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Barnet Council’s Economy and Skills Team, has launched a pilot CSCS training programme to support some of the most vulnerable young...

Minister for School Standards, Catherine McKinnell visited Hasmonean primary school in Barnet, which has been part of the ELSEC programme...

We were very grateful to welcome back Steve Baker CEO of The People’s Learning Trust, and Mick Simpson Headteacher at Olsen House School...

The BELS Early Years Standards Team had the most wonderful day on Wednesday, at our annual conference, with Barnet school EYFS leaders...

In December the DfE published outcomes of the review of post-16 qualification reform at Level 3. The review found that both students and...

I would like to celebrate a significant milestone in our department: the successful travel training of our very first student! This...

A Supported Internship is an employer-based learning programme. The aim is to support SEND young people aged 16-24 with an Education,...

It is Deaf Awareness Week from 6 to 12 May. BELS' Deaf and Hard of Hearing Support Team have produced the document below, which contains...

Health T Level students from Saracens High School have embarked upon their T Level Insight Hours with expert sessions led by midwifery...

The BELS Specialist Inclusion Services would like to invite you to this Year’s Transition Conference, "From Primary to Secondary School",...

Thank you to all school and colleges who have shared information regarding their upcoming Open Evenings. Please click here to access the...

On 10 of October 2023, it is World Mental Health Day. The Mental Health Foundation has chosen the theme ‘Mental Health is a universal...

As many of you already know, the UK Reading Road Map is a successful reading scheme that was created by the Islington Schools Libraries...

We were excited to hear about and to be able to celebrate vocational student success stories from our schools. Thank you to schools for...

From September 2023, T Levels will be available to young people in Barnet. Designed with businesses, T Levels are an 80% academic and 20%...

Hot summers can be a problem in schools due to excessive indoor temperatures. The rise in temperature can be aggravated by the design of...

This March, to celebrate Neurodiversity Week 2023 we held a poster competition for Barnet students. Students were asked to design a...

This week is the finals of the Eurovision Song contest, being held in Liverpool. Anita Deb Biswas, from the BELS Deaf and Hard of Hearing...

What is Deaf Awareness week and why do we celebrate it? Each year in May we celebrate Deaf Awareness week to remind everyone about the...

What is Neurodiversity Celebration Week? ‘Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and...