Hull schoolchildren debut new Song for Hull at the annual Festival of Carols 14th December 2023 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 15 schools in Hull, alongside the Hull NHS Choir, join voices in a celebration of Christmas music. Six of the schools are currently participating in […] Read more Children and families News A Song for HullAlbemarle Music CentreChoral HumberChristmasChristmas 2023Councillor Linda TockHull City HallHull MinsterHull Music ServiceHull UK City of CultureNHS Choir
Prestigious awards for “Any of Us” council fostering film project 13th December 2023 “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 this month. Hull City Council participated in the project and helped fund it. The fostering film won the “Best Collaboration” and “Best Creative Comms” categories […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesCouncillor Linda TockFosteringHull FosteringHull Fostering: Latest News and Updates
Families in Hull can now register their baby’s birth at the Priory Family Hub 11th December 2023 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 the Hull Register Office, located in the Wilson Centre in Hull City Centre. When a child is born, their birth must be registered within 42 […] Read more Children and families News birth registrationCouncillor Linda TockFamily hubsPriory Family Hub
Hull City Council offering support for people who privately foster 4th December 2023 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 private fostering? ‘Private Fostering’ is an arrangement made for the care of a child or young person under the age of 16 (under 18 if […] Read more Children and families News ChildcareChildren and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockFosteringHull FosteringPrivate fosteringPrivate Fostering Week
Ten new foster families join Hull’s caring fostering community – could you join them? 21st November 2023 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 households to its fostering community, offering a further 16 bedrooms for children and young people to live in. When a child cannot live with their […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockFosteringHull FosteringHull Fostering: Latest News and Updates
Hull’s longest serving foster carers honoured 9th November 2023 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 recognition of their long service to children and young people in care. Foster carers were also presented with medals at the lunch, which took place […] Read more Children and families News Councillor Linda TockFosteringHull FosteringHull Fostering: Latest News and UpdatesLord Mayor Cllr Kalvin Neal
Celebrating the achievements of Hull care leavers this National Care Leavers Week 25th October 2023 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 from 25 October – 1 November. This year, everyone will be called upon to CARE: to Celebrate care leavers, Amplify their voices, Raise awareness of […] Read more Children and families News ApprenticeshipsBlue Diamond AwardsCare LeaversCare Leavers ForumCare Leavers WeekChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockEmploymentMaritimeMaritime FuturesNPS HumberRoom 42
Rufus Robin and Airlie Bird swoop into Hull schools in new drive to tackle school attendance issues 23rd October 2023 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 on the issue of school attendance. In the year to date, around 22% of children in England were persistently absent – that is children missing […] Read more Children and families News Children and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockEarly help teamEducationHull and East Yorkshire MindHull FCHull KRHull Schoolsschool attendance
Hull City Council adds three new accessible buses to its fleet 23rd October 2023 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 City Council is delighted to announce that three more have been added to the fleet. The three new Fiat ultra-low floor Orion accessible buses, supplied […] Read more News Transport & Streets BusesCouncillor Linda TockCouncillor Mark IeronimoKWLtransport
Foster carers from Hull win prestigious Fostering Excellence Award 18th October 2023 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 partner, who foster with Hull Fostering, were awarded The Fostering Network award for foster carers at The Fostering Excellence Awards, sponsored by The Mortgage Brain, […] Read more Children and families News childrenChildren and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockFosteringHull Fostering
Hull City Council’s Children’s Services continue to improve as government lifts Improvement Notice 28th September 2023 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 them that the Department for Education (DfE) was lifting its Improvement Notice. An Improvement Notice is a direction issued by the DfE to local authorities, […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peoplechildren's serviceschildren's social careCouncillor Linda TockDepartment for EducationImprovement plan for children's servicesOfstedsocial workSocial Work Academy
Hull City Council to begin offering grants to help with the cost of school uniforms 26th September 2023 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 Meals with children entering Year 7 will be allocated the £40 grant on 23 October 2023. Around 1,100 pupils are set to benefit from this […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda Tockschool clothing grantschools
