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Have your say on the future of post-16 SEND travel
Residents across Nottinghamshire are being encouraged to have their say on the future of travel assistance for 16 to 25-year-olds with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
The consultation is open to everyone, with families, young people, education professionals and support organisations particularly encouraged to share their views.
Nottinghamshire County Council is reviewing the support available to help eligible young people with SEND travel to school or college under its Post-16 Transport Policy Statement. The review aims to ensure that travel assistance continues to meet young people’s needs as demand grows and the cost of providing the service rises.
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Parents encouraged to apply for secondary school admissions
Parents of children who have started in year 6 this September are being reminded to submit their secondary school applications before the application deadline on Saturday 31 October 2026.
The county council is encouraging parents to use all four preferences to give their child the best chance of being offered a preferred school.
If parents only list one school on their application and there are no places available at that school, an alternative offer is made but this is not automatically at the catchment area school or the nearest school to their home.
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More than 80 local groups and charities benefit from £1.2m worth of community-boosting grants
Improvements to local park facilities, upgrades to community centres, help and support to help reduce isolation are among the many projects which are due to help make a difference to residents’ lives thanks to council funding.
More than 80 groups across the county have been awarded grants thanks to the new-look Nottinghamshire County County’s Local Communities Fund 2026-8 (LCF).
Groups were asked to provide evidence that their projects will make a difference in their communities.
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County council confirms judicial review proceedings launched
Nottinghamshire County Council has issued a claim for judicial review over the government’s proposals for local government reorganisation (LGR) in the county.
The council has taken this step following careful consideration of matters relating to the government’s decision-making process. The claim will now be considered through the court process.
This follows the ‘pause’ to proceedings announced by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Angela Rayner last month.
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Director of Public Health and Communities Annual Report shines a light on local communities
Nottinghamshire County Council has published the 2025- 2026 Director of Public Health and Communities Annual Report, which this year focuses on local communities and the vital role they play in shaping people’s health and wellbeing.
The themes in the report highlight the importance and value of connection, belonging, participation and feeling heard.
The report is presented in a video format in which residents from various communities across the county shared their experiences about what community means to them, what they value about where they live, and what they feel could be improved.
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Nottinghamshire’s kinship carers celebrated for their important role in children’s lives
Kinship carers in Nottinghamshire were invited to a special lunch event to celebrate the vital role they play for children in the county.
The event, organised by Nottinghamshire County Council’s kinship support service, brought together kinship carers, staff, councillors, and other partners to thank and recognise carers for their commitment.
Kinship carers include grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, former foster carers, and even family friends, who selflessly step in to care for children when their birth parents are unable to. They provide children with a loving, familiar home when they need it most.
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