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Free online events for National Apprenticeship Week 2023

31 January 2023

In celebration of this year’s National Apprenticeship Week Cumbria County Council are hosting a range of free events across the county to spread the news about their up-and-coming apprenticeship opportunities.

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Torpenhow - developments underway!

31 January 2023

Cumbria County Council are updating residents and businesses about the developments on the Bothel/ Torpenhow junction works on the A595.

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Barrow Waterside updates the community on progress so far

31 January 2023

Cumbria County Council, working with Barrow Borough Council, are updating the local community about the Barrow Waterside project and the progress so far (formally known as Marina Village).

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Update - A592 road improvements, Dacre Junction to Dalemain

31 January 2023

Cumbria County Council are updating residents and businesses about the continued resurfacing works on the A592, which is part of the Department for Transport's (DfT's) 'Safer Roads Project'.

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Flood defences update for Kendal

31 January 2023

Cumbria County Council is updating residents in Kendal about recent works within the Flood Defence Infrastructure project.

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Sad passing of Cllr Arthur Lamb - Tributes from Cumbria County Council

24 January 2023

It is with great sadness that the death is announced of Cllr Arthur Lamb, the Conservative member for Cleator Moor and Frizington. Cllr Lamb, who died suddenly on January 22, was the youngest member on Cumbria County Council, at just 31.

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Foster carers and Homestays providers of vulnerable children and young people are set to receive an extra £500 to help with soaring cost of living

24 January 2023

Cumbria County Council fostering service announced today (24 January) that all of its foster carers and Homestays providers will receive a grant of £500 this month to help with the rising cost of living.

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New Team in place to deliver DfT £1.5million Active Travel Cycling and Walking Social Prescribing offer in Carlisle and Barrow

