Hull’s longest serving foster carers honoured 9th November 2023 Seven of Hull’s longest serving foster carers attended a lunch with the Lord Mayor of Kingston Upon Hull and Admiral of the Humber Kalvin Neal and Councillor Linda Tock, in recognition of their long service to children and young people in care. Foster carers were also presented with medals at the lunch, which took place […] Read more Children and families News Councillor Linda TockFosteringHull FosteringHull Fostering: Latest News and UpdatesLord Mayor Cllr Kalvin Neal
Hull City Council backs “Together for Safety” 7th November 2023 National Social Housing Safety & Compliance Week: 6-10 November 2023 Residents’ safety and wellbeing is the number one priority for Hull City Council (HCC) which is why we are backing “Together for Safety,” a new, national movement which is being launched during National Social Housing Safety & Compliance Week, which runs from 6 – 10 […] Read more Children and families Community and Living Housing News Cllr Paul Drake DavisNational Social Housing Safety & Compliance Week
Checkmate – council reveals plans for chess tables in two Hull parks 31st October 2023 Chess enthusiasts could soon be able to showcase their tactical skills as plans to install equipment in two Hull parks have been revealed. Two new chess tables, each with fixed seats, will be coming soon thanks to the Levelling Up Parks Fund which has allocated £5,000 to Hull City Council. To enable residents to access […] Read more Children and families Community and Living Leisure & Culture News Regeneration ChessEast ParkLevelling Up Parks FundPearson Park
Half-term help as free and low cost activities are back for the holidays 26th October 2023 Help is at hand for families during the half-term thanks to the leisure and parks programme run by Hull Culture and Leisure. This will run from Monday 30 October through to Friday 3 November right across the city. Free junior swimming sessions will held across the city throughout the week, alongside a range of events at […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News What's on Cllr Mike RossHalf term activitiesHCALLeisure and Parks programme
Celebrating the achievements of Hull care leavers this National Care Leavers Week 25th October 2023 Hull City Council is hosting a huge celebration event for care leavers to mark National Care Leavers Week. National Care Leavers Week celebrates care leavers across the UK and runs from 25 October – 1 November. This year, everyone will be called upon to CARE: to Celebrate care leavers, Amplify their voices, Raise awareness of […] Read more Children and families News ApprenticeshipsBlue Diamond AwardsCare LeaversCare Leavers ForumCare Leavers WeekChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockEmploymentMaritimeMaritime FuturesNPS HumberRoom 42
Creative Voice Youth Arts Festival returns for 2023 24th October 2023 Young people aged between 11 and 19 years old can get involved in a mix of creative performances, discussions, workshops and exhibitions issues during this year’s Creative Voice Youth Festival. Running Friday 3 – Saturday 4 November from 12noon – 9pm both days in the Princes Quay ground floor event space, Creative Voice Youth Arts […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News What's on Arts DevelopmentCllr Rob PritchardCreative Youth Arts Festival 2023MusicSmile Foundation
Rufus Robin and Airlie Bird swoop into Hull schools in new drive to tackle school attendance issues 23rd October 2023 Primary school pupils across Hull will be visited by the familiar mascots of Hull FC and Hull KR, as Hull City Council and its partners strive to shine a light on the issue of school attendance. In the year to date, around 22% of children in England were persistently absent – that is children missing […] Read more Children and families News Children and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockEarly help teamEducationHull and East Yorkshire MindHull FCHull KRHull Schoolsschool attendance
Foster carers from Hull win prestigious Fostering Excellence Award 18th October 2023 Two foster carers from Hull who care for a boy with additional needs have won a prestigious Fostering Excellence Award, recognising their exceptional contributions to foster care. Pamela and her partner, who foster with Hull Fostering, were awarded The Fostering Network award for foster carers at The Fostering Excellence Awards, sponsored by The Mortgage Brain, […] Read more Children and families News childrenChildren and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockFosteringHull Fostering
Trinity Market reveals plans for free festive family fun! 18th October 2023 With the festive season fast approaching, Trinity Market is set to gift a free exciting and magical event to the people of Hull. Working together with the council, Hull company Redland Events will present The Santa Claus Showtime! – a family show packed with songs, stories and an appearance by Santa himself. Starring Father Christmas, […] Read more Children and families Christmas Leisure & Culture News What's on Cllr Rob PritchardDan WatsonfreeJack ManganRedland EventsThe Sanata Claus Showtime!Trinity Market
Hull City Council’s Children’s Services continue to improve as government lifts Improvement Notice 28th September 2023 Hull City Council’s Children’s Services are no longer under an Improvement Notice. David Johnston OBE MP, the Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing recently wrote to the Council to inform them that the Department for Education (DfE) was lifting its Improvement Notice. An Improvement Notice is a direction issued by the DfE to local authorities, […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peoplechildren's serviceschildren's social careCouncillor Linda TockDepartment for EducationImprovement plan for children's servicesOfstedsocial workSocial Work Academy
Hull City Council to begin offering grants to help with the cost of school uniforms 26th September 2023 Hull City Council is introducing a School Clothing Grant to alleviate some of the pressures on Hull parents and carers during the cost-of-living crisis. Families in receipt of Free School Meals with children entering Year 7 will be allocated the £40 grant on 23 October 2023. Around 1,100 pupils are set to benefit from this […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda Tockschool clothing grantschools
Hull City Council joins fostering partners in launch of moving new film 26th September 2023 ‘Any Of Us’ can be foster carers if we have the capacity to care is the message of a powerful new fostering film. ‘Any Of Us’, launching today, is the sixth film produced by a growing partnership of councils and children’s trusts to promote local authority fostering. The ‘Any Of Us’ project is the largest […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleChildren Social ServicesCouncillor Linda TockFosteringLooked after children
