Students across Hull celebrate their A-level results 10th August 2021 Students across the city have been celebrating their A-level results today. Councillor Shane McMurray, Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services said: “Well done to everyone for completing their courses in these strange times. If you got the grades you wanted a massive well done. If you didn’t then don’t worry; life is full of challenges and […] Read more Education and Learning News A-level resultsCouncillor Shane McMurraySt Mary's CollegeWyke College
£4.4million expansion works begin at Kingswood Academy 3rd August 2021 Work is about to begin on a £4.4 million expansion of Kingswood Academy following an increase in demand for places. The expansion is one of several schemes taking place across the city, benefiting from a part of £50million being spent to ensure children have the best education facilities possible. Councillor Shane McMurray, Portfolio Holder for […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Councillor Shane McMurrayHull Esteem ConsortiumKingswood Academy
Refurbished Medieval Gallery to be unveiled by TV star as part of Festival of Archaeology 30th July 2021 Time Team’s Professor Carenza Lewis will open a newly refurbished Medieval Gallery at the Hull and East Riding Museum this weekend. The gallery will be unveiled for the first time as part of the finale of this year’s Festival of Archaeology on Sunday 1 August. The Medieval Gallery, on the first-floor of the museum, includes […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning Leisure & Culture Museums News What's on Councillor Marjorie BrabazonFestival of ArchaeologyHull and East Riding MuseumHull Culture and LeisureProfessor Carenza Lewis
Hull to host finale of Festival of Archaeology 2021 27th July 2021 The annual Festival of Archaeology, which takes place in locations all over the country, will finish in Hull this summer. The Hull finale will take place this Sunday, 1 August, and will include a programme full of events and activities in three locations at Museums Gardens, Trinity Square and Beverley Gate. Councillor Rosemary Pantelakis, portfolio […] Read more Education and Learning Leisure & Culture News What's on Council for British ArchaeologyCouncillor Rosemary PantelakisFestival of ArchaeologyNeil Redfern
Expansion of west Hull school will offer new opportunities 22nd July 2021 Work is to begin on a £6 million expansion of The Boulevard Academy, which will increase student capacity and enable the school to offer new courses from September 2022. The Boulevard Academy on Massey Close, west Hull, famously occupies the site of Hull FCs former Boulevard ground, and was initially built to accommodate 600 students […] Read more Education and Learning News Boulevard AcademyCouncillor Shane McMurrayHull Esteem ConsortiumHull Schools
Liam no longer in ‘dark place’ thanks to Hull’s new career initiative 21st July 2021 Unemployed young people in Hull are being urged to take advantage of a new career and training opportunity. Hull holiday homes manufacturer Willerby has joined forces with the Springboard Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), a project aimed at 16 to 29-year-olds from Hull who are not in education, employment or training. Led by Humber Learning Consortium […] Read more Business Education and Learning News Regeneration Humber Learning ConsortiumSpringboard Youth Employment InitiativeWillerby Holiday Homes
School measures in Hull remain until the end of term, to reduce the spread of Covid 20th July 2021 Hull’s Public Health Director, Julia Weldon, has written to schools in Hull to request they continue with the measures they have put in place until the end of the school term. As cases increase in the city, and over 1300 people tested positive last week, continuing with measures in schools will help to reduce spread. […] Read more Education and Learning
‘I know I speak on behalf of the city, when I express huge gratitude to school staff, pupils and parents’ 20th July 2021 Hull schools break for summer this week, and Councillor Shane McMurray, Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services, is taking the opportunity to thank schools, pupils and parents for their hard work over the last year. Councillor Shane McMurray said: “All of our education staff have worked tirelessly to provide education to children in Hull in what […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus Education and Learning News Councillor Shane McMurrayHull Schools
Hull City Council wants everyone to understand the signs of child exploitation 6th July 2021 Hull City Council wants young people, parents, carers, professionals and communities to understand the signs of child exploitation, to help protect young people in Hull. Humberside PCC has developed some informative videos and resources to help understand exploitation, through a campaign called Not In Our Community. A recently launched animation, Anywhere Kids, delivered as a […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Anywhere KidsCouncillor Shane McMurrayHumber Modern Slavery PartnershipHumberside Police and Crime CommissionerNot In Our Community
Jack gets a Kickstart into new career with Hull City Council 1st July 2021 An ambitious young man from Hull has used a national employment scheme as a springboard to begin an exciting career. Jack Rimmington, 23, from west Hull, has secured a permanent position as Recruitment Assistant in Hull City Council’s HR department with the help of the Government’s Kickstart Scheme. The council is an approved intermediary for […] Read more Business Education and Learning News Councillor Daren HaleEmploymentGovernmentKickstartUniversal Credit
Major milestone celebrated at new Broadacre Primary School development 1st July 2021 The new £8.2m Broadacre Primary School building has reached its half-way point. A ‘topping out’ ceremony took place to celebrate the build reaching its highest point. Staff and pupils from the school were joined by Hull City Council’s Portfolio Holder, Councillor Shane McMurray and Humber Education Trust’s CEO, Rachel Wilkes. A special guest appearance was […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Broadacre Primary SchoolCouncillor Shane McMurrayEsteem
More Hull pupils to benefit from access to a laptop and Council calls on local businesses to help 28th June 2021 Many more school pupils in Hull will reap the benefits of having access to their own laptops, as Hull City Council’s Cabinet has today agreed to fund an additional 1,000 laptops through £250,000 from the Outbreak Management Fund. The devices will be provided to schools and Academy Trusts in Hull, who will loan them to […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus Education and Learning News Covid Grant FundingCranswickHull Learning PartnershipLaptops
