VULNERABLE and disadvantaged young people in East Sussex have been given a boost to their learning with the arrival of a shipment of over 1,000 free laptops.
East Sussex County Council was the first authority in the country to place an order under a Department for Education (DfE) scheme aimed at ensuring pupils can continue learning at home during the coronavirus lockdown. Continue reading
VIEWS are being sought on plans to end a rail discount scheme which has seen a dramatic drop in applications.
The Sussex Student rail discount card, established by East Sussex County Council in partnership with West Sussex and Brighton & Hove councils, offers a 34 per cent discount on rail travel for further education students. Continue reading
A final decision on the closure of Broad Oak Community Primary School will be made next month.
East Sussex County Council’s lead member for education, Cllr Bob Standley, is recommended to approve the closure of the school at his meeting on Monday, March 9. Continue reading
INDIVIDUALS and businesses are being invited to discover the career-boosting benefits of being a school governor at an event next month.
With vacancies for school governors in maintained schools across the county, East Sussex County Council launched a major recruitment campaign to address the shortfall. Continue reading
