Published on Tuesday 12 September 2017 at 11:49 am
NHS Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has launched a major drive aimed at protecting families against flu.
Filed under: CCG | Councillor | Dave Harling | Flu vaccination | Maureen Bateson | Mustafa Desai | NHS | schools
Published on Tuesday 4 July 2017 at 3:44 pm
A ceremonial golden bolt has been fitted to Newfield Autism Centre, which is currently being constructed in Blackburn
The £4.8m specialist autism centre will accommodate 60 pupils, is being built next to the existing school on Old Bank Lane and is expected to be completed in February 2018.
Filed under: Councillor | Dave Harling | Golden Bolt | Maureen Bateson | Newfield Autism Centre
Published on Friday 22 July 2016 at 2:08 pm
16 new graduate teachers have completed an innovative teacher training scheme.
The trainees are all now qualified teachers and will all start teaching jobs in September, as part of the School Direct programme, with 13 of the 16 graduates taking jobs in Blackburn with Darwen schools.
Filed under: Councillor | Dave Harling | School Direct | schools | teaching
Published on Tuesday 14 June 2016 at 3:10 pm
A brand new careers service is being launched in Blackburn with Darwen.
New Directions is a career, information and advice service for young people aged 16 to 19 within Blackburn and Darwen.
Filed under: careers advice | Councillor | Dave Harling | New Directions
Published on Tuesday 10 November 2015 at 3:16 pm
Audley Infant and Junior Schools are looking forward to big changes to their schools which are set to benefit not just pupils but residents across the borough.
Filed under: Audley Infant School | Audley Junior School | Councillor | Dave Harling
Published on Thursday 25 June 2015 at 4:55 pm
Newly qualified teachers are celebrating this week as they begin to find employment thanks to a local scheme.
Published on Thursday 4 June 2015 at 1:20 pm
Proposed changes to the discretionary elements of home to school transport in Blackburn with Darwen will be considered by the Council’s Executive Board next week.
Filed under: Councillor | Dave Harling | Home to School Transport | schools | Schools and Education
Published on Tuesday 17 February 2015 at 5:21 pm
A Blackburn Primary school is celebrating following the grand opening of their new buildings.
Intack Primary School welcomed local dignitaries including the Rt.
Filed under: Councillor | Dave Harling | Inatck | Intack Primary School | Jack Straw MP | Jim Shorrock | Kate Hollern | Linda Clegg | Ron O’Keeffe | Schools and Education | Shadsworth with Whitebirk | Sylvia Liddle | Tony Humphrys
Published on Friday 13 February 2015 at 3:51 pm
A specialist centre to support students with Autism has been given the green light.
It will be based at the former Crosshill School site on Shadsworth Road in Blackburn and was given the go-ahead by Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Executive Board.
Filed under: Autism | Dave Harling | schools
Published on Tuesday 13 January 2015 at 2:34 pm
A programme to transform education in the borough has boosted the local economy by millions.
Spend on local labour and local suppliers across the Building Schools for the Future programme totalled £52.8m.
Filed under: ACME | Balfour Beattie | BSF | Councillor | Dave Harling | ECI | education | Executive Member for Schools and Education | schools
Published on Thursday 11 December 2014 at 3:41 pm
Reacting to yesterday’s publication of Ofsted Annual Report, Councillor Dave Harling, Executive Member for Education, said:”We are disappointed with the overly negative tone of the report.
Filed under: Councillor | Dave Harling | education | Executive Member for Schools and Education | OFSTED | Ofsted Annual Report
Published on Friday 7 November 2014 at 12:03 pm
A Blackburn primary school has been commemorating the centenary of the First World War, with plans to mark Remembrance Day with a commemorative wreath of poppies.
Published on Thursday 23 October 2014 at 12:15 pm
Secondary school admissions for September 2015 close next week – and Blackburn with Darwen Council is making it easier for parents with online forms.
Filed under: Councillor | Dave Harling | school admissions | Schools and Education
Published on Thursday 25 September 2014 at 9:05 am
School admissions for September 2015 are now open – and Blackburn with Darwen Council is making it easier for parents with online forms.
Filed under: Councillor | Dave Harling | school admissions | schools | Schools and Education
Published on Tuesday 8 July 2014 at 3:31 pm
The catering team at Turton and Edgworth CE/Methodist Primary School have reached the finals of a nationwide local catering competition thanks to their healthy and tasty meals.
Published on Friday 7 March 2014 at 4:47 pm
Blackburn Central High School has been shortlisted in the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards 2014.
Filed under: Blackburn | Blackburn Central High School | Councillor | Dave Harling | schools
