{"id":68890,"date":"2026-02-23T15:07:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/?p=68890"},"modified":"2026-02-24T17:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T17:44:02","slug":"devon-county-council-support-promise-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/devon-county-council-support-promise-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Devon County Council support at The Promise school"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Devon County Council is working closely with Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust following a fire at the Promise school over the weekend.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No pupils or staff were on site at the time of the incident, and no one was injured.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the Trust is leading the response to the fire, the Council is providing support to help manage the immediate impact and plan next steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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them to support the next steps and help ensure children can continue their education safely.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n        <div class=\"councillor-quote-aside medium-auto small-12 cell\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"councillor-quote-image grid-x\">\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"small-6 cell medium-12\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2026\/02\/Denise-Bickley-Devon-County-New-Councillors-May-25-549-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\r\n        <figcaption class=\"councillor-quote-description small-6 cell medium-12\" >\r\n            \t        Councillor Denise Bickley, Cabinet Member with responsibility for services that support young people with SEND            <\/figure>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plans are still being developed, and more information will be shared with parents as soon as details are confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote 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