Education Noticeboard - 17th July 2025

As we reach the close of another academic year, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey we’ve shared and to express my heartfelt thanks to each of you for your dedication, resilience, and passion for learning.

This year has been filled with growth, innovation, and collaboration. From new learning initiatives to community partnerships, we’ve seen remarkable achievements across our schools Most importantly, we’ve continued to put learners at the heart of everything we do, ensuring they are equipped with the skills, confidence, and curiosity to thrive in an ever-changing world.

In our final week before the holidays commence, we saw last night, 76 young people receiving an award at our annual Leader and Cabinet Member Young Person’s Grant Scheme. This was such a wonderful celebration to really showcase and applaud the ambitions and aspirations of so many Telford and Wrekin young people. We had the highest number of applications and highest numbers of successful applicants, and I know many were supported to apply through their school or college. I wanted to say a big thank you for this and another big well done to the awardees.

It has been an incredibly busy year, with much focus on The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, currently progressing through Parliament, which aims to improve child welfare and education standards in England. The Bill focuses on various aspects of children's lives, including social care, school support, and safeguarding. Key areas include strengthening the social care system, promoting educational attainment, and ensuring children's safety and well-being.

The Families First Partnership Programme and associated Social Care Reforms are also ongoing and a significant area of focus within Children’s Services with 2025-26 labelled as ‘a year of transformation’ nationally. We will be working towards implementing the required changes over the forthcoming year and ongoing, with more government funding aligned to Family Help, Family Group Decision Making and multi-agency child protection planning.

We have also seen the launch of our Telford and Wrekin Children and Young People’s Strategy 2025–2028 which outlines a comprehensive vision to make Telford and Wrekin a place where children and young people are healthy, safe, and able to achieve their full potential.

And on a final note, to all of our students: congratulations on all you’ve accomplished this year. Whether you’re moving on to new challenges or returning next year, we are proud of your progress and excited for what lies ahead.

To our schools and settings and staff: thank you for your unwavering commitment. Your creativity, care, and professionalism make a lasting difference every day.

As we look ahead to a well-deserved summer break, I encourage everyone to take time to rest, recharge, and celebrate the successes of the year. We look forward to welcoming you back with renewed energy and purpose in the new academic year.

Thank you again for all that you do.

Warm regards,

Jo Britton

Jo Britton

Executive Director : Children's Services

Children’s Safeguarding & Family Support

Message from Cllr Shirley Reynolds

Councillor Shirley Reynolds

As the summer terms draws to a close, Councillor Shirley Reynolds, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People, Education, Employment and Skills has a message for staff and students. Please take a few moments to watch a short video and share within your school community.

Click here to watch the video from Cllr Shirley Reynolds

Directors Update

Dear Colleagues

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Education Noticeboard.

As we reach the end of the summer term, I want to take a moment to say a heartfelt well done to everyone across all the schools and settings within the borough. Your hard work, resilience, and achievements over the past months have been inspiring.

A few highlights worth celebrating include Hollinswood Primary school the first school in Shropshire to receive the Plastic Free Schools accreditation from Surfers Against Sewage

St Peters CE primary school and nursery has achieved one of the highest attendance records this academic year.

Lightmoor Village Primary School’s fantastic commitment to environmental action as part of Telford & Wrekin’s Council ‘s 2025 School Litter Picking Competition

Congratulations to the five schools recognised in the Alex Timpson Awards - Donnington Wood Junior School, St George's CofE Primary School, Millbrook Primary School, Woodlands Primary school and Linden centre

Included in this week’s edition you will find information on the Accessibility and Inclusion capital fund, upcoming OFSTED webinars, updates from Department of Education, CPD training opportunities for the next academic year, an update on the progress on the flagship 6^th form college at Addenbrooke House, and a list of holiday clubs running over the summer break. Please can you share the list of clubs with parents and carers.

Don’t forget to book your place at the Annual Leadership Conference on Wednesday 22 October 2025. We’re excited to welcome a fantastic keynote speaker this year!

