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Key stakeholders came together recently to celebrate the start of works on a major expansion project at at Beaconside Church of England Primary School in Penrith. Three new classrooms are being built, funded by Section 106 housing developer contributions, to create additional school places and expand specialist provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

96.5 per cent of pupils in the Westmorland and Furness Local Authority area have been offered their first-choice secondary school, figures released today confirm.

Westmorland and Furness Council are seeking residents’ and stakeholders’ views on proposed policy changes relating to home to school transport eligibility and support.

We’re working to make our area a more fun, safe, and supportive place for children and young people — and we need your ideas to make it happen.

Work has begun on a major extension at Beaconside Church of England Primary School in Penrith, creating additional school places and expanding specialist provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Would you like to make a difference in your community and help shape the future for young people?

Local school leaders will help decide how best to spend a multi-million-pound education improvement fund.

Westmorland and Furness Council announce the Winter (Christmas) Holiday and Food (HAF) programme is open for bookings.  

Westmorland and Furness Council is supporting Road Safety Week, which runs from 16-22 November 2025.

Countywide school battery recycling campaign encouraging young people to safely recycle used batteries and protect the environment is back for 2025/26.