Ofsted praises Hull City Council children’s services in recent visit 18th October 2024 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, the council was graded as ‘requires improvement to be good’. As part of this rating, the local authority receives up to two focused visits in […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockOfstedsocial workSocial Work Academy
Council wins funding for project to boost pre-school creativity 8th October 2024 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 Energiser Fund. The Energiser Fund was established to celebrate and energise creative practice with 2–4-year-olds, centering children’s voices, views and experiences. It is funded and […] Read more Children and families News Arts and cultureArts Council EnglandChildren and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockFamily hubsMusicThe Herd TheatreUniversity of HullWilberforce Sixth Form College
Young People, Skills & Employability service celebrates record applications 24th September 2024 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 East Riding of Yorkshire this academic year. They received 5,363 ‘log on, move on’ applications from young people to continue their education, training, or employment […] Read more News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockEducationYPSE
Visit from Chinese school connects Hull and Beijing 18th July 2024 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 the city. They spent three days at Winifred Holtby Academy in East Hull before spending time visiting some of Hull’s museums in the city centre. […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockCouncillor mike rossHull MuseumsLord Mayor and Admiral of the HumberLord Mayor Cllr Mark CollinsonWinifred Holtby Academy
Foster carers in Hull receive pay increase 17th July 2024 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 instead of every three years. Hull Fostering offer a generous weekly fostering allowance to cover the costs of caring for a child, ensuring its foster […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockFosteringHull Fostering
State-of-the-art carbon-neutral home opens for children in Hull 16th July 2024 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 state-of-the-art, carbon-neutral design, whilst providing an inviting and homely atmosphere for meeting the specialist needs of children in the city. The new build provision supports […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleChildren's homesCouncillor Linda TockDepartment for EducationDFELimetree CourtOfstedSEND
Northcott School rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted 9th July 2024 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, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and its sixth form provision. The school was previously judged as ‘Good’ when it was last visited […] Read more Children and families News Councillor Linda TockEducationNorthcott SchoolOfstedschoolsSecondary SchoolsSEND
More local Hull business become Fostering Friendly employers 9th July 2024 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 scheme aims to encourage businesses and organisations to support employees who are foster carers, or those on their journey to become a foster carer. Foster carers […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peoplechildren's social careCouncillor Linda TockFosteringHull FosteringStagecoach
Council launches new support to help improve school attendance 21st May 2024 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 of identifying the underlying reasons for pupil absence. It’s for pupils aged between five and 16 years old when attendance falls below 90%. The framework […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockEarly help teamEducationFamily hubsHull Parent Carer Forumschool attendanceschoolsSEND
Find out more about fostering in Hull this Foster Care Fortnight 16th May 2024 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 nation’s incredible foster carers and the difference they make in the lives of young people every day. From 21-23 May, the council will be lighting […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockFoster care fortnightFosteringHull FosteringLooked after children
Start for Life programme is helping children in Hull achieve better outcomes 15th May 2024 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 for the Start for Life programme back in 2021. Through family hubs, it offers a range of services to support parents from pregnancy until their […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockCQCfamiliesFamily hubsOfstedstart for life
Hull social workers receive national recognition this World Social Work Week 22nd March 2024 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 teams have been profiled as part of the British Association of Social Worker’s (BASW) annual celebrations. The BASW is the UK’s professional membership organisation for […] Read more Children and families News Councillor Linda Tocksocial workSocial Work Academysocial work week
