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Construction work on a major £6m project to expand Sandgate School for children with Special Educational Needs in Kendal is making significant progress, with the recent completion of the steel framework for the building.

“Make Your Mark” is the message to young people from Westmorland and Furness Council as a nationwide ballot for 11 to 18-year-olds gets under way.

The cabinet has agreed to proceed to the next stage of the decision-making process regarding the resource provision places

The publication of the notice will trigger a four-week ‘representation period’.

A consultation on the potential closure of North Walney Primary and Nursery School in Barrow-in-Furness has been launched today.

George Romney Junior School in Dalton-in-Furness will enjoy a warmer, more energy efficient winter thanks to a £175,000 Investment to replace the heating system throughout the building.

Extension works at Levens CE School were completed in time for the new school term, following a £785,000 investment from Westmorland and Furness Council.

Westmorland and Furness Council’s Virtual School, in partnership with Family Action, have been trialing specialist mental health sessions for children struggling in school following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Work on a major £6m construction project to expand a school in Kendal for children with Special Educational Needs has begun this week.

Inspections carried out by Westmorland and Furness Council have found no presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in any of the 70 schools where the council has responsibility for maintenance.