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Following the release of GCSE results yesterday, Linda Kemeny, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning, said: “Surrey has some of the best state schools in the country and their dedicated teachers have helped pupils achieve excellent results. “Many congratulations to all the pupils who have worked so hard to get their GCSEs … Continue reading
Following the release of A level results yesterday (15 August), Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Learning Linda Kemeny said: “Surrey has some of the best state schools in the country and yet again students have pulled out all the stops to secure top marks. Many congratulations to all those students who got … Continue reading
Following the news that Surrey County Council has successfully won a share of £820 million to pay for more than 2,300 extra school places, Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning Linda Kemeny said: “This is welcome news and we’re pleased the government was persuaded by our case. We have experienced a big rise in demand … Continue reading
The P&G Surrey School Games Motorsport Challenge returned for the third year at Dunsfold Park. Over 100 young people from secondary schools across the county battled it out with Collingwood College being crowned the 2013 Motorsport champions. The event formed part of the P&G Surrey School Games which aims to get as many children as possible taking … Continue reading
Driving harder bargains on cleaning contracts will save Surrey schools almost £3 million – enough to buy 150 new minibuses. Negotiating by Surrey County Council has resulted in five-year deals being hammered out that represent a £2.9m saving on the previous contracts. That sum would be enough to pay for 150 new 17-seater minibuses to … Continue reading
Medal collector David Fordham was among more than 2,200 people Surrey County Council helped to get online for the first time last year. The retired Creative Director learned how to use the internet, email and social media at one of the free courses run by Surrey’s libraries to help him swell his collection of military … Continue reading
An artist’s impressions of the planned new Cranmere School buildings Plans have been set out to create 210 new places for Epsom pupils as part of the biggest school investment programme in Surrey’s history. Surrey County Council has revealed proposals to boost capacity at St Martin’s Infant School by 90 places and add another 120 … Continue reading
Senior minister Chris Grayling backed Surrey County Council’s apprenticeship drive as the authority kicked off a series of events to encourage more businesses to hire young people. The Justice Secretary applauded Surrey for “embracing the need for that real focus on apprenticeships” after the council pledged to boost the job prospects of 500 teenagers by … Continue reading
Leader David Hodge today unveiled a new county council Cabinet focused on improving Surrey’s roads, investing in schools and boosting apprenticeships. Other key priorities Mr Hodge set out at the first post-election meeting of the Full Council included investing in care for the vulnerable and tackling the problem of litter.
Today’s Queen’s Speech was a shot in the arm for Surrey County Council according to leader David Hodge, who says the government’s vision matches his own in many ways. He said: “Last week the Surrey public gave us a vote of confidence for the work we’re doing and that was echoed when the government’s plans … Continue reading
Apprenticeships are rocketing across Surrey – with a near 20% surge in a year. The number of new apprentices aged 16 to 18 shot up by 19.2% to 690 in the last financial year. And apprenticeships in the 19-24 age group climbed by 16.5% in the same period, with almost 100 extra places filled. The … Continue reading
Strategic Director for Children, Schools and Families Nick Wilson has been interviewed by BBC Surrey about primary school places for September and the county council’s programme to create 12,000 extra classroom places following a 20% rise in birth rates in the past decade.
Businessmen and women flocked to an event designed to boost young people’s career prospects and equip firms with the skilled workforce to thrive. The Developing Skills for Surrey event organised by Surrey County Council attracted more than 60 businesses looking to hire apprentices, offer trial placements or offer work experience. They had the opportunity to get … Continue reading
Following the release of information on primary school places, for September, Surrey County Council’s Strategic Director for Children, Schools and Families Nick Wilson said: “Despite the pressure on places following a 20% rise in birth rates over the past decade, we’re pleased that so many parents have been offered a school of their choice. “This … Continue reading
An apprenticeship campaign that was so successful it was extended has hit its new target for getting young people on the career ladder. Surrey County Council aimed higher after the original goal of creating 200 apprenticeships was achieved four months early. Now the revised target of giving an extra 65 under-19s a leg up in … Continue reading
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