14+ hour, 1+ min ago  (311+ words) A multimillion-pound project to expand the special educational needs (SEN) provision in Hampshire schools has been approved. The "2.36 million proposal approved by Hampshire County Council on March 12 will see the creation of 46 new places by using spare spaces at four…...

3+ day, 34+ min ago  (356+ words) A new tool is being piloted to help identify the support needs of neurodivergent children. The tool is designed to assist before a formal assessment takes place and is currently being trialled in Southampton. The Neurodiversity Profiling Tool, originally developed…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (330+ words) Hampshire's first ever psychiatric intensive care unit for young people has opened." The seven-bed ward, in Austen House at Tatchbury Mount, will treat children and adolescents in need of short-term intensive mental health care. The PICU, named Bennet Ward, will…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (354+ words) Unpaid carers are being urged to share their experiences in a new public survey. Southampton City Council launched the 10-minute carers engagement survey on Monday, January 26, 2026, to gather feedback from people who provide care for a friend, neighbour, or loved…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (425+ words) Nearly "3,000 has been raised to help a 20-year-old Southampton man during chemotherapy. Owen Walsh, a pipe-fitting apprentice, discovered he had cancer that had spread to his lymph nodes after visiting a doctor for a football injury he suffered while training…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (346+ words) A Hampshire autism charity has won an award for its impact in making healthcare more accessible. Autism Hampshire's Oliver McGowan Training Team received the Inclusion, Equity and Diversity Award at the 2026 Hampshire Changemakers Awards in recognition of its work delivering…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (411+ words) A Southampton care home for young adults has received the lowest rating for safety after breaking legal regulations, and a 'requires improvement' ranking overall. The Care Quality Commission inspected Winfrith House, a residential home for young people'with learning disabilities or…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (288+ words) HAMPSHIRE Cricket is supporting the GOAT Boys mentoring programme, an initiative aimed at providing positive male role models for young people in our community. The programme addresses challenges highlighted in the Centre for Social Justice's "Lost Boys" report, which found…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (761+ words) I grew up on the outskirts of Southampton in Nursling and went to secondary school at Mountbatten in Romsey. After a gap year travelling, I returned to study Criminology at the University of Southampton. Following a short stint as a…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago  (405+ words) The number of pupils in Scottish schools with additional support needs (ASN) is likely to rise again when figures are published later this year, the country's Education Secretary has said. Statistics released last year showed 40.5% of children had an identified…...