A new virtual platform encouraging children and families in Cumbria to be physically active as part of their everyday life has clocked up an impressive 485,244 miles in its first season of use.

Cumbria County Council has appointed Cumbria Development Education Centre (CDEC), in partnership with Cumbria Action for Sustainability (CAfS) and The University of Cumbria (UoC), to produce a report to help establish an improved nature curriculum for young people in Cumbria.

Cumbria County Council’s cabinet has approved a significant increase to school clothing grants in response to the cost-of-living crisis.

World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognised day taking place on 2 April every year.

At its meeting today Cumbria Council’s Cabinet agreed a £5m investment into the expansion of Sandgate Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) School in Kendal.

Cumbria County Council’s School Admissions Team can confirm that out of 5,292 applicants resident in Cumbria who applied by the closing date, 5,012 (94.76%) were offered a place at their first preference school.

Cumbria County Council took another important step in building an alternative provision school in Carlisle, with groundworks commencing on the Edgehill Road school site in Harraby.

Over the course of March over 50 Cumbria County Council (CCC) apprenticeship vacancies will be advertised, and to celebrate apprentices are taking over the Council’s main social media channels on Monday 14 March.