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BBC News
11 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Five Lincolnshire primary schools to get hubs to help SEND pupils
Plans for hubs to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) at five primary schools across Lincolnshire have been centres will provide a learning environment for pupils with education, health and care plans (EHCPs) while still remaining within the mainstream school County Council said said there had been a "significant" rise in demand for SEND places across the Oliver, executive member for children's services, said the hubs were "an incredibly important and necessary step forward in improving the lives of children and their families". The hubs will be based at Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School in Grantham, The Meadows Primary School in Lincoln, St George's Church of England Primary School in Gainsborough, Caistor Church of England and Methodist Primary School and Church Lane Primary School in a council meeting on Friday where the plans were approved, it was heard the hubs will cost more than £7m and were being funded by the Department for McMorrow, the council's programme manager for the SEND and inclusion team, said special schools were oversubscribed despite an additional 527 pupil places over the last four years. The meeting was told that Lincolnshire had significantly more students with SEND than the national average, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Martin Smith, assistant director of children's education, said that nationally 4.2% of children have an EHCP, compared to 4.9% of children in councillor Stephen Roe said: "This has given a fantastic opportunity for some of our young people to not have to travel so far to get the education they need but also to get them involved in mainstream education which is very important."I have friends with children who have gone through mainstream school who probably wouldn't have normally and it has enhanced their opportunities."Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
TV's Britain's Got Talent dinosaurs entertain Grantham children
Families will be able to enjoy a "jaw-dropping experience for children" when semi-finalists from Britain's Got Talent bring their prehistoric puppets to is an interactive entertainment experience taking place in Grantham Market Place, the act appeared on the TV show in free to attend event will take place on 17 August and include three sessions at 11:00 BST, 12:30 and 14: Kesteven District Council's deputy leader, councillor Paul Stokes, said: "This interactive educational experience promises a combination of fun and learning." With over 1.6m subscribers on social media platform YouTube and 1.5m followers on TikTok, the prehistoric act claims to have the largest dinosaur collection in the UK, from animatronic T-Rexes to baby dinosaur ranger Chris Roberts will share his expertise on palaeontology, bird evolution, and prehistoric added: "The revamped Grantham Market Place is really coming alive thanks to a series of activities and events brought to you by our imaginative team". Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
3 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Hospital parking charges in Lincolnshire to rise by up to 150%
Parking charges at some hospitals in Lincolnshire will increase from next month, with one going up by 150%.The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has revealed a new pricing structure for its sites at Lincoln, Boston and Grantham, which will come into force on 1 up to 30 minutes will be free of charge, but stays of up to four hours will increase from £2 to £ Parkhill, group chief estates and facilities officer, said the trust had kept charges to a minimum. He said: "Parking charges were reduced at the hospitals in 2020 and these prices have remained in place for the last five years." The trust said it had made a series of changes to improve car parking across the hospital sites, including having dedicated spaces for patients and the new scheme, charges for up to an hour and two hours will rise by £1 to £2 and £3 charge for up to three hours will double from £2 to £4 and up to four hours will increase from £2 to £ that are longer than four hours will now be priced at £ for blue badge holders will remain free and there will also be concessions for cancer patients, as well as parents and guardians who have children admitted to a parking across the three hospital sites will also remain free of charge. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
4 days ago
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Blake Searle jailed for burgling Grantham home as family hid
A man who broke into a house and ransacked it while a family hid with their children upstairs has been jailed for four Searle, of no fixed address, forced his way into the property in the Harrowby estate area of Grantham days before Christmas in 21-year-old smashed his way into the house before going on what police said was a "rampage" leaving blood smeared on the walls and causing extensive Crown Court heard how the family who lived at the property had barricaded themselves in a bedroom holding a door shut with a chest of drawers. Det Con Kirsty Farrar described the incident as "frightening" and said she was "glad" Searle was no longer on the officers arrived at the property on 19 December they found the bannister had been ripped from the wall and Christmas decorations only items which Searle had stolen were crisps and cakes which left a trail to the back tests of blood spatters later confirmed Searle's identity and he was arrested in January and pleaded guilty to burglary and Con Farrar said: "This man went on a rampage at that home, causing chaos and fear just six days before Christmas. It's hard to imagine how frightening it would be to be subjected to that kind of intrusion."His actions show what a risk he posed to the public, and I am glad he's off the streets."In addition to his custodial sentence, Searle was also handed an indefinite restraining order. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
7 days ago
- General
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Battery warning after 70 fires at Grantham waste plant
Disposing of batteries in general waste can have a "catastrophic impact", Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue than 70 fires were started in 2024 by discarded electronics and batteries at the county's waste processing plant near Grantham, according to the service. It urged people to recycle items containing lithium ion batteries at household waste recycling centres or supermarket drop-off manager Dan Moss said: "It can have devastating effects. Once the batteries catch fire, they're very difficult to extinguish." Mr Moss said the batteries often catch fire when they are crushed as part of the general waste recycling process. He said the main causes of the fires were disposable vapes which contain lithium ion batteries. "If the disposable vapes are then in around other combustible items, which they would be if they were thrown in the general waste, the batteries will catch fire and then very quickly ignite other items around them," Mr Moss said. Litium ion batteries can be found in lots of other items including children's toys, e-scooters and electric cars, he said. Mr Moss urged people to be vigilant when disposing of them. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
