Councillor Linda Tock

View article Find out more about fostering in Hull this Foster Care Fortnight

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 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 […]

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View article Start for Life programme is helping children in Hull achieve better outcomes

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 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 […]

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View article Hull social workers receive national recognition this World Social Work Week

Hull social workers receive national recognition this World 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 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 […]

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View article Hull social workers experience new immersive VR headset training

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 as the council celebrates national Social Work Week, a chance to shine a spotlight on social work as a career and the incredible work of […]

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View article How Hull’s Young Carers Project supports the city’s young carers

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 for a family member who may have a disability, serious illness, a mental health issue or an alcohol, drug or substance problem. Caring for someone […]

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View article Increase in number of Hull school pupils offered their first preference school

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. 9% of pupils were offered their second preference and 2% their third preference. This means 95% of pupils in total obtained one of their preferences, […]

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View article Hull offers unique support for foster carers like nowhere else

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 experience. People considering fostering worry about how they might cope and what kind of support is available to them. Hull City Council’s fostering service has […]

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View article Inspection shows improved support for children with SEND in Hull

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 improvement, the Kingston-Upon-Hull Local Area Partnership – which ensures these services are in place for the population of Hull, has been given the middle rating […]

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View article Hull schoolchildren debut new Song for Hull at the annual Festival of Carols

Hull schoolchildren debut new Song for Hull at the annual Festival of Carols

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 […]

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View article Prestigious awards for “Any of Us” council fostering film project

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 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 […]

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View article Families in Hull can now register their baby’s birth at the Priory Family Hub

Families in Hull can now register their baby’s birth at the Priory Family Hub

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 […]

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View article Hull City Council offering support for people who privately foster

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 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 […]

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