Hull City Council’s Room 42 team have been working with the charitable foundations of two major sports clubs to develop exciting new opportunities for young care experienced people in the … More
With rising demand for safe, stable homes for children in care, Hull City Council is stepping up its efforts to recruit and retain foster carers – offering an enhanced support … More
The Venn Academy Trust has worked with Hull City Council to build on their capacity for more special school places.
Bridgeview Special School, part of the school trust, has greatly … More
Colleagues from across Adult Social Care and Children’s Services came together to celebrate the hard work of Newly Qualified Social Workers during their Assessed and Supported Year of Employment (ASYE).… More
Hull City Council have commissioned a citywide violence reduction campaign for schools.
Over the coming months, local man and charity founder Paul Spence will deliver impactful talks to every secondary … More
Hull Schools Library Service has won a Libraries Connected Award.
Following a ceremony on Tuesday 11 June, Hull’s service took home the Children’s Promise award. Judges commented that Hull Schools … More
Care-experienced children in Hull have created a new card game for social workers which has caught national attention.
The game they named ‘the Cards You’re Dealt’ features 48 playing cards, … More
Hull City Council’s continued support of secondary SEND pupils in the city saw a brand-new provision opened this week.
Four classrooms, a science room, sensory room, parents’ room and extended … More
Working parents in Hull can now apply for 30 hours of funded childcare from September.
All eligible working parents of children who will be nine months old before 1 September … More
A programme of free online sessions is now available to mark Safeguarding Week, which begins on Monday 16 June.
Partners from Safeguarding Adults Boards, Safeguarding Children Partnerships and Community Safety … More
Next week is Infant Mental Health Awareness Week and Hull City Council’s Early Help teams have put on a series of free events for parents and children.
Infant Mental Health … More
Summer water fun begins in Hull this Spring Bank Holiday weekend.
Families can splash their way into the half-term holidays at Alderman Kneeshaw, Bude Road and West Park splash pads … More
More and more children are opting to walk and wheel to school in Hull, following the launch of WOW – the walk to school challenge from UK charity Living Streets, … More
Hull City Council is calling on the people of Hull to come forward and consider fostering as part of a major awareness drive for this upcoming Foster Care Fortnight (13–26 … More
A scheme enabling care leavers to receive free bus travel in Hull and the East Riding will continue thanks to new funding from Hull City Council and East Riding of … More
Hull City Council is urging local parents and carers to take advantage of the free childcare provision available to them.
The government’s childcare offer for working parents has expanded over … More
Hull City Council has teamed up with Safer Roads Humber and award-winning child safety experts Good Egg Safety CIC to deliver a series of free child car seat safety events … More
Hull City Council’s Connexions service has retained the matrix accreditation for the quality of its information, advice and guidance services to young people in Hull.
Connexions offer support for young … More
Hull’s newest screen stars lit up the red carpet last night at a special premiere event celebrating the magic of reading aloud and the power of performance.
Hosted at Hull … More
Today is National Offer Day and families across Hull will have received their children’s primary school place allocation for September.
96% of pupils were offered their first preference of school … More
Social workers across Hull City Council’s Children and Family Services have been honoured as some of the ‘Amazing Social Workers’ being celebrated for World Social Work Week.
Many individuals, as … More
Hull City Council is hosting a marketplace event for Hull young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
It’s a chance for young people and their families to find … More
Hull City Council’s fostering team and One Adoption North and Humber, the regional adoption agency for North Yorkshire and the Humber councils, are showing their support for LGBTQ+ Adoption and … More
Two members of Hull’s Youth Parliament (MYPs) made the trip up to Westminster on Friday 28 February, where they met for a debate with the rest of the UK Youth … More
Today, Monday 3 March, parents of children starting secondary school in Hull in September 2025 will be offered a school place.
This year, over 85 per cent of pupils have … More
Hull’s Young Mayor and Youth Representatives have launched a website to help residents access nutritional information, recipes and food support.
Hull’s Young Mayor and Youth Representatives are a voluntary group … More
Hull City Council has a new video on Supported Internships and how they are supporting young people in Hull gain valuable work experience.
The council have been working hard to … More
Hull City Council’s Leaving Care Team Manager Lisa Hunter has shared her memories about her role in a piece of British sporting history.
Lisa was part of the Great Britain … More
The nominations deadline is approaching for an award that recognises where young people from Hull have shown exceptional bravery.
The Amy Johnson Cup for Courage was created in 1930 by … More
Two designs by young people have been chosen to form Hull City Council’s Christmas e-card for 2024.
Winning entries were selected after a competition in schools during last month.
A … More
