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During morning peak traffic times, one in five cars on the road are taking children school, contributing to congestion, air pollution and carbon emissions.
www.livingstreets.org.uk/what-we-do/walk-to-school
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Walking to school allows children to get to know their neighbourhoods, get exercise, and improve their concentration levels at school.
On average a family can save £642 a year by swapping a car-based school run for walking or cycling
Estimate by Sustrans based on figures from the AA, DfE school statistics, DfT National Travel Survey, DEFRA & DECC GHG conversion factors and the Bike Station (June 2014)
The Children and Families Act was passed in March 2014. This means that Local authorities are required to publish and keep up to date information about services from Education, Health and Social Care which will be available for children and young people with special educational needs aged 0-25. This is the ‘Local Offer’.
The intention of the Local Offer is to improve choice, flexibility and transparency for families and to help them have more control over services by setting out the local provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or a Disability (SEND) and their families.
It will make information available in one place about the services children, young people and their families can expect from a range of local agencies. It is also an important resource for professionals in understanding the range of services and provision in the local area. (more…)
Walking can be fun:Pick something to spot, for example: birds, animals, trees, red cars, or whatever and count how many you see during your walk to school for a week. Compare your score with your friends or others in your class.
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Venue: The Willow Centre. Brookfield Road. Ashford, Kent. TN23 4EY
Date: 6th May – 24th June (term lime only)
Time: 9.30am· 12.00pm (more…)
6th, 13th, 20th May 2016, 9.30am – 12noon
Sign up for this 3 week course at
The Willow Centre, Brookfield Road, Ashford
This course will Include all/some of the following:-
The courses are open to people over 19 and who are unwaged or in low paid work.
The course are FREE. (more…)
In National Apprenticeship Week 2016 South Ashford based Integrated Technologies Ltd have checked in with their apprentices to see how they are getting on.
“I joined ITL in 2010 as an apprentice and have not looked back since. The company has put me through various career enhancing courses including NVQ’s, BTECH qualifications and IPC Certification.
“I am studying for a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering on a part time basis one day a week at the University of Greenwich.
“I am now nearing the end of my degree with only another year and a half to go. The course has been taught over 5 years instead of the traditional 3 but it has allowed me to work at ITL 4 days a week and study on the others when required. (more…)
Ashford College is opening as normal during a planned strike by UCU and Unison. The college have issued the following statement via their Facebook page:
“Our primary concern is in ensuring we are providing a consistent, undisrupted educational service to our students. We do not have extensive union membership across the Hadlow Group and historically, very few members of staff have participated in strike action. We will work to ensure we minimise any disruption to students and expect all students to attend their timetabled classes.” (more…)