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Primary school admissions 2025

Apply for a primary school place in Lancashire before January deadline

Parents who have yet to apply for a primary school place starting this September in Lancashire are being reminded that the deadline for applications falls on Wednesday 15 January.

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Gritting teams continue to plough on to keep Lancashire's roads safe and open

After a busy few days preparing for the snow and ice, gritting crews are continuing their efforts to make Lancashire roads safe.

The Lancashire Skills Pledge Celebration and Awards

Lancashire businesses hailed for upskilling and hiring local people

A host of Lancashire businesses have stepped into the spotlight at the glittering Lancashire Skills Pledge event.

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“It was an epiphany – we thought, why haven’t we done this before?"

Those are the words of a woman helped by the Lancashire Skills Bootcamp while retraining as a dog groomer.

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Cabinet approve plans to discontinue nursery provision at Burnley primary school

Plans to discontinue the nursery provision at Whittlefield Primary School in Burnley after a sharp drop in demand has been approved.

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Cabinet discuss next steps for proposed expansion at Preston primary school

Proposals to expand a Preston primary school have been tentatively approved, subject to further analysis of residents' views.

Pictured from left to right are County Councillor Aidy Riggott, cabinet member for Economic Development and Growth, County Councillor Jayne Rear, cabinet member for Education and Skills, Joseph Bridges, who is currently doing a Level 4 Application Support Apprenticeship with software and consultancy solutions firm Redthorn, Oliver Barrow, who is currently doing a Level 3 engineering apprenticeship with isentra, and County Councillor Ash Sutcliffe, lead member for Cultural Services and Skills.-2

County Council to provide £300,000 to incentivise further apprenticeships

Lancashire County Council has unveiled plans to put £300,000 into funding 100 more apprenticeship incentives for employers.

Pictured from left to right with Garstang Community Academy pupils earlier this year are County Cllr Jayne Rear, director Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub Dr Michele Lawty-Jones, Tina Miller, enterprise coordinator Lancashire Careers Hub, and County Cllr Ash Sutcliffe.

Groundbreaking Lancashire scheme praised for boosting young people's skills and nurturing vital talent for future

Innovative work to boost employment skills in Lancashire has been hailed for developing ‘key employability skills’ and confidence in young people locally.

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Plans to build two new schools in Preston take key step forward

Ambitious plans to create two new schools in Preston have taken a crucial step forward today.

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Plans for two new schools in Preston to be discussed by cabinet

Ambitious plans to develop additional school places to meet demand in Preston through the creation of two new schools will go before cabinet this month.

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Have your say on proposals to raise age range at Burnley primary school

A consultation is now running on plans to permanently raise the age range at a school in Burnley, after numbers of children applying to its nursery fell.

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Plans to expand Goosnargh primary school to move forward following cabinet approval

Plans to progress an expansion programme at a Preston Primary School to mitigate the mounting pressures on places forecast over the next two years have been approved today.