Schools, early years settings and special needs provision will benefit from an increase in funding next year after Wiltshire’s Schools Forum agreed the schools budget for 2021 – 2022. Under proposals agreed at the Schools Forum the Department for Education’s Dedicated Schools Grant of £406.342m will mean a 3.55% increase for schools, 4.96% increase for early years and a 9.68%…
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There has been an increase in assaults on Wiltshire Police officers and staff as they police lockdown rules. In addition to officers potentially exposing themselves to the risks of COVID by protecting the public, they are also facing increasing levels of assaults in the execution of their duties. Between July to December last year, a total of 143 assaults on…
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Early years settings in Wiltshire will benefit from a £1m grant and targeted support after a Wiltshire Council decision to use government funding to support the sector. The DfE expects early years providers to remain open to all children during the lockdown and there are concerns providers could struggle financially during the pandemic. A one-off grant will be made to…
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