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  Banned books at Wokingham Library

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  Staff at Wokingham Library have gathered together a collection of books that have had the distinction of being banned around the world for a whole variety of reasons. British public libraries do not censor material on moral, political, religious, racial or gender grounds and access to information is not restricted on any grounds apart from that of the law, however this is not the case everywhere in the world. ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ by Lewis Carroll was banned in the [...]

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  NUT says parental choice ‘largely a myth’ in Berkshire

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  Parent choice in Berkshire has been described as a “myth” by the Wokingham National Union of Teachers (NUT) because of pressure on school places. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that by 2015 the county will have a predicted 7,000 fewer places than needed. Wokingham is one of the worst affected areas with a shortfall of 2,235 places. A Wokingham Borough Council spokesman said it would only be a problem if it did not expand schools as planned. [...]

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  Millions Of Pounds Invested In School Buildings

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  Primary and secondary schools have received a £12million boost thanks to investment from Wokingham Borough Council, with plans in place for further future investment. Under the Primary Capital Programme, work has been taking place over the past year at three primary schools – Hillside in Lower Earley, The Coombes in Arborfield and St Nicholas in Hurst – and all are nearing completion. Hillside Primary School opened its new £2million buildings in September. This saw the extension of existing classrooms and [...]

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