Hull’s new Young Mayor is selected 5th December 2022 Young People in Hull have selected the city’s fourth Young Mayor. Amaya Newman from Ron Dearing UTC was appointed following a selection day attended by 16 young people. The young people were set a team challenge and planned and made a speech in their bid to be the next Young Mayor for Hull. For the […] Read more Children and families Council Government and Democracy Education and Learning News Councillor Linda TockHull Young People's ParliamentRon Dearing UTCVoice and InfluenceYoung Mayor
Support offered to families in private fostering arrangements 5th December 2022 Hull City Council is raising awareness about private fostering arrangements and the help available to families. Private fostering is an informal arrangement made by parents and carers for a child to live with another family – where the other family is not close relatives; grandparents, aunt/ uncle, or step-parent by marriage. Where a child is […] Read more Children and families News Councillor Linda TockHull safeguarding children partnershipPrivate fostering
Malet Lambert opens Jane Disbrey Hall as the school celebrates 90 years of education 2nd December 2022 The new extension to Malet Lambert School has officially opened. The sports hall extension has been named Jane Disbrey Hall, after the well-loved former Headteacher. The hall is a multi-functional space that can also be used for exams and events. Along with the sports hall, there are an additional five classrooms and a staff room, […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Councillor Linda TockHull Esteem ConsortiumHull Learning PartnershipHull SchoolsJane Disbrey HallMalet Lambert School
Hull wins digital transformation in social work award 7th November 2022 Hull City Council has won the new Digital Transformation in Social Work Award at this year’s national Social Work Awards. The award highlights Hull’s young people-led work on listening to children who are looked after, and responding to their voices and priorities creatively, using digital technology. The award focused on a young people-led animated film […] Read more Children and families News children's social careCouncillor Linda Tockdigital transformationDream OnMy