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
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
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
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
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
Northcott School and Sixth Form College in Hull has received an outstanding Ofsted inspection report.
The report showed the school is outstanding in all areas; overall effectiveness, quality of education, … More
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
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
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
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
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 and … More
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
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
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 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
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
Hundreds of primary school children across Hull put on a fantastic festive show at Hull City Hall this week.
The Festival of Carols saw around 400 primary school pupils from … 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
Parents in Hull can now register the birth of their baby at the Priory Family Hub in west Hull.
Previously, parents have only been able to register a birth at … 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
Seven of Hull’s longest serving foster carers attended a lunch with the Lord Mayor of Kingston Upon Hull and Admiral of the Humber Kalvin Neal and Councillor Linda Tock, in … More
Hull City Council is hosting a huge celebration event for care leavers to mark National Care Leavers Week.
National Care Leavers Week celebrates care leavers across the UK and runs … More
Primary school pupils across Hull will be visited by the familiar mascots of Hull FC and Hull KR, as Hull City Council and its partners strive to shine a light … More
Hull City Council has acquired a further three new accessible buses to improve transportation for young people with disabilities.
After acquiring 12 new Mercedes wheelchair accessible buses last month, Hull … 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
Hull City Council has acquired 12 new accessible buses to improve transportation for young people with disabilities.
The new buses, supplied by Mellor, are wheelchair accessible and have been designed … More
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