Today (Friday 26 June), crossing patrols from across the county attended a special ceremony to give thanks for long service, receive messages from local pupils and enjoy tea and scones. For more than 70 years, school crossing patrols have been the ‘superheroes’ of the school run in Leicestershire. Helping children gain independence on their journey to school every day with a familiar face in all weathers, crossing patrols are a key part of the county council’s wider road safe

Governors' decision made with support for parents on offer. Leicestershire County Council is supporting parents to find alternative primary places for their children after Diseworth Church of England Primary School announced its intention to close. Governors voted to close the school from the end of this academic year following the loss of staff, leaving it without any teachers and support staff for the start of the next school year. The primary school was expected to have 35

Academy Trusts are being invited to apply and run two primary schools set to open in September 2027. Leicestershire County Council has started to process for both schools ahead of the 2027/28 academic year on the Broadnook and Garendon developments in the district of Charnwood. The county council’s contractors Willmott Dixon will be building the 420-place Garendon Primary School in the West of Loughborough. Money from both the county council and Section 106 developer contribu

Planned action taking place 8-12th June Leicestershire County Council has said it’s disappointed staff are striking over changes designed to ensure children with additional needs receive the right support all year round. Plans to make changes to the early years SEND team reflect rises in demand for support and would make sure the vital service also operates 52-weeks a year. The council is working to keep any disruption to a minimum and will keep families informed. The Nationa

Leicester City Council would like your views on the school term and holiday dates for 2027/28 through to 2031/32. Have your say by 17 June. Term dates for Leicester schools have been set up to the end of the 2026/27 academic year. We would now like your views on the school term and holiday dates for 2027/28 through to 2031/32. Two proposed models are being set out, both of which retain the usual mid-July end to the academic year but differ in the structure of the autumn term.

Schools across Leicestershire and the East Midlands unite to raise vital funds to support children facing poverty and hardship. Leicestershire, UK - Friday 22 May 2026 - More than 60,000 children from 230 schools across Leicestershire and the East Midlands are taking part in Lifting Children’s Hopes’ (LCH Charity’s) annual Colour Dash, transforming playgrounds and sports fields into bright bursts of colour while fundraising to help local children and young people affected by

People are being invited to have their say on school term dates in Leicester, with two proposed options both retaining the usual mid-July start to the summer holidays. An online consultation opened on Tuesday 5 May and will run for six weeks, giving people the chance to comment on proposed dates for the academic years from 2027/28 to 2031/32. Two proposed models are being set out, both of which retain a mid-July end to the academic year but differ in the structure of the autu

New enforcement powers to penalise drivers for traffic offences on two streets near to local schools will come into force in time for the new term. For an initial period of six months, first offences will result in drivers being issued with a warning notice Leicester City Council will introduce camera enforcement to help tackle drivers who flout restrictions on Northfold Road and Eastcourt Road which border Overdale infant and junior schools, in Knighton. Restrictions on the

Over 100 penalty charge notices were issued as part of a campaign to tackle drivers parking carelessly or illegally outside schools across Leicester. Between August and December 2019, Leicester City Council visited schools throughout the city with both a specially-equipped CCTV car and a mobile camera to catch motorists parking inconsiderately during the busy morning and afternoon school run times. In all 109 motorists were handed penalty charge notices for offences including