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More than 80% of Surrey’s state schools are outstanding or good, according to the latest figures. Statistics show that 313 of Surrey County Council’s primary and secondary schools were given the two best grades. Ofsted judged 100 schools outstanding and another 213 were rated good. The county council is responsible for 384 schools. Linda Kemeny, … Continue reading
Hundreds of extra places will be created at a Woking school under plans unveiled today. The proposals will add 300 secondary places at St John the Baptist Catholic Secondary School and boost sixth form capacity by 100. Surrey County Council’s Cabinet has signed off the first phase of the scheme that includes three new classrooms, … Continue reading
Jack Cole is the 500th apprentice to be recruited through a Surrey County Council scheme to get teenagers into work. His digital media role with Iceberg Vision in Egham was confirmed as National Apprenticeship Week came to a close. Under Surrey’s initiative, employers receive £750 from the county council for each apprentice they take on … Continue reading
Surrey continues to provide most children with a secondary school place of their choice. The news comes as children find out this week which school they have got a place at in September. 83% get their first preference 94% get one of their top three preferences Linda Kemeny said: “I am delighted that so many … Continue reading
As National Apprenticeship Week kicked off today, young people showcased the benefits of their roles at Surrey County Council. The authority has created nearly 540 places in just 10 months through three schemes and is now investing £750,000 in filling 500 more by next April.
Apprenticeships keep on climbing in Surrey – surging by more than 8% in a year. Latest annual figures reveal the number of new Surrey apprentices aged 19 to 24 swelled by 8.4% to more than 2,200. And the number of 18-year-olds starting apprenticeships shot up by 6.5% in the year to August, with more than … Continue reading
A campaign to fill 500 apprenticeships is closing in on its target after smashing through the 300 mark. Leader David Hodge unveiled the scheme offering businesses a cash incentive to take on apprentices after the success of Surrey County Council’s drive to fill 265 places last year. A raft of employers have been coming forward … Continue reading
Following the launch of a new academy, social workers explain why they joined Surrey County Council’s training initiative. New recruits Ruth Pates, Emma Lewis, George Ukor and Helen Berentzen talk about how the academy is giving them the best possible start to the job of keeping children safe. And they set out why they think … Continue reading
Nine out of 10 Surrey pupils attend a state secondary school rated outstanding or good, according to latest figures. Surrey County Council’s analysis of Ofsted inspections shows 90.2% of Surrey pupils go to a secondary school in the top two categories. Official GCSE figures also confirm that just over two-thirds of pupils achieved five or … Continue reading
An extra 630 places will be created at three schools as the county council pushes on with the biggest investment programme Surrey’s ever seen. Capacity at Hythe Primary in Staines, Ashford Park Primary in Ashford and Stamford Green Primary, Epsom, will be boosted by 210 places each by 2020. The plan to create 30 extra … Continue reading
A Surrey County Council drive to fill 500 apprentice places in a year has powered up to the halfway mark. The news was confirmed as Youth Work Week got into full swing to highlight the importance of giving young people the right skills for a successful career. Leader David Hodge unveiled Surrey’s scheme offering … Continue reading
More than 50 young people are set to get a foot on the job ladder thanks to a county council employer shadowing scheme. Under the so-called work pairing scheme, 55 youngsters will be offered up to 26 weeks’ paid work experience with businesses that could, if successful, lead to an apprenticeship or other full-time employment. … Continue reading
The number of young people not in education, training or employment (NEET) in Surrey has more than halved in just over four years thanks to the help of initiatives spearheaded by the county council. Latest figures show there were 449 so-called NEETs aged 16 to 19 last month compared to 1,080 in April 2009. That … Continue reading
Investment of nearly £6 million to provide 360 extra classroom places has been signed off by the county council as part of the biggest school expansion programme in Surrey’s history. Capacity at Langshott Infant School, Horley, will be boosted by 240 places and an extra 120 will be added at Earlswood Junior School in Redhill. … Continue reading
An innovative apprenticeship scheme that allows several firms to share the training of the next generation of their workforce has been launched by Surrey County Council. The initiative is tailored to small and medium-sized building businesses that want to enjoy the benefits of hiring an apprentice but find it difficult to commit to long-term training. … Continue reading
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