Early indications suggest average Level 3 results in the Westmorland and Furness area have increased compared to 2023. The rise is pleasing as grade boundaries have been reported as reverting back to pre-pandemic levels.
Sixth form and college students across the Westmorland and Furness area are set to receive their A level and Tech level results today (Thursday 15 August).
Drop-in sessions held at North Scale Community Centre and The Forum saw the latest proposals for Earnse Bay, on Walney Island, shown to members of the public.
The Brilliant Barrow Summer of Fun is taking place once again throughout the school summer holidays to provide a range of free, family-friendly activities in the town centre.
Essential maintenance works will be taking place across several Westmorland and Furness schools during the summer holidays, amounting to over £1 million in improvements.
A £2.9 million project to build a 40-place Alternative Provision in Barrow passed a major milestone recently as pre-built modular sections of the school structure started to arrive.
Westmorland and Furness Council in collaboration with the Diocese of Carlisle, have begun building works on a new extension to expand facilities at St Patrick’s C of E Primary School in Endmoor.