Council pays out over £6,500 after SEN complaints upheld
Watchdog upholds four SEN complaints, with council agreeing over £6,500 in compensation
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Island teenagers and young adults gain new skills through MP’s skills bootcamp
Young Islanders gained confidence, skills and career insight at Richard Quigley's inaugural bootcamp
Victoria Barracks reopens as maritime education centre for young people
UKSA opens Victoria Barracks in East Cowes as new maritime education centre
New Newport music provider opens doors to pupils outside mainstream school
New Newport studio offers music production sessions for pupils outside mainstream school settings - pop in on the Open Day this Saturday to find out more
Five Island schools named in government rebuilding programme
Five Isle of Wight schools have been prioritised for government-funded rebuilding and refurbishment works
New university students urged to book free MenB vaccine before autumn term
New university students and college leavers can now book a MenB vaccine
Letter: Why heat-health warnings must not go unheeded in schools
NEU official warns Isle of Wight schools remain unprepared for increasingly frequent heat alerts
Godshill and St Blasius pupils capture Naturezones in haiku poetry
Two Island primary schools have written haiku poetry inspired by visits to Naturezones
Conservative leader accuses Reform Committee Chair of being unable to answer question alone
Ed Blake questions why Ros Freeman needed party approval before answering publicly
Solicitor to explain key SEND legal issues at Newport event
Solicitor Kevin McManamon will explain key SEND legal issues at Newport event this coming Friday. Book your place now
School places review agreed as council panel calls situation ‘critical and urgent’
Newly formed council panel agrees urgent review of surplus school places Islandwide
Ex-Ryde Academy head loses right to teach after cruise term-date scandal
A former Ryde Academy headteacher faces a teaching ban after a misconduct investigation