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Big Life welcome Wesley

August 28, 2020

Wesley Community Furniture who provide low-cost furniture and household items has become the newest member of The Big Life group’s family of services.

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Unity Community Primary asks dog owners to “PUT YOUR DOG POO IN THE BIN!”

November 6, 2019

Peo...

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Longsight Community Primary is rated ‘good’ by Ofsted

October 14, 2019

Longsight Community Primary has been rated 'good' by Ofsted for the second time.  The school opened as a free school in September 2013 in response ...

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Child poverty – it’s time to be outraged

May 29, 2019

When I spoke at an event last week on child poverty, one of the audience asked – why aren’t we outraged? Well, I am outraged.

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Question free schools – but don’t overlook the success stories

July 30, 2018

When we decided to bid to set up and run a free school, it wasn't an endorsement of educational policy, but a pragmatic response.

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Taking the plunge: Siobhan’s Big Life journey

July 16, 2018

"I saw a poster advertising apprenticeships, so I thought I’d give it a go, and went ahead and applied."

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Making friends: Abi and Fraser’s story

July 27, 2017

“Now, he is much more confident with other children we meet, and even talks about his friends when we’re at home.”

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