Also included is the first edition of the TWESP newsletter, which outlines the aims and strategic objectives of the Partnership Board.

Finally, whether you’re a student, staff member, or part of our wider support network, thank you for all you’ve contributed throughout this academic year.

Now it’s time to rest, recharge, and enjoy a well-deserved break. See you all in September.

Have a wonderful summer

Best Wishes,

Simon

Simon Wellman

Director: Education & Skills

News

Celebrations as school safety event wraps up 30 years of success in Telford and Wrekin

Thousands of school children in Telford and Wrekin – including 2,500 this year alone – have learned vital skills at a safety event which has marked its 30^th anniversary.

Crucial Crew – led by Telford & Wrekin Council in partnership with the police, fire, NHS and charities – has this year celebrated three decades of equipping young people with the know-how to stay safe and well.

Aimed at pupils in Year Six, the three-week event at Telford College deals with the challenges facing this generation including vaping, knife crime, online safety and mental health, as well as road safety, the dangers of open water and effects of drinking too much alcohol.

Councillor Richard Overton, Deputy Leader of Telford & Wrekin Council and Cabinet Member for Highways, Housing and Enforcement said:

“For 30 years, Crucial Crew has been a shining example of what we can achieve through partnership working. It's inspiring to see over 2,500 children this year alone learning essential skills in such a fun and engaging way—skills that will stay with them for life."

Councillor Paul Davis, Telford & Wrekin Council Cabinet Member for Communities and Civic Pride said:

"Today’s world brings new challenges for our children and Crucial Crew rises to meet them. From online safety to mental health, it is tackling the real challenges our young people face today. The energy from the children is amazing and it’s great seeing them gaining the confidence and knowledge they need to thrive.”

Pupils from Dawley C of E Primary Academy said:

“I really liked it when we did the fire station workshop and had to say what the dangerous things were in the house and what we can do to make it safer. I also learned not to trust strangers.”

“We went to the water safety unit and it showed us the dangers of drowning and how we can help other people who are in danger.”

Council teams that helped deliver the event included road safety, safer and stronger communities and public protection. Key partners who supported included West Mercia Police, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, as well as organisations like The Royal Life Saving Society UK and the NSPCC.

Rachel Wallace, NSPCC Local Campaigns Manager said:

“It’s our first time at Crucial Crew and it’s been great to be here for the 30^th anniversary along with other partners.

“We were invited to Crucial Crew to talk about online safety and our sessions involved talking to children about what they enjoy doing online and things they can do to keep themselves safe and if something does go wrong online, who they can talk to. It’s nice for us to be included and share those messages with children and their teachers.”

Crucial Crew is delivered by the Telford and Wrekin Community Safety Partnership with additional funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Almost every school in the Borough takes part, making it one of the best attended in the country

Hollinswood Primary School leading the way in supporting Plastic Free July

Hollinswood Primary and Nursery School is setting the standard for environmental action in Telford and Wrekin, proudly supporting the Plastic Free July campaign aimed at reducing single-use plastics and promoting sustainability across the school community.

As the first school in Shropshire to receive the Plastic Free Schools accreditation from Surfers Against Sewage, Hollinswood Primary has long been a pioneer in environmental education.

This July, the school is building on that legacy by supporting Plastic Free July and setting an example for others to follow.

Highlights of the school’s Plastic Free July efforts include:

Litter picking the school grounds and auditing the waste found, before separating it out for recycling.
Student-led plastic audits conducted by Year 5 pupils to identify and reduce single-use plastics across the school.
Reusable alternatives such as washable lunch bags, reusable cutlery, and refillable water bottles provided to students.
Eco Committee initiatives that encourage litter picking, recycling, and composting, helping to instil lifelong habits of environmental responsibility.
Educational assemblies and workshops to raise awareness about the impact of plastic pollution and the importance of sustainable choices.

