Families encouraged to follow coronavirus guidance for benefit of school community 28th September 2020 Hull City Council is urging parents and guardians to be aware of Coronavirus symptoms, and to only book a test for a child if they have one or more of these symptoms: a high temperature a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or three or more coughing […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus Education and Learning News Councillor Peter ClarkHull Learning Partnership
Hull employers urged to get involved with £2bn Kickstart scheme 25th September 2020 Hull businesses are being urged to get involved in a new £2 billion scheme which will create job placements for young people. Hull City Council is looking for employers to be part of the Government-funded Kickstart scheme, which will provide high-quality work placements to young people at risk of long-term unemployment. The council has committed […] Read more Business Children and families Education and Learning News Regeneration Business supportEmploymentGovernmentKickstartUniversal Credit
Hull’s You Are Not Alone suicide prevention campaign picked as national best practice 25th September 2020 Hull’s You Are Not Alone suicide prevention campaign has been recognised as an example of national best practice. And other areas across the UK have been encouraged to develop similar campaigns with young people. The Hull suicide prevention campaign has been designed and developed by young people aged from 11 to 20 as part of […] Read more Children and families News HeadStart HullLGAYou Are Not Alone
Preventative action for Hull schools to help reduce spread of coronavirus 18th September 2020 The Hull Learning Partnership, in conjunction with Hull City Council is taking preventative action against coronavirus by agreeing that school staff, and secondary pupils across the city are expected to wear face coverings in certain situations from Monday 21 September. The decision has been made because of the rising number of cases. Helen Christmas, public […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus Education and Learning News Hull Learning Partnership
Kelvin Hall Academy extension provides 250 additional school places 18th September 2020 Work has been completed on a two-storey extension to Kelvin Hall Academy in Hull. The extension is part of a programme of works to increase the number of secondary school places for children in the city, and improve the quality of the learning environment. Hull City Council, in partnership with Hull Esteem Consortium, and their […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus Education and Learning News Councillor Peter ClarkHull Esteem ConsortiumKelvin Hall School
30 young people in Hull given job placements as part of £2bn Government scheme 16th September 2020 Hull City Council is backing a £2bn Government scheme to help 30 of Hull’s young people into employment. The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to small and medium-sized employers to create six-month job placements for young people who are currently on Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment. The Government published details of the £2 […] Read more Business Children and families Education and Learning News Regeneration Business supportEmploymentGovernmentKickstartUniversal Credit
Apprentices at Hull Training and Adult Education pass new national educational standards 15th September 2020 Apprentices at Hull Training and Adult Education are celebrating being some of the first in the UK to pass through tough new national educational standards. The End Point Assessment (EPA) is the final assessment apprentices undertake to complete their training. Hannah Cuthbert is one of those apprentices. With a level 2 apprenticeship complete, Hannah decided […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News ApprenticeshipsHull Training and Adult Education
Peter Rabbit book to be given to two-year-olds as new scheme launches 14th September 2020 The first book through the Dolly Parton Imagination Library scheme is being sent out to eligible two-year-old children in Hull this month. The first book children will receive is Peter Rabbit. Children that are eligible to receive the two-year-old early education entitlement can receive a book for free every month through the scheme. Over 1,500 […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus Education and Learning News Councillor Peter ClarkCouncillor Stephen BradyDolly Parton Imagination Library
Hull’s Registration Service is now registering births in a selection of Children’s Centres 8th September 2020 Hull City Council’s Registration Service is now registering births from offices in Children’s Centres across Hull. Hull City Council is asking parents to make an appointment to register their baby’s birth at their closest Children Centre, to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. It is important for parents to register a baby’s birth at the […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus Feature News birth registrationchildrenfamiliesRegistration Service
Support for families affected by relationship conflicts 31st August 2020 A new campaign aimed at supporting parents and young people in reducing relationship conflicts launches today. Relationship Matters is a programme that will provide support for parents where there are conflicts, and emotional well-being support for young people affected by this, in turn, improving the mental health and long-term future chances for children involved. Evidence […] Read more Children and families News childrenCouncillor Clarkfamiliesparentsrelationshipmattersyoung people
Secondary school pupils asked to consider their routes to school 21st August 2020 As schools get ready to open with new processes and safety measures in place, secondary school pupils are asked to consider how they get to and from school to allow for the safest travel options. Pupils are encouraged to walk or cycle to school where this is possible, to help alleviate pressures on buses. Students […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus Education and Learning News Transport & Streets Councillor ClarkHull Learning Partnership
New resources to help children returning to school 18th August 2020 New resources have been developed to help children returning to school life. HeadStart Hull, along with Barnardo’s, have consulted children of primary school age to find out about their concerns, and helped to address these in new guides; Stepping into Secondary School and Returning to School Life After Lockdown. The Stepping into Secondary School guide […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus Education and Learning News Councillor ClarkHeadStart HullHull Learning Partnership
