News releases
THE deadline for parents and carers to apply for their child’s secondary school place is fast approaching. Families with children in Year 6 have until midnight on Saturday, October 31 to submit their applications for September 2027. Every year there are families whose children would have secured a place at their preferred school had their application been made before the deadline. Cllr Paul Soa...
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
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MEMBERS of the public are invited to celebrate the personal achievements and artistic endeavours of young people at an East Sussex gallery at the end of this month. The art exhibition, called ‘Lived It, Learned It, Leading It’, will feature the creative work of approximately 20 young people who have experienced care. The collection, which includes fashion design, poetry, photography, drawings,...
Friday, 16 October 2026
THE deadline for parents and carers to apply for their child’s secondary school place is fast approaching. Families with children in Year 6 have until midnight on Saturday, October 31 to submit their applications for September 2027. Every year there are families whose children would have secured a place at their preferred school had their application been made before the deadline. Cllr Paul Soa...
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
HEALTH bosses at East Sussex County Council are urging parents, carers, and grandparents to check and return their child’s flu vaccine consent form and help keep their house virus-free this winter. School immunisation teams will be visiting schools across the county over the next couple of months offering a free, nasal spray flu vaccine to every child from Reception to Year 11. Darrell Gale, Di...
Karen Bowles Friday, 9 October 2026
A PLAN that will improve support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and help more families access the right support at the right time has been approved by Government. Approval means that East Sussex County Council is eligible to receive a High Needs Stability Grant covering 90 per cent of its Designated Schools Grant deficit. The plan was develope...
Thursday, 8 October 2026
THE RIBBON has been cut on Hollington Youth Hub marking the end of a £3.3 million transformation. Community representatives gathered on Friday, September 18, to celebrate the refurbishment and see what the venue had to offer. Cllr Victoria Carson, East Sussex County Council lead member for children and families, officially opened the venue. “I was delighted to be able to attend the official ope...
Karen Bowles Friday, 25 September 2026
THE finishing touches are being made to a refurbished youth hub in Hastings before its grand opening this week. The £3.3million refurbishment of Hollington Youth Hub will double the number of young people that can be supported each week from 80 to 160. The transformation into a modern, multi-purpose building includes a café area, training kitchen, arts room and chill-out space, music room, spor...
Karen Bowles Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Joint statement from East Sussex County Council and London South East Academies Trust East Sussex County Council (ESCC) and London South East Academies Trust (LSEAT) are pleased to confirm our continued commitment to working together to support children and young people across East Sussex. Over the past two years, our partnership has supported the establishment and development of East Sussex Ac...
Karen Bowles Friday, 11 September 2026
COUNCIL leaders have congratulated young people across East Sussex as this year’s GCSE results are announced. Cllr Paul Soane, East Sussex County Council's lead member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability, said: “Today marks an important milestone for young people across East Sussex, and I would like to congratulate every student receiving their results. "T...
Karen Bowles Thursday, 20 August 2026
East Sussex County Council’s leader has responded to criticism from an MP over the future of the summer food voucher scheme. MP for Hastings and Rye, Helena Dollimore, had written to Cllr Andy Woolley asking why changes in Government funding had led to different support being offered by the county council. Cllr Woolley responded to the MP, challenging her comments and highlighting the...
Karen Bowles Thursday, 23 July 2026
A MAJOR milestone in the development of a new school for secondary age SEND students in Crowborough has been celebrated with the completion of the roof at Acre Wood Academy. Children and their families were joined by representatives from East Sussex County Council and London South East Academies Trust (LSEAT) at a special event on Wednesday, July 8, where construction specialists Willmott Dixon...
Karen Bowles Wednesday, 8 July 2026
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