Susanne Bearblock, Sustainability and Eco Committee Lead at Hollinswood Primary and Nursery School, said: "Our children are passionate about protecting the planet. Plastic Free July gives them a real opportunity to lead change within their school and community. It’s about empowering them to see that their actions matter."

Councillor Carolyn Healy, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, Planning and Sustainability, said: "Hollinswood Primary is a shining example of what can be achieved when a school community comes together with purpose. Their commitment to reducing plastic waste and educating the next generation is truly inspiring.

“What’s especially powerful is how they show that even small changes—like swapping cling film for reusable wraps or choosing refillable bottles—can add up to a big difference when we all take part. I hope residents, schools and organisations across Telford and Wrekin will follow their example and take action to protect our environment."

In supporting the Plastic Free July campaign, Telford & Wrekin Council is encouraging residents, schools, and businesses to reduce plastic waste and adopt more sustainable habits. The Council is also working with local manufacturers and lobbying national producers to reduce plastic packaging and promote sustainable alternatives.

To learn more about the Council’s support for the Plastic Free July campaign, visit: Telford & Wrekin Council Newsroom

To see Hollinswood Primary’s sustainability journey in action, watch their video here: https://youtu.be/t3-oYdHBSnI

High Attendance Awards for St. Peter’s CE Primary School & Nursery

Data shared through VYED (on 10/07) shows that that attendance at St Peter’s is considerably above local and national indicators. On the day of the TSM, overall attendance for compulsory school aged pupils at St Peter’s was 96.9%. This is +2.1% on the national average for primary schools and +1.6% on the local primary figure

This is also the highest primary attendance rate in Telford and Wrekin.

Despite being in a very strong position, the Headteacher, Claire Medhurst, is not complacent and is determined to improve attendance further and continues to employ strategies to achieve this – the school uses EWO support to overcome barriers to attendance if they occur and refer to AST for legal intervention in a timely manner where appropriate.

We are very proud of the hard work put in all year round to achieve this. Well done to all involved in achieving this.

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Attachment Research Community - Alex Timpson Awards

ARC Awards 2025

Over the past five years we have been supporting Telford & Wrekin Schools to develop and embed attachment and trauma informed practice alongside our partners in the Attachment Research Community. We have offered all schools free Attachment and Trauma training via the Virtual School as well as supporting them to become accredited through half-termly meetings, visits into school and a range of tools and templates to capture and develop their practice. This year we have celebrated that all Telford and Wrekin schools have become accredited at Bronze or higher in recognition of their practice.

We also have further great news to share. This year we nominated five schools for the Alex Timpson ARC Awards. All five schools have been recognised for their embedding of attachment and trauma informed practice; with the following three schools given a Commendation in the Midlands Region ARC Timpson Awards:

Donnington Wood Junior School
St George's CofE Primary School
Millbrook Primary School

We were also delighted to see Woodlands Primary School win the regional Primary Alex Timpson Award and the Linden Centre win in the Specialist category. Both awards were presented at our Annual Conference in June. Congratulations!

Young litter heroes lead the way

Pupils from Lightmoor Village Primary School have been praised for their commitment to environmental action as part of Telford & Wrekin Council’s 2025 Schools Litter Picking Competition.

In just two hours, more than 100 pupils from nine schools across the borough collected 70 bags of litter, inspiring a wider borough-wide movement to protect green spaces and take pride in where we live.

The competition forms part of the Council’s support for the Great British Spring Clean, delivered in partnership with Keep Britain Tidy, and encourages young people to take an active role in improving their communities.

Great strides being made on Addenbrooke House to create new sixth form

This flagship facility, which will be called ‘Telford 6^th’, is being delivered by contractor McPhillips and is set to open in September 2026.

It will create a new modern home for the College’s A-Level provision and attract students from across the Borough and further-a-field due to its location at Station Quarter in Telford Town Centre.

Major progress has been made inside the building with mechanical and electrical installations being delivered across multiple floors.

Improvements to the building’s exterior are also going well with façade work progressing.

