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Is Welwyn Hatfield facing a SEN officer crisis?

Teacher playing with child outside at Carter's Nursery, Welwyn Garden City.

Hertfordshire County Council | Exclusive

Frankie Lister-Fell

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Some Hertfordshire parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have found getting the support they are legally entitled to a beuracratic battle.
Hertfordshire County Council offices, Hertford. Picture: DANNY LOO

Hertfordshire County Council

County council approves new SEND strategy for Hertfordshire

Deborah Price Local Democracy Reporter

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CGI image of University of Hertfordshire's new building for science, captured at night.

University of Hertfordshire

Multi-million pound University of Hertfordshire building approved

Frankie Lister-Fell

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Peartree Primary School has been awarded a prestigious Primary Science Quality Mark

Primary school receives award for excellence in science education

Matt Adams

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Students from Oaklands College, which has campuses in St Albans and Welwyn Garden City.

Oaklands celebrates student achievements as part of Colleges Week

Matt Adams

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Pupils from Stanborough School's Student Council hand over cheque to Becky Clements of Young Lives vs Cancer

Stanborough School raises more than £4,500 for cancer charity

Frankie Lister-Fell

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Exam with school student having a educational test, thinking hard, writing answer in classroom for

Education News

Plans drawn up to reduce places at primary schools due to surplus

Deborah Price, local democracy reporter

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University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield

University of Hertfordshire

Students condemn proposals for mainly online classes at University of...

Matthew Smith Local Democracy Reporter

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Dereham Neatherd High School students celebrate their GCSE results. Picture: Dereham Neatherd High S

Can you pass these 10 GCSE questions designed for 16-year-olds?

Emily Thomson

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Students getting exam results

When are GCSE and A-level results out and how fair will grades be?

Simon Parkin

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A team from Hitchin Boys' School are through to the national final of the Quadcopter Challenge. Pict

Education News

What are the outstanding schools in Hertfordshire?

Georgia Barrow

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Year 8 students at Onslow St Audrey's graduating from the ‘Brilliant Club’.

'We've all had to adapt and evolve' - Hatfield head on coping with pandemic

Matt Adams

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Stanborough School headteacher Merry John with pupils.

Welwyn head reflects on 18 months under Covid

Matt Powell

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Rosie Joyce, early years specialist and parent coach

Opinion

Should we be using summer holidays to help our children catch up at school?

Rosie Joyce

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The Polish Saturday School in WGC enjoyed a picnic in the town centre and a talk from Tony Skottowe

Opinion

WGC Heritage Trust and the picnic of the Polish Saturday School

Michal Siewniak

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Collect tokens for the Books for Schools campaign.

Collect tokens to win books for your school

Matt Adams

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Elstree Screen Arts Academy students with Gareth Ellis-Unwin and Elstree Studios managing director Roger Morris.

Film | Video

Centre of Screen Excellence launches in Herts for film and TV trainees

Alan Davies

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Schools across Herts miss out on £1.9 million of free school meal funding

Maya Derrick

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Elstree Screen Arts Academy students joined Sky Studios COO Caroline Cooper in a steel signing ceremony

Film

Sky Studios announces new partnership with Elstree Screen Arts Academy

Alan Davies

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Dr Lenka McAlinden, of Just be a Child, accepted Stanborough School's donation of textbooks from Gemini Shah

School donates textbooks to help communities in Kenya

Anne Suslak

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Hetty and Lois from Knebworth Care Home thanked pupils for submitting their poems

Year 3 pupils take part in care home poetry competition

Anne Suslak

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Oaklands College's incoming principle, Andrew Slade

Oaklands College

Oaklands College appoints new principal

Maya Derrick

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Twins at Munns Farm Day Nursery dressed as a Lion and an Elephant

Children dress up to celebrate World Book Day from home

Charlotte Mclaughlin

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Cards hanging from a string outside Countess Anne Primary School

Education News

Teachers surprised by pupils thanking them for hard work

Charlotte Mclaughlin

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Hatfield pupil Olivia has been enjoying her laptop loan from Affinity Water 

From phone to laptop – a loan goes a long way to help children with...

Charlotte Mclaughlin

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home school

Boris Johnson

When do Welwyn Hatfield residents think schools should be reopened again?

Matt Powell

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Nursery children in playground

Education News | Promotion

11 ways a school nursery can benefit your child

Lauren Knight

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Primary school

Community thanks 'excellent, incredible and amazing' teachers

Charlotte Mclaughlin

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Picture of a girl home schooling on a tablet

Promotion

How you can help your children keep up with studying

Sophie Stainthorpe

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Zoe Hancock, departing principal of Oaklands College.

Oaklands College principal leaving after 10 years

Matt Adams

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