A Bedford parent has raised concerns that there aren’t enough year 7 secondary school places in Bedfordshire. The parent, who asked to remain anonymous, says they have been...

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