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Department of Education

New RSHE curriculum published 15^th July 2025

The revised RSHE guidance has now been published and comes into force on 1 September 2026. It includes several important changes that DSLs and school leaders should be aware of, particularly in areas that have attracted significant public and professional interest.

This is statutory guidance from the Department for Education (DfE) issued under section 80A of the Education Act 2002 and section 403 of the Education Act 1996.

Schools must have regard to the guidance and, where they depart from those parts of the guidance which state that they should, or should not, do something, they will need to have good reasons for doing so.

This statutory guidance applies to all schools, and is for:

governing bodies of maintained schools (including schools with a sixth-form) and non-maintained special schools
trustees or directors of academies and free schools
proprietors of independent schools (including academies and free schools)
management committees of pupil referral units (PRUs)
teachers, other school staff and school nurses
headteachers, principals and senior leadership teams
diocese and other faith representatives
relevant local authority staff for reference

You can download the new RSHE guidance here:

Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education guidance

Safeguarding

Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025

The DfE have advised us that they will publish the final version of KCSIE 2025 on 1 September 2025, by which time we expect it to include links to revised guidance on Relationships, Sex, and Health Education and revised guidance on gender questioning children.

For further information contact educationsafeguarding@telford.gov.uk

or visit the website Keeping children safe in education - GOV.UK

A Summary of the changes from KCSIE 2024 are on the link below

A Summary of the changes from KCSIE 2024

Telford & Wrekin Annual Leadership Conference

Annual Leadership Conference

Wednesday 22 October 2025

The Annual Leadership Conference for Telford & Wrekin Headteachers, Principals and CEO’s is taking place Wednesday 22 October 2025 from 8.45am to 1pm, including lunch on departure.

We are delighted to announce details of our key note speaker – Richard Gerver – one of the world's leading thinkers on human leadership and organisational transformation. Richard’s biographical details are included in the accompanying flyer.

The focus of the conference will be inspiring leadership and will build on the success of last year’s event, which was attended by virtually all schools in Telford & Wrekin.

The event will also provide an opportunity to share data on the performance of our schools across the borough, comparing to regional and national data, looking at trends over time and identifying hot issues. The presentation will include school performance data, SEND, CiC, Fairshare, attendance, exclusions and suspensions and will help to focus strategic networking discussions on the range of issues challenging our schools.

The Partnership Board is delighted to welcome all Headteachers, Principals and CEOs to this event. There is also some space for Deputy Heads to attend too, but we ask that they only attend alongside their Headteacher, and not as a replacement.

The delegate fee for this event remains competitively priced at £70 per person, with a discounted offer of £120 for two delegates from the same school, including lunch and all refreshments. The event is priced to simply cover costs and to hopefully encourage maximum attendance from all of our schools.

To secure your place/s please send a completed CPD booking form to cpdschoolimprovement@telford.gov.uk as soon as possible

Conference flyer

Education Strategic Partnership Board Newsletter

The latest News, and updates from Telford & Wrekin Strategic Partnership Board

Download the June Newsletter

Early Years

Ofsted Education Inspection Framework Updates and Changes

Changes have been made to the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework. Details have been emailed out to all Early Years Settings but these changes are also available to view at the following link: Education inspection framework: engagement programme - GOV.UK

For further information contact childcarefunding@telford.gov.uk

Thrive Together SPH June 2025 – March 2026 Training Schedule

We’re thrilled to share that the Stronger Practice Hubs have been extended for another year! As a result, we’ve developed even more free training opportunities, including Networks and Webinar Wednesdays, running from April to March 2026, with additional ad-hoc training to be announced as and when. If you’d like to attend any of these sessions, simply click the registration link, enter your details and upon registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email with the joining links.