20 January 2023

A team of four has been appointed to take responsibility for management, development and implementation of the DfT Active Travel Social Prescribing Pilot Delivery in Cumbria.
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School Closures
  • Alston Primary School
    (ALSTON)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be CLOSED on 1st February 2023, and is due to re-open 2nd February 2023. This is due to the Teacher Strike Action.
  • Appleby Primary School
    (APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will remain open for Nursery Class only, children who are scheduled to attend nursery on 1st February will be taught as normal and should continue to attend school. School is closed to all other pupils.
  • Beacon Hill Community School
    (WIGTON)
    CLOSED 08:00 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 17:00 on 01 February 2023.
    School will be partially closed on 1st February 2023. It will remain open for Year 11 and some vulnerable students. Updates will be posted on the school Facebook Page.
  • Bishop Harvey Goodwin School, The
    (CARLISLE)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be closed to all pupils on Wednesday 1st February due to national strike action.
  • Black Combe Junior School
    (MILLOM)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School closed due to industrial action.
  • Blackford CofE Primary School
    (CARLISLE)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    Due to NEU strike action
  • Bookwell Primary School
    (EGREMONT)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be closed due to industrial action.
  • Brampton Primary School
    (BRAMPTON)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    This is a partial closure due to industrial action. School will be open to year 1 and year 2
  • Bransty Primary School
    (WHITEHAVEN)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    Bransty Primary School will be closed on the 1st of February 2023 as part of the teachers' strikes. School will reopen as normal on 2nd of February 2023
  • Brook Street Primary School
    (CARLISLE)
    CLOSED 09:00 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 09:00 on 02 February 2023.
    This is a partial closure due to industrial action. School will be open to early years, year 1 and year 4
  • Brunswick School
    (PENRITH)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    Due to NEU industrial action we will be open to 3 classes only.
  • Caldew School
    (CARLISLE)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    The school is open for Years 11, 12 and 13 only. Work will be set for Years 7,8 and 9 on Firefly
  • Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School
    (DALTON-IN-FURNESS)
    CLOSED 08:45 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 08:45 on 02 February 2023.
    School closed due to Industrial Action
  • Cockermouth School
    (COCKERMOUTH)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    Due to the planned industrial action, school will be closed to Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 on Wednesday 1 February 2023. Resources are available to students on Firefly.
  • Croftlands Junior School
    (ULVERSTON)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School is partially closed due to industrial action. Most classes are closed.
  • Cumwhinton School
    (CARLISLE)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be closed to all year groups due to the NEU national strike action.
  • Dean Barwick Primary School
    (GRANGE-OVER-SANDS)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 00:30 on 02 February 2023.
    Partial Closure. School will be open for Y1 (PM only); Y2, Y3, Y4, all day. Y5&6 (AM only)
  • Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School
    (KENDAL)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    Partial School Closure. Reception in from 12 noon, only Years 1, 2 & 6 in all day.
  • Derwent Vale Primary School and Nursery
    (WORKINGTON)
    CLOSED 08:45 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 08:45 on 02 February 2023.
    School will be closed due to industrial action.
  • Ellenborough Academy
    (MARYPORT)
    CLOSED 08:00 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 08:00 on 02 February 2023.
    Closed due to industrial action
  • Energy Coast UTC
    (WORKINGTON)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be partially closed due to industrial action. The school will be closed for Y10 and open from 08:30-13:00 for Y11. School is open as normal for Y12 and 13.
  • Ewanrigg Junior School
    (MARYPORT)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    Teacher Strike Days
  • Frizington Community Primary School
    (FRIZINGTON)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 09:00 on 02 February 2023.
    Strike Action
  • George Romney Junior School
    (DALTON-IN-FURNESS)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School closed due to Industrial Action
  • Gosforth CofE School
    (SEASCALE)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be closed due to industrial strike action.
  • Grasslot Infant School
    (MARYPORT)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
  • Great Corby Primary School
    (CARLISLE)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 08:00 on 02 February 2023.
    Due to strike action, Class 2 will be closed all day. Early years will be open until 1pm only. All other classes will run as normal.
  • Holm Cultram Abbey CofE School
    (WIGTON)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    Closed due to NEU Industrial Action day
  • Houghton CofE School
    (CARLISLE)
    CLOSED 08:00 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 08:30 on 02 February 2023.
    School will be partially closed due to NEU industrial action
  • Inglewood Infant School
    (CARLISLE)
    CLOSED 08:00 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 08:00 on 02 February 2023.
    Partial Closure
  • Ivegill CofE School
    (CARLISLE)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
  • Jericho School
    (WHITEHAVEN)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be closed due to industrial action
  • Kendal Nursery School @ Brantfield
    (KENDAL)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    Class 1 fully open and limited places available for Class 2 & 3.
  • Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
    (KIRKBY STEPHEN)
    CLOSED 08:00 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 08:00 on 02 February 2023.
    Due to strike action, Kirkby Stephen Grammar School will be closed for all students, except vulnerable students on Wednesday 1st February.
  • Kirkby Stephen Primary School
    (KIRKBY STEPHEN)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be partially closed on 1st February 2023. It will remain open for some vulnerable and critical workers pupils.
  • Kirkland Church of England Academy
    (FRIZINGTON)
    CLOSED 12:30 on 06 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 08:00 on 07 February 2023.
    The school will be closed to allow staff and governors to attend the funeral of Vice-Chair Arthur Lamb.
  • Lazonby CofE School
    (PENRITH)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be CLOSED on 1st February 2023, and is due to re-open 2nd February 2023. This is due to the Teacher Strike Action
  • Maryport CofE Primary School
    (MARYPORT)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be partially closed due to industrial action.
  • Mayfield School
    (WHITEHAVEN)
    CLOSED 07:00 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 07:00 on 02 February 2023.
    Closed due to industrial action.
  • Monkwray Junior School
    (WHITEHAVEN)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be closed due to industrial action
  • Montreal CofE Primary School
    (CLEATOR MOOR)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be CLOSED on Wednesday 1st February 2023 for the NEU Industrial Action day.
  • Morland Area CofE Primary School
    (PENRITH)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be closed due to industrial action
  • Nenthead Primary School
