Civitas, a registered charity is now offering a Saturday morning Civitas School in the centre of Durham and is inviting parents of local children to apply.It is aimed at children from Years 3 to 6 who have fallen behind in English and Maths and helps children catch up. Following Covid, that has become an even […]

There isn’t long left to apply for primary school places!The deadline for applications for the next academic year, which starts in September, is Saturday 15 January.In order for a child to be eligible to start school in September, a child must have been born between 1 September 2017 and 31 August 2018.A late application greatly […]

Parents in County Durham are being reminded that the closing date to apply for secondary school places for their children is fast approaching. The deadline for applications for the next academic year, which starts in September 2022, is Sunday 31 October 2021.In order for a child to be eligible to start secondary school in September […]

DCC is planning to restart the young person’s swimming programme. Lessons are planned to start week beginning Monday 19 April. There are a number of national restrictions required to maintain social distancing including reduced class sizes and limiting the number of spectators. Unfortunately this means it is not possible to accommodate every child wishing to […]

The university has shared their plans with us: •             Until Easter, with very few exceptions, all teaching remains online. •             The third (Easter) term begins on Monday 26th April, and they have no intention of encouraging students to return to Durham before then. •             If and when students do return after Easter, they expect teaching […]

£0 – That’s how much local money Labour-run Durham County Council is investing to tackle the £100 million school repair backlog. That’s the backlog in schools it is responsible for. And no it’s not a misprint! They have budgeted NOTHING! Your Lib Dem team today proposed a £10 million investment this year to tackle the […]

Durham Town Hall will reopen to the public this week after being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Durham Town Hall will also be extending its opening hours from one day a week to four days a week. The Town Hall was forced to close in March due to government restrictions. A one-way system has […]

Parents in County Durham are being reminded they are running out of time to apply for primary school places for their children. The deadline for applications for the next academic year, which starts in September 2020, is Wednesday 15 January 2020. In order for a child to be eligible to start school in September 2020, […]

Parents in Durham are being reminded they are running out of time to apply for primary school places for their children. The deadline for applications for the next academic year, which starts in September 2019, is Tuesday 15 January 2019. In order for a child to be eligible to start school in September 2019, the […]

Parents whose children are due to start primary or secondary school next year can start applying for a place from next week. Durham County Council will be accepting applications for the 2019/20 school year from Wednesday, 12 September. If your child was born between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015 parents need to complete […]