Networks & Webinar Wednesday’s

Beyond Serve and Return: Keeping Conversations Going 2^nd July 2025 9:30 – 10:30AM Registration Link: Beyond Serve and Return; Keeping Conversations Going Webinar

EY SEND – Effective Implementation Part 1 Network 8th July 2025 4-5PM Registration Link: EY SEND Effective Implementation Part 1 Network 4-5pm

Interactive reading an effective strategy to support CL development

20^th August 2025 9:30-10:30AM

Registration Link: Interactive Reading an Effective Strategy to Support C&L Development Webinar

EAL – Understanding EAL and SEND 16^th September 2025 6:30 – 7:30PM Registration Link: Seeing children through an EAL or SEN lens network

Early Years Leader Staffroom – Getting Off to a Good Start Network

17^th September 2025 4 – 5PM

Registration Link: Early Years Leader Staffroom - Getting Off to a Good Start Network

Communication & Literacy – Read and Talk About It Network 18^th September 2025 4-5PM Registration Link: CL & Literacy Read and Talk All About It Network

Early Years Mathematics – Firm Mathematical Foundations in Number

2^nd October 2025 4-5PM

Registration Link: Firm Mathematical Foundations in Number Network

EY SEND – Effective Implementation Part 2 Network 7^th October 2025 4-5PM Registration Link: EY SEND Effective Implementation Part 1 Network 4-5pm

Goldilocks Effect – Getting it ‘Just Right’ for your Children

8^th October 2025 9:30-10:30AM

Registration Link: EY SEND Effective Implementation Part 2 Network 4-5pm

Executive Function & Metacognition – Talking about Learning

5^th November 2025 9:30-10:30AM

Registration Link: Executive Function & Metacognition - Talking about Learning Webinar

PSED – Supporting Children’s Healthy Habits Network

18^th November 2025 4-5PM

Registration Link: PSED - Supporting Children's Healthy Habits Network

Curating an Environment for all children where learning is inevitable

3^rd December 2025 9:30-10:30AM

Registration Link: Curating an Environment for All Children Where Learning is Inevitable

Communication & Language – Early Mark Making, Drawing, and Writing Network

8^th January 2026 4-5PM

Registration Link: CL & Literacy - Early mark making, drawing and writing network

EAL – Designing Interventions for Bilingual Children

13^th January 2026 4-5PM

Registration Link: EAL - Designing Interventions for Bilingual Children Network

Maths – Mathematical Thinking Network

22^nd January 2026 4-5PM

Registration Link: Maths - Mathematical Thinking Network

EY SEND – Effective Implementation Part 3 Network

3^rd February 2026 4-5PM

Registration Link: EY SEND Effective Implementation Part 3 Network 4-5pm

Early Years Leader Staffroom – Professional Development Conversations Network

4^th February 2026 4-5PM

Registration Link: Early Years Leader Staffroom - Professional Development Conversations network

PSED – The Link Between Boys Self-Regulation and Writing Network

3^rd March 2026 4-5PM

Registration Link: PSED - The Link Between Boys Self Regulation and Writing Network

SEND

Introducing the Accessibility and Inclusion Capital Fund – Apply Now

Telford & Wrekin Council is pleased to launch the Accessibility and Inclusion Capital Fund, inviting schools to apply for capital funding of up to £10,000 per project. This initiative supports minor works that improve the accessibility and inclusiveness of school environments, particularly for SEND pupils. This is to support the national agenda on making learning environments a place for all pupils to thrive.

The fund is open to:

Maintained schools and academies within the borough
Special schools and alternative provision settings

Eligible projects may include:

Installation of ramps, handrails, or hoists
Creation of sensory or quiet rooms
Accessible toilet and hygiene facilities
Modifications to improve physical access to classrooms or playgrounds
Acoustic improvements

How to Apply: Schools must complete the Accessibility and Inclusion Capital Bid Form and submit it by 24 October 2025.

Further information and the application form is linked below. For further information please contact the School Organisation team at: school.organisation@telford.gov.uk or call 01952 380903 /01952 388136

Application Form

Capital Fund Bid Framework

Quality Assurance

Free Ofsted webinars

Information related to inspections under the renewed framework

Text copied directly from Ofsted announces sector engagement programme to ready education providers for November start to inspections - GOV.UK

Ofsted has announced a full programme of sector engagement to be launched in September when the final set of education inspection reforms are published.

