Hull’s Family Hub free launch events for families
All 12 Children’s Centres in Hull have officially been rebranded as Family Hubs with new external signage, and to celebrate, the Family Hubs are hosting a series of free launch … More
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Hull social workers experience new immersive VR headset training
Hull City Council have delivered a new and immersive learning experience to staff working directly with vulnerable adults and children with the use of virtual reality (VR) technology.
It comes … More
How Hull’s Young Carers Project supports the city’s young carers
Today is Young Carers Action Day and Hull City Council is highlighting the local support available for the city’s young carers.
A young carer is a young person who cares … More
Join the LGBTQ+ Adoption Community in North and Humber
LGBTQ+ people are being encouraged to consider if they could change the life of a child or group of brothers and sisters, by adopting through One Adoption North and Humber, … More
Increase in number of Hull school pupils offered their first preference school
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.… More
Hull offers unique support for foster carers like nowhere else
Hull Fostering is urging people who are considering fostering to learn more about the unique package of support on offer in Hull.
Venturing into fostering can seem like a daunting … More
Inspection shows improved support for children with SEND in Hull
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
Family Hubs launch new website to showcase the wide range of free support on offer to Hull families
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
Prestigious awards for “Any of Us” council fostering film project
“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
Hull City Council offering support for people who privately foster
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
Ten new foster families join Hull’s caring fostering community – could you join them?
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
Foster carers from Hull win prestigious Fostering Excellence Award
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 continue to improve as government lifts Improvement Notice
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 to begin offering grants to help with the cost of school uniforms
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
Hull City Council joins fostering partners in launch of moving new film
‘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
Support for children with additional needs to be expanded as IPaSS service is relaunched
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
Hull Trinity House Academy set to start new school year at newly refurbished site
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
Try out pre and post-natal wellbeing sessions at the free Us Mums event
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
First Family Hub to offer even more support to Hull families
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
Could you foster? Hull City Council celebrates fantastic foster carers this Fostering Fortnight
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
Amazing Hull social workers honoured by the British Association of Social Workers
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
Children’s Social Worker from Hull backs region-wide campaign to inspire others to take up vital role
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 begins to expand Northcott School to improve provision for Hull pupils with SEND
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
Hull City Council Leader calls on Education Secretary to extend Free School Meals
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
Local health, care and children’s services come together to promote Safer Sleep Week
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
Aspiring Hull social workers invited to ‘step up’ to social work
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 voices its support for LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week
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
Free and low-cost family friendly activities this Christmas holidays
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
Prizes on offer to enterprising young people this Global Entrepreneurship Week
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
Fantastic FREE summer holiday activities now available to book
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
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