Young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) who are helping us improve local services were the first to experience Woburn Safari Park’s new SEND education centre.
The majority of Central Bedfordshire families applying for a school place this year have received good news, with 9 in 10 children offered a place at their first preference primary school.
Our newly-appointed Executive Member for Children and Families and Deputy Executive Member have issued a joint update following their first week in post.
Key milestones have been reached in new additional resource provision (ARP) projects, increasing specialist school places for children and young people with SEND in Central Bedfordshire.
In March 2025, we wrote to all parent governors of schools we maintain, seeking nominations for 2 parent governor representative posts on the Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
On Thursday, 15 May, Councillor Kevin Collins was appointed as Chair of Central Bedfordshire Council and Councillor Vicky Malone has been appointed as Vice Chair.
Central Bedfordshire Council has approved a multi-million-pound investment in education over the next 4 years, reaffirming its commitment to providing high-quality learning environments for children.