The programme of webinars and regional events will continue throughout the autumn term, offering providers a range of opportunities to familiarise themselves with the changes, ahead of inspections under the renewed framework beginning in November.

Ofsted will hold live webinars for different provider types across each education remit, setting out the key changes to inspection. Recordings of each webinar will be available on Ofsted’s YouTube channel afterwards.

For the early years sector, there will be separate webinars for childminders; group-based provision; and out-of-school-clubs.
For schools, individual webinars will be hosted for maintained nurseries; primaries; secondaries; non-association independent schools; University Technical Colleges (UTCs); special schools; and alternative provision.
For further education and skills, there will be webinars for specific provision types, including 16 to 19 programmes; apprenticeship providers; adult learning providers; and high needs provision.
For initial teacher education (ITE), there will be a webinar for providers of any/all phases of ITE, and another for providers of ITE programmes for the further education and skills sector.

The engagement programme will be bolstered by face-to-face and online regional events, hosted by local providers, local authorities and partners. These events will help providers build on their understanding of the renewed framework, supported by published materials. Ofsted will share further details about events in the coming weeks.

Full details of the webinar programme and how to sign up are available at: Education inspection framework: engagement programme.

CPD

The new CPD 2025-26 Booklet is now live!

The new CPD Booklet for schools is now live on the Telford Education Services,

together with the new CPD booking form.

We are pleased to confirm that the majority of the delegate fees are staying the same in 2025-26, and therefore there has been no increase on the 2024-25 prices.

As always, you can book places by completing and returning a CPD booking form to cpdschoolimprovement@telford.gov.uk

Please may we take this opportunity to thank you for your participation in our courses this year and wish you all the best for a wonderful summer break! We look forward to seeing you again in September!

Thank you and very best wishes, the CPD Team

Changes to Asthma training for schools

Asthma training for all schools across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin will be moving online from 1 September 2025.

The Tier 1 training, which has been clinically and educationally accredited by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, will replace the training currently provided by school nurses.

The nationally approved course will provide schools with consistent training and flexibility where staff can complete it at any time.

To support schools and school nurses through this change, there will be drop-in sessions for people to find out more information or ask questions. These sessions are scheduled on 17^th, 18^{th and} 24th September at 16.00pm. If you are interested in attending one of these sessions, please contact helen.white12@nhs.net

The link to the Tier 1 training can be found here Schools Asthma Training The course is free of charge, with a certificate awarded on completion.

School nurses will continue to support schools and their asthma champions to implement the school asthma policy and the asthma friendly schools programme.

We would encourage all schools to join the asthma friendly schools programme. The benefits of becoming an asthma friendly school are:

Improving asthma awareness and management within the school.
Improving support to students with asthma, encouraging an inclusive environment.
Supporting responsibilities for the health, safety and wellbeing of students and staff.
Ensuring the implementation of current and best practice asthma management strategies.
Demonstrating the school’s self-evaluated status and commitment to Asthma Friendly strategies to its community.

If you would like to start the process of becoming an asthma friendly school, please contact helen.white12@nhs.net

Children and Young Peoples Asthma Clinical Network Education subgroup

I would like to invite you or representatives from your schools to join our Children and Young Peoples Asthma Clinical Network Education subgroup, who have been tasked with reviewing the current Asthma Friendly School Scheme process and accreditation criteria.

This is part of the work we are undertaking to support the delivery of the National CYP Asthma Care Bundle which is a framework that sets out the blueprint of evidence-based interventions to help children, young people, families and carers, to control and reduce the risk of asthma attacks and to prevent avoidable harm.

We would really like to work in collaboration with schools to review and relaunch this scheme, with the view to making it more accessible and user friendly for all.

We have set up the first meeting which will take place on 23^rd September at 3.00pm over Teams. If you would like your school to attend please contact Helen.white12@nhs.net. If you can’t attend this particular meeting, but would still like to join the group then please contact helen.white12@nhs.net and we will add you to the distribution list.

