Media Releases

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Pop-up shops to help young people

School pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) will take part in a series of pop-up shops in Dudley during May, June and July.

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2022 Primary school places decisions to be published soon

Parents are being reminded to keep an eye on their inbox as primary school decision emails will be sent this month.

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Progress made but still more to do

A recent visit by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission found improvements in Dudley’s SEND services, but more needs to be done.

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New strategy to help vulnerable young people published

More than 6,500 young people and their families received early help in tackling problems over the last three years in the borough, a new report shows.

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Primary school admissions deadline nears

Parents are being reminded that applications for primary school admissions need to be made by 15 January.

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Wordsley School new build revealed

Ambitious plans to expand Wordsley School have been fulfilled as new facilities were officially unveiled today (Friday 3 December).

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Milking Bank pupils remember

Children from Milking Bank Primary School held their own service of Remembrance yesterday (11 November) ahead of Remembrance Sunday.

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Parents urged to be vigilant as Covid cases rise

Covid cases are continuing to rise in Dudley borough, with the largest numbers of cases being seen in children and young people.

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Secondary school 2022 admissions deadline nears

Parents are being reminded that applications for secondary school admissions need to be in by the end of the month.

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Pledge to work closer with parents

Council bosses today made a firm commitment to work closer with parents of children with special educational needs at the launch of a new strategy.

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Testing in schools “critical” to bring down rates, council bosses say

Twice-weekly testing for children in schools is “critical” in bringing down fast-rising rates of Covid in the borough, council bosses said today.