Hull has seen improvements to services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) since its previous inspections in 2019.
Whilst our services for children with SEND have seen … More
A new website for Hull’s Family Hubs has been launched.
Hull’s 12 Children’s Centres were officially rebranded as Family Hubs earlier this year, offering a wide range of services to … More
“Any of Us” – a powerful short film to encourage people from all backgrounds to consider becoming a foster carer for their local authority – picked up two prestigious awards … More
This week is Private Fostering Week and Hull City Council is raising awareness of what families must do if they foster privately and how they can access support.
What is … More
Last year, Hull Fostering welcomed 10 new fostering families, providing 14 more bedrooms for Hull children needing a loving home.
Since April this year, they have welcomed another 12 fostering … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
‘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 … More
The Integrated Physical and Sensory Service (IPaSS) has been relaunched after a restructure that will create new capacity for teachers.
IPaSS is a Hull City Council service that supports children … More
Work to transform the former site of Endeavour School on Beverley Road in Hull has been completed.
The building has been fully refurbished to make way for Hull Trinity House … More
Pregnant women and their partners with young families with children aged 0-5 are invited to come along to the free ‘Us Mums’ event.
It takes place at Woodford Leisure Centre … More
The Parks Children’s Centre is becoming the first children’s centre in Hull to be rebranded as one of the new Family Hubs, offering even more support to local children and … More
Hull City Council is celebrating the wonderful world of fostering for this year’s national Fostering Fortnight (15th-28th May) celebrations.
Being a foster carer is one of the … More
Social workers across Hull City Council’s Children and Family Services have been honoured as one of the ‘Amazing Social Workers’ being celebrated for World Social Work Month.
Many individuals and … More
A Children’s Social Worker from Hull is backing a region-wide campaign during Social Work Week (20-24 March) and World Social Work Day (21 March), aimed at encouraging others to take … More
Work has begun on expanding Northcott School as Hull City Council steps up its provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Last year, the council announced that … More
The leader of Hull City Council, Councillor Mike Ross, has written to the Secretary of State for Education Gillian Keegan to call on the government to increase the number of … More
Safer Sleep Week is an annual awareness event ran by The Lullaby Trust, to raise awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and to equip parents with information on how … More
People from Hull are being encouraged to ‘Step up to Social Work’ through a government scheme.
Hull City Council’s social workers provide life changing care and support to our city’s … More
Hull City Council’s Fostering team and One Adoption North and Humber, North Yorkshire and the Humber’s regional adoption agency, are showing their support for LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week (6-12 … More
With the Christmas holidays almost upon us, keeping the kids entertained for two-and-a-half weeks isn’t always easy.
Add in the fact that days can be expensive and that the nation … More
The Youth Enterprise and Micro Business Team at Hull City Council are delighted to again be offering a packed programme to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week 2022, supported by Hull Culture … More
A huge range of free children’s activities are now available to book over the summer holidays.
Funded by the Department for Education and Hull City Council, the School’s Out For … More
Hull’s museum quarter will be transformed into a medieval encampment for the city-wide Festival of Archaeology.
On Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 July, 11am – 3.00 pm, visitors can come … More
Budding young scientists are invited to get involved in a celebration of science at the Museums Quarter during the Easter holidays.
Hull Museums have teamed up with the University of … More
Hull City Council has been celebrating Social Work Week 2022, with stories from the people working in Children’s and Adults Social Work.
As the week comes to and end, we … More
Hull City Council has been awarded funding from the Department for Education for delivery of the Holiday Activities and Food Programme for 2022 through to 2025.
Government has confirmed that … More
Support for children and young people around emotional and mental health is changing.
The funding for the city’s flagship HeadStart Hull programme is coming to its natural end in 2022 … More
Hull City Council is encouraging parents of pre-school children to take up their child’s free nursery place.
All children aged three and four are entitled to 15 hours of free … More
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