    (ALSTON)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be CLOSED on 1st February 2023, and is due to re-open 2nd February 2023. This is due to the Teacher Strike Action.
  • Newbarns Primary and Nursery School
    (BARROW-IN-FURNESS)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be closed due to Industrial Action
  • North Lakes School
    (PENRITH)
    CLOSED 08:45 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 08:45 on 02 February 2023.
    School will be closed to most classes due to strike action. Two classes will remain open.
  • Orton CofE School
    (PENRITH)
    CLOSED 08:00 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 08:00 on 02 February 2023.
    Partial school closure on Wednesday 1st February due to NEU industrial action. School will only be open to the children going to Young Voices.
  • Oughterside Primary School
    (WIGTON)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be closed for KS1 and EYFS due to industrial action. It will remain partially open for KS2.
  • Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
    (MARYPORT)
    CLOSED 08:45 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be partially closed due to industrial action - this affects Early Years which will be open for childcare only. Years 1 - 6 open as normal.
  • Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
    (PENRITH)
    CLOSED 08:50 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 08:50 on 02 February 2023.
    The School will be partially closed (Closed to Years 7-10 & 12) due to NEU strike Action. The school remains open to Years 11 & 13 and any vulnerable children.
  • Queen Elizabeth School
    (CARNFORTH)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    Both QES & QEStudio Schools are closed due to Industrial Action
  • Seascale Primary School
    (SEASCALE)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 09:00 on 02 February 2023.
    Seascale School will be closed due to strike action.
  • Skelton School
    (PENRITH)
    CLOSED 08:00 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 08:00 on 02 February 2023.
    School will be closed to all year groups due to the NEU national strike action
  • Solway Community School
    (WIGTON)
    CLOSED 08:00 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 17:00 on 01 February 2023.
    School will be closed due to strike action however it will remain open to Year 11 and selected vulnerable children. Any updates will be made to the school Facebook page.
  • St Benedict's Catholic High School
    (WHITEHAVEN)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
  • St Bridget's CofE School - Whitehaven
    (WHITEHAVEN)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
  • St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
    (PENRITH)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    Due to industrial strike action.
  • St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School - Carlisle
    (CARLISLE)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    Closed due to industrial action
  • St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School - Wigton
    (WIGTON)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
  • St George's CofE School
    (BARROW-IN-FURNESS)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    Teachers school strike
  • St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School
    (WHITEHAVEN)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be partially closed due to national strike action. Melbreak class will be open.
  • St James' CofE Junior School - Whitehaven
    (WHITEHAVEN)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be partially closed due to national strike action. Year 5 & 6 (Windermere, Ullswater & Derwentwater classes) will be open.
  • St Joseph's Catholic HS Bus & Enterprise College
    (WORKINGTON)
    CLOSED 08:50 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 08:50 on 02 February 2023.
    St Joseph's Catholic High School will be open to Year 11 and we are operating a hub for identified vulnerable children and children of key workers. Students in Years 7 to 10 should not attend school on Wednesday 1st February unless they are in the hub.
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - Frizington
    (FRIZINGTON)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 08:00 on 02 February 2023.
    Due to strike action
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School - Whitehaven
    (WHITEHAVEN)
    CLOSED 08:15 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 08:15 on 02 February 2023.
    School will be PARTIALLY CLOSED due to industrial action. The closure will affect Years 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6. School will be open as normal for Nursery, Reception & Year 1 children.
  • St Michael's CofE Primary School
    (CARLISLE)
    CLOSED 08:00 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 08:00 on 02 February 2023.
    Partial school closure. Open to all year groups except Year 5.
  • St Michael's CofE Primary School - Bothel
    (WIGTON)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be partially closed due to NEU strike action as follows: School is closed all day to Nursery, Reception and Year 1; School is open in the morning for Year 2 but these children should be picked up at 1pm; School is open all day to Years 3, 4, 5 and 6
  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary - Cleator Moor
    (CLEATOR MOOR)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    Teacher Strikes
  • Stainton CofE Primary School
    (PENRITH)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    This is a partial closure - school is closed to EYFS pupils ONLY (Nursery and Reception) due to industrial action. School is open to pupils in Years 1-6 and these pupils should attend as normal on 1st February 2023. School will reopen to all pupils on 2nd Feb 2023
  • Stoneraise School
    (CARLISLE)
    CLOSED 08:00 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 08:00 on 02 February 2023.
    School will be closed to all pupils on the 28th February due to national strike action.
  • Thomlinson Junior School
    (WIGTON)
    CLOSED 00:01 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 00:01 on 02 February 2023.
    School will be CLOSED on Wednesday 1st February for the NEU Industrial Action day.
  • Upperby Primary School
    (CARLISLE)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    Strike action
  • Victoria Infant and Nursery School - Barrow
    (BARROW-IN-FURNESS)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be partially closed due to strike action. Year 1 closed only.
  • Victoria Infant and Nursery School - Workington
    (WORKINGTON)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 08:45 on 02 February 2023.
    Closed due to NEU industrial action.
  • Victoria Junior School - Workington
    (WORKINGTON)
    CLOSED 07:00 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 00:01 on 02 February 2023.
    School closed due to strike action.
  • Warwick Bridge Primary School
    (CARLISLE)
    CLOSED 08:00 on 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 07:30 on 02 February 2023.
    Warwick Bridge School will be open for Year 5 and Year 6 pupils only on Wednesday 1st February. This is due to industrial action.
  • Whitehaven Academy, The
    (WHITEHAVEN)
    CLOSED 23:59 on 31 January 2023,
    RE-OPENS 23:59 on 01 February 2023.
    School will be CLOSED from 01 February 2023, and is due to re-open 02 February 2023. Due to the planned industrial action, school will be closed to Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 on Wednesday 1 February 2023. Resources are available to students on Satchel One. Students in Years 11, 12 and 13 should attend school as normal.
  • Wigton Infant School
    (WIGTON)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    School will be CLOSED on Wednesday 1st February 2023 for the NEU Industrial Action day.
  • Workington Academy, The
    (WORKINGTON)
    CLOSED 01 February 2023,
    RE-OPENS 02 February 2023.
    The academy will be open to students in Y11, 12 and 13. There will be a hub for vulnerable students and children of critical workers - available to all year groups. Students in Y7-Y10 should not come into school unless they are in the hub.
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