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Check out Get Surrey’s take on Surrey County Council’s Big Read for Small Children event held at Alice Holt Forest in Farnham, Surrey, on 16 May. Video courtesy of http://www.getsurrey.co.uk
Surrey County Council’s Felicity Wright was interviewed by BBC Surrey’s Nick Wallis about the Big Read for Small Children event which helped hundreds of children under five discover the joy of reading. Courtesy of BBC Surrey.
A group of 1,400 children under five and their families saw the pages of their favourite books come to life in a fairytale forest setting yesterday (16 May) to mark London 2012’s UK Inspire Day. Surrey County Council organised The Big Read for Small Children event at the Forestry Commission’s Alice Holt Forest in Farnham, Surrey, to … Continue reading
Three countryside trainees have been taken on as part of Surrey County Council’s efforts to help young people get work skills. Surrey has set a goal of filling 100 apprenticeship places by next April as it seeks to ensure all 16-19 year olds in Surrey are in education training or employment by 2015. The recruits … Continue reading
Pupils and young people in Surrey are set to benefit from nearly £3m for music education. Surrey County Council has been awarded £2.9 million by the Arts Council England to create a new music hub. It will bring together the council’s Surrey Arts music service, schools and other organisations including Surrey’s district and borough councils* … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning Tim Hall tells BBC Surrey presenter Nick Wallis that 95% of children got a place at one of the schools of their choice. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey. The station apologised on air for the problems with sound quality caused by technical issues.
More than 100 students have been training to become the next generation of umpires, scorers and team managers. The students took part in a day of sports leadership courses at Leatherhead Leisure Centre this week (27 February). The event, sponsored by Fusion Lifestyle, doubled as a recruitment day for young volunteers hoping to help out … Continue reading
More than nine out of 10 Surrey pupils have been offered a place at one of their chosen schools. Ninety six percent of pupils secured a place at one of their preferred schools and 84% were offered their first preference.* The news came in the same week as Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Children … Continue reading
The impact of poor language skills on pupils’ academic progress will be studied in Surrey in the first project of its kind in the country. Researchers from Royal Holloway, University of London, aim to find out why language difficulties develop and how they affect academic achievement and success in social settings*. The four-year study, which … Continue reading
World cycling champion Mark Cavendish reckons this year’s P&G Surrey School Games is going to be the best yet. The Olympic gold medal hopeful has given his backing to the programme, organised by Surrey County Council, to get more young people involved in sport and cultural activities in the lead up to the 2012 Games. … Continue reading
A campaign spearheaded by Surrey County Council to fill 200 apprentice places in 100 days has almost reached the halfway mark. Employers have been coming forward pledging to take on apprentices as part of the council’s push to ensure all 16 to 19-year-olds in Surrey are in education, training or employment by 2015. The figure … Continue reading
Today (Wednesday 30 November) a number of public sector unions are taking industrial action as part of a national dispute over pensions. There are 247 state schools in Surrey closed or partly shut out of 375. Full details of these closures can be found via the schools page. Other county council services, such as community … Continue reading
On Wednesday 30 November a number of public sector unions are taking industrial action as part of a national dispute over pensions. A significant number of Surrey state schools are expected to close and full details of closures can be found via the schools page. So far, 247 schools have notified Surrey County Council that … Continue reading
Detail: School children are being asked to blow the whistle on fraudsters peddling fake goods in the run up to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, as part of a sport-themed National Consumer Week (November 21 to 25). Surrey County Council Trading Standards has sent teaching packs to Surrey secondary schools to help pupils identify … Continue reading
Following Business Secretary Vince Cable’s announcement of new plans to make it easier for businesses to take on apprentices, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Learning Tim Hall said: “This is really welcome news and a great boost for young people looking to get on the first rung of the ladder in their … Continue reading
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