It would also be useful to know if there is a particular time of day or day of the week which would best work for any future meetings, so that we can ensure schools get the opportunity to be involved in this piece of work.

Level 5 Certificate in Primary School Physical Education Specialism 2025-26

This article is being submitted on behalf of Chris Jew, Head of Service for the Trusted Sports’ Alliance

Chris has asked me to emphasise that:

course fees are frozen for the second consecutive year
this could be the final confirmed year of Primary PE and Sport Premium funding

What is the Level 5 qualification?

A bespoke primary school physical education qualification for primary school staff (PE Coordinators, teachers and/ or teaching assistants with a sporting bias) developed by the Association for Physical Education (AfPE) and Sports Leaders UK.

For full details, please view the attached flyer

An expression of interest is currently being sought – to be sent via email to Chris Jew by 5 Sept 2025 – please state the candidate’s name and home school.

Candidates will then be asked to enrol on the course before the end of the first half-term in autumn so all is ready for the initial October delivery date.

For further information, please refer to the Sports Leaders’ UK website

and / or contact Chris Jew, Head of Service – Trusted Sports’ Alliance via email: chris.jew@trusted-schools.com or telephone mobile: 07704 710536

Level 5 Certificate Flyer

Other Information and Resources

Schools out for summer

There’s plenty to keep boredom at bay with a bumper summer of fun-filled sports and activities for youngsters across the Borough, starting from Monday, July 21.

Telford & Wrekin Council has outlined a full programme of things to do, with events taking place every week, many for free.

Kicking off the summer of fun, is the popular Urban Games, which returns with free, sports and activities for children aged up to 16.

Professional coaches will lead sessions including football, cricket, cycling, netball. table tennis, wrestling and much more.

Telford Aerial Adventure will also be offering free Urban Games sessions for children on its high ropes course, including the climbing wall and free fall experience, every Wednesday at the town park.

For the youngest adventurers, Wild Telford sessions are specially designed for babies and toddlers. Join the Shropshire Wildlife Trust for nature-themed mornings filled with trails and treasure hunts at beautiful locations across the Borough.

There’s no need to book in advance, just turn up and have fun. Full details available at www.telford.gov.uk/urbangames

Also returning this summer is the Happy, Healthy, Active Holiday scheme. Hundreds of free events and activities are available for eligible children and young people (those on income related free school meals).

Running from Saturday 19 July to Sunday 31 August, the summer programme includes more than 100 sessions across the borough. Activities range from forest adventures, football camps to robotics, coding, crafts, art workshops, and more.

Happy, Healthy, Active Holiday sessions are free but must be booked in advance via https://hhah.telford.gov.uk/

Finally, there’s the great value £2 holiday activity programme at leisure centres. Many activities, including tobogganing, fun and floats, tots donuts and soft play, are just £2 and can be booked in advance via https://telfordandwrekinleisure.gladstonego.cloud/book

Don’t forget 10 by 10 too. With all the activities taking place, there will be lots of opportunities to complete one or more of our 10 by 10 challenges.

Find out more about our 10 challenges to complete by the age of ten at https://10by10.telford.gov.uk/

To parents and carers with young children due to start school this September, we’ve suggested lots of adventures to try with their little ones to help them feel happy, healthy and ready to start school. Visit https://5by5.telford.gov.uk/ for more information.

Details of other clubs and activities can be found on the Council’s youth offer website, https://youthoffer.telford.gov.uk/.

Information for young people with additional needs, including activities, help and support can be found at Activities and Events

For a full round up of what’s on over the summer go to https://www.telford.gov.uk/whatsonintelford

Please share this information with parents and carers.

What’s on this summer at Telford Bike Hub

Telford Bike Hub are trying to reach as many parents and carers as possible, to make them aware of summer offer! We would be grateful if you could share this information with your families at school.

Help us get as many children cycling as possible by sharing this information with parents and families, thank you.

Bike Hub Summer 2025

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