Find out more about jobs in health and care at bumper careers event
People in the region are being invited to find out about the careers on offer at the Inclusive Careers – Health and Care Expo this May.
It takes place in … More
Children and young people
Hull City Council’s Connexions service receives glowing report as it retains accreditation
Hull City Council’s Connexions service has retained the matrix accreditation for the quality of its information, advice and guidance services to young people in Hull.
Connexions offer support for young … More
Hull social workers recognised as some of the country’s ‘Amazing Social Workers’ this Social Work Week
Social workers across Hull City Council’s Children and Family Services have been honoured as some of the ‘Amazing Social Workers’ being celebrated for World Social Work Week.
Many individuals, as … More
Marketplace drop-in event to showcase education and training opportunities for young people with SEND
Hull City Council is hosting a marketplace event for Hull young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
It’s a chance for young people and their families to find … More
LGBTQ+ people in Hull invited to learn more about adoption and fostering
Hull City Council’s fostering team and One Adoption North and Humber, the regional adoption agency for North Yorkshire and the Humber councils, are showing their support for LGBTQ+ Adoption and … More
Youth reps in Hull launch new resource for food support
Hull’s Young Mayor and Youth Representatives have launched a website to help residents access nutritional information, recipes and food support.
Hull’s Young Mayor and Youth Representatives are a voluntary group … More
New video on Supported Internships shows how they help more young people with SEND into work
Hull City Council has a new video on Supported Internships and how they are supporting young people in Hull gain valuable work experience.
The council have been working hard to … More
Council’s Leaving Care Team Manager shares memories of groundbreaking women’s rugby league tour
Hull City Council’s Leaving Care Team Manager Lisa Hunter has shared her memories about her role in a piece of British sporting history.
Lisa was part of the Great Britain … More
Ofsted praises Hull City Council children’s services in recent visit
Children and Family Services at Hull City Council have been praised after a recent focused visit by the regulator Ofsted.
When a full Ofsted inspection took place in November 2022, … More
Council wins funding for project to boost pre-school creativity
Hull City Council, in conjunction with The Herd Theatre Company, the University of Hull and Wilberforce College, have been awarded a grant of £120,000 from Youth Music through their new … More
Young People, Skills & Employability service celebrates record applications
Hull City Council’s, Young People, Skills & Employability (YPSE) team are excited to share that they received a record number of applications from Year 11 students across Hull and the … More
Hull City Council staff shortlisted in multiple national awards
Staff working in Adult Social Care and Children’s Services across Hull City Council have been shortlisted for a number of national awards.
The council have been shortlisted in the national … More
Visit from Chinese school connects Hull and Beijing
Students and staff from a school in China have visited Hull.
110 students aged 9-15 and 20 staff from Fengtai District of Beijing in China have spent four days in … More
Foster carers in Hull receive pay increase
Hull City Council has increased fostering allowances by 4.5%.
The council has also increased the retention payment paid to carers by £100 to £500, which will now be paid annually … More
State-of-the-art carbon-neutral home opens for children in Hull
Work has completed on a new modern, fully adapted, energy efficient home for young people and their families, for disability short breaks.
Limetree Short Breaks in East Hull is a … More
More local Hull business become Fostering Friendly employers
Hull City Council is encouraging employers in Hull to consider becoming Fostering Friendly.
Fostering Friendly is an initiative created by The Fostering Network, the UK’s leading fostering charity. The … More
Young people from Hull win national film award
Young people from Hull emerged as the winners of a national film award at a ceremony in London on Tuesday 25 June.
They won the Time for Action Award at … More
Council conference brings Hull teaching workforce together to better understand the experiences of children in care
Hull Virtual School hosted a local conference to all education providers in Hull and the surrounding areas, with a focus on how a child’s experiences through care may impact their … More
Doula and Breastfeeding Peer Support Network providing invaluable support to families in Hull
Hull’s Doula Project and Breastfeeding Peer Support Service has published an impact report which sets out what a difference they have made to people in Hull.
The service, run by … More
Hull City Council asks Hull parents to take up childcare offer as deadline approaches
Hull City Council’s Family Information Service is asking parents to check whether they are eligible for childcare before the deadline closes.
From September, children aged nine months old on or … More
Free activities on offer to mark Infant Mental Health Awareness Week
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 … More
Children meet with Lord Mayor at launch of new Lord Mayor’s Award
Schoolchildren from Hull have had a breakfast meeting with the Lord Mayor, celebrating the launch of the Lord Mayor’s Award.
A teacher and three schoolchildren from Stockwell Primary School, … More
Council launches new support to help improve school attendance
Over 100 representatives from education providers across the city came together for the launch of the ATTEND Framework.
The ATTEND Framework is an early intervention tool that offers a way … More
Find out more about fostering in Hull this Foster Care Fortnight
Hull City Council is celebrating Hull’s foster carers this Foster Care Fortnight.
Foster Care Fortnight, held every May, is a yearly event led by The Fostering Network. It highlights our … More
Start for Life programme is helping children in Hull achieve better outcomes
Ofsted and the CQC have published a joint review, praising the success of the Start for Life programme which Hull has been a key part of.
The government announced funding … More
Hull parents can now register births at Longhill Family Hub
Parents in Hull can now register the birth of their baby at the Longhill Family Hub in east Hull.
Previously, parents have only been able to register a birth at … More
Hull City Council offering cash bonus to new childcare practitioners
Hull City Council has been chosen to take part in a new pilot scheme that offers a cash incentive to newly qualified or returning childcare practitioners.
Back in March 2023, … More
Increase in number of Hull school pupils offered their first preference primary school
Families across the city have received their children’s primary school place allocation for September.
96% of pupils were offered their first preference of school, up from 95% the year before.… More
Hull Vicar Father Phil walks from Liverpool to Hull to raise money for Leisure and Family Support Service’s sensory garden
Father Phil, the Vicar of Sculcoates, St Mary’s and St Paul’s churches in Hull and Bishop’s Adviser to the Deliverance Ministry, has walked 130 miles over 5 days from the … More
Hull City Council achieves national recognition for its revolutionary approach to children’s homes
More children staying close to home and children’s homes that don’t look like children’s homes: Hull City Council has taken an innovative approach to children’s homes that has caught national … More
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