Wiltshire: Apply now if your child is starting Secondary School in September 2026

 

Is your child starting Secondary School next year?

The deadline to apply for a secondary school place is Friday 31 October and you can find out the result on Wednesday 1 March 2026.

Please note that due to some scheduled system maintenance, the online portal will be unavailable from 8am – 6pm on Saturday 18 October.

Please click here to apply via the Parent Portal

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs

Wales: Careers Wales - Is your child unsure about sixth form or college?

Parents and carers – Is your child unsure about sixth form or college?

The most important thing is not to rush into a decision they might later regret. Our advisers can talk things through and help them explore the best options.

Encourage them to book an appointment online

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Powys: Primary School Admission's for a Reception place September 2026

Do you need to apply for a place in Reception at Primary School in September 2026?

If so, the Primary School Admission Round for learners born between 01/09/2021 – 31/08/2022 is now open.

Parents/Carers need to complete an online application at https://en.powys.gov.uk/.../1158/Applying-for-a-School-Place

Applications need to be made by the deadline of Thursday 15 January 2026.
Primary Common Offer Date is Thursday 16 April 2026.

If you are unable to apply online please contact:

admissions@powys.gov.uk

Please check the Home to School Transport Policy to see if your child is eligible for free transport: https://en.powys.gov.uk/.../3879/Apply-for-school-transport

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub

Northern Ireland: Education Authority SEND Transformation Online Sessions in October

 

Education Authority SEND Transformation Team invite you to their online Parent & Carer Engagement Sessions on 15th and 17th October. 

These sessions will provide an update on SEND Transformation progress to date and what this means for you and your children.

To register your attendance to either of the events, please click one of the links below.

Wednesday 15 October, 6:30pm
http://bit.ly/42oaVJY

Friday 17 October, 1:00pm
http://bit.ly/48dFVjG

Information provided by HIVE NI

Dover: AWS Community Support, Gurkha Culture Club, Every Monday 1500hrs-1630hrs

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Barry: Understanding ChatGPT & Copilot session at The Pod, Barry on 22 Oct 25

 

Discover the Power of AI!

Join us for our Understanding ChatGPT & Copilot session — a beginner-friendly workshop showing you how AI can make your everyday life easier, at work and at home!

The Pod, Golau Caredig, Barry
22nd October | 1:30 - 3:30pm
To Book, click the link: https://forms.office.com/e/WYg5pGQfSh

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Vale of Glamorgan: Applications for Secondary School Admissions for September 2026 start are open

Applications to apply for Secondary School in September 2026 are now open.

Parents and guardians of children who are due to start Secondary in September 2026 can apply now until the deadline of 21st November 2025.

Please apply for 3 schools in order of preference. We recommended that one preference is for your child's catchment school.

For Welsh Medium Education you are not required to submit 3 school preferences. 

Please select Ysgol Bro Morgannwg as the only school of preference.

Here's the link to the Secondary School Admissions page - You can apply by clicking on the Login To School Application link.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub. 

Chepstow: Join Wyedean School's Board of Trustees - an Opportunity to Support Local Students

Opportunity to Support Local Students – Join Wyedean School’s Board of Trustees 

The team at Wyedean School are keen to welcome someone from 1 RIFLES to join their Board of Trustees – and we think this is a brilliant chance to make a real difference in the lives of local students.

No educational or governance background is needed – full training is provided. What matters most is someone who’s enthusiastic, community-minded, and keen to get involved.

• Meetings are mostly online via Microsoft Teams
• Trustees receive their own school email and access to resources
• Meetings last around 1.5–2 hours
• Full Board meets 4 times a year (2 online, 2 in person – Dec & July)

Committee involvement is encouraged – current vacancies in:

• Partnership & Well-being
• Resources & Staffing

If you’re interested or want to learn more, please reach out to the 1RIFLES Welfare Team

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Staffordshire: Beaconfields Live in Action Days

Information provided by: Central HIVE Hub

Dorset: Adult learning courses

For information about courses, learning opportunities, learning at home and more please visit
https://www.webenrol.com/skillsandlearningace/

For details of local courses and information see links below.

Link to our online courses (courses are held online via Teams at specific times with a “live” tutor)

Link to distance learning courses (These are online modules that can be accessed whenever convenient)

Link to courses in Blandford

Link to courses in Poole, Wareham or Dorchester

Information about our employability and careers courses (also known as work skills)

Information about our English for Speakers of Other Languages courses

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Gloucestershire: Adult Education - Oct 2025 newsletter

 

Courses take place across Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stroud.

Please click here to read this issue online

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

St Athan: New Book Club Groups - 'My First Reading Group' on Wednesdays at St Athan Library

St Athan Community Hub and Library

At St Athan Library next Wednesday there are 2 new book clubs starting for little learners. They are free and will run for 6 weeks. (2pm for pre-schoolers and 3.30pm for early years)
See poster for booking details.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Hampshire: Starting School in 2026 Don't Miss It!

 

Starting school information for families in your community who may have children due to start school in September 2026 (for those children born between 01 September 2021 and 31 August 2022).

Applications Open: Saturday 1 November 2025

Application Close: Thursday 15th January 2026

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Barry: Free course - Teaching Adults Level 3 starting from 07 Oct at Palmerston Learning Centre

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Teaching Adults Level 3

This is a 10-credit level 3 accredited course that aims to develop the knowledge and skills for those interested in the rewarding profession of teaching adults. The course explores the roles and responsibilities of adult education tutors, effective teaching and learning methods, and diverse learning styles. It raises awareness of the essential skills needed to be an effective teacher of adults and to motivate students. Students will create a portfolio and deliver a presentation for assessment at the end of the course. The course also provides a progression route to the PCET teaching course.

Date & time: Tuesdays 18:00-20:00, starting 7/10/25 until 16/12/25 (with a break for half term)
Venue: Palmerston Learning Centre
Price: Free of charge

Sign up here: www.cardiffmet.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eWAB1DuPSmR13I9

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub

Cheshire and Wirral NHS - Volunteer to Career

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St Athan: Free courses in 2025 for partners & spouses of serving personnel taking place in St Athan

 
Free accredited & non-accredited courses available to the partners and spouses of serving personnel & reservists. Run by The Family Foundation and taking place once a month from September to December 2025 at MOD St Athan West Camp Community Centre.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Reminder – Apply by 2 Oct - Extra school funding for Service children: Service Pupil Premium 2025

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Help your child’s school to qualify for Service Pupil Premium funding by sharing your Service status by 2 October 2025.

The Department for Education (DfE) provides additional funding through the Service Pupil Premium in England. The SPP grant goes directly to academies and non-maintained state schools, as well as local authorities for each school they maintain.

The SPP grant for 2025 is £350 per Service pupil – children from Reception to Year 11 may be eligible.

To help your child’s school to qualify for SPP, Service parents are encouraged to inform schools of their Service status ahead of the autumn census deadline of Thursday 2 October 2025. You can do this by talking to the headteacher or school administration staff.

About the Service Pupil Premium

The main purposes of the Service pupil premium are to:

• help mitigate the negative impact of high mobility on a Service pupil’s education
• enable schools to offer pastoral support to eligible pupils, particularly during times of family separation such as deployments

It is for the school to decide how the money is spent. Funding can be used to help individual pupils or larger support projects.

Grantham: Grantham College & University Centre Open Events

www.grantham.ac.uk

Information provided by Grantham HIVE 

Stafford: St John’s CE Primary Academy Newsletter 26th September 2025

St John’s CE Primary Academy

Please click on the link below to access this week’s newsletter:

See link HERE

Information provided by Stafford HIVE

Highlands: The Military Liaison Group (MLG) - who, what, why

The Military Liaison Group (Education), often referred to as “The MLG”, is a tri-service Highland partnership that is committed to ensure that all Children and Young People from Armed Forces families thrive in Highland and suffer no disadvantage in their education due to being from a military family (Army, Navy or RAF) whether Serving, Reservist or Veteran.

You can find out more about the MLG and their partners in a new resource👉 MLG Education: Who What Why

This can also be accessed through the Armed Forces Highland website along with more information regarding the MLG 👉 Armed Forces Families Highland

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE