THE sponsor for two new primary schools in East Sussex has been announced.
Lilac Sky has been selected to manage the academies to be built in Hailsham and Newhaven.
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Youth Cabinet members take their seats
YOUNG people in East Sussex have made their voices heard by electing the county’s new Youth Cabinet.
A total of 11,347 votes were cast – an increase of almost 2,400 from the last election in 2011 – with 20 cabinet members selected from 38 candidates. Continue reading
Expansion of six schools is given the go ahead
HUNDREDS of primary school places will be created with the expansion of six schools in East Sussex.
Proposals for 623 additional school places in Eastbourne, Hastings and Ringmer were given the go ahead by the council’s lead member for Learning and School Effectiveness, Cllr Nick Bennett.
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Drop-in sessions offer lifeline for families
FAMILIES with young children living in poor accommodation could benefit from free weekly drop-in sessions being held at an Eastbourne church.
The sessions, which run every Thursday from 10am to noon at All Saints Church Hall, in Grange Road, are open to parents with children aged up to five years old who are homeless or living in temporary or sub-standard accommodation. Continue reading