Free activities on offer to mark Infant Mental Health Awareness Week 5th June 2024 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 Awareness Week takes place from 10 – 16 June and this year’s theme is ’Speak up for babies’. Infant mental health is an often overlooked […] Read more Children and families News babychildrenChildren and familiesChildren and young peopleEarly help teamFamily hubsMental HealthPauline Turner
Increase in number of Hull school pupils offered their first preference school 1st March 2024 Families across the city have received their children’s secondary school place allocation for September. 84% of pupils were offered their first preference of school, up from 81% the year before. 9% of pupils were offered their second preference and 2% their third preference. This means 95% of pupils in total obtained one of their preferences, […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News childrenChildren and familieschildren's servicesCouncillor Linda TockEducationHull SchoolsOfstedSecondary Schools
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
Free swimming and activity camps for kids over Christmas 17th December 2021 Free junior swimming and holiday camps are now available during the Christmas holidays, as part of Hull’s Healthy Holidays programme. The scheme, which is organised by Hull Culture and Leisure and funded by the Department for Education Holiday Activity and Food programme, will provide activities from Monday 20 until Thursday 23 December. 24 sessions will […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News Sport What's on campschildrenCllr Hester BridgesCllr Marjorie BrabazondancefreeHealthy Holidayssportswimming
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
Staff to run, walk and cycle for children and families 23rd April 2020 People working in Hull City Council’s children, young people and family service’s West Early Help team are raising money for charity Bundles of Joy, which will benefit children and families in the area. A relay will see 16 members of the team run, walk and cycle individually across different parts of the city and surrounding […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus News Bundles of JoychildrenEarly help teamyoung people and family services
Plan launched to deliver best outcomes for children and families 30th September 2019 A plan to ensure Hull is an inspiring, healthy and safe city for children and young people to learn, play, work and live has been launched. The city’s Children, Young People and Families Board launched the plan for the city today. It outlines help to provide the best start in life for the city’s children, […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News childrenEducationfamiliesHull City CouncilHull Clinical Commissioning GroupHull Community and Voluntary ServicesHumberside PoliceLearningyoung peopleyoung people and families board
