North Yorkshire Council allocated £7.8 million in SEND funding Monday, 8 April, 2024 North Yorkshire Council has been awarded £7,832,021 of funding to ensure children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) receive the education they deserve. A record £850 million is being invested in councils to create new places for young people with SEND and AP in mainstream and special schools. This will provide specialist support for children with... Local News
Five local schools awarded funds to improve school buildings 5th April 2024 Julian has welcomed the news that five local schools have been awarded funding as part of the 2024-25 round of the Condition Improvement Fund. Grewelthorpe CE... Local News
Julian welcomes rollout of expanded childcare offer 3rd April 2024 Julian has welcomed the rollout of the largest ever expansion of childcare in England’s history with eligible working parents of two-year-olds now able to... Westminster News
March in Review 1st April 2024 March has been a significant month in Westminster and across Skipton and Ripon. The last few years have not been easy. The country has faced the legacy of Covid... Local News
£66,000 awarded to Ingleton and Settle Pools 26th March 2024 Julian is delighted that Ingleton Outdoor Swimming Pool and Settle Swimming Pool have been awarded £44,911 and £21,000 respectively to relieve financial... Local News
Julian visits Ripon’s Prison & Police Museum 26th March 2024 To mark English Tourism Week, Julian visited The Prison & Police Museum, part of Ripon Museums, which also includes a workhouse museum, garden and courthouse... Local News
Julian meets Chief Executive for update on new Airedale Hospital 25th March 2024 Julian recently met with Foluke Ajayi, Chief Executive of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, to find out how the plans for the rebuild of Airedale Hospital are... Local News
Major reforms back businesses and boost apprenticeships 25th March 2024 Julian has welcomed the major package of reforms that the Government have introduced to support businesses and deliver more apprenticeship places across Skipton... Local News
Julian welcomes funding boost for adult social care 25th March 2024 Julian has welcomed the news that Humber and North Yorkshire ICS will receive £537,344 this month, as its first tranche of funding, to support innovation and... Local News
Julian quizzed by Giggleswick politics students 18th March 2024 Last week, Julian visited Giggleswick School to speak to A-level politics students. Following a brief introduction Julian fielded questions from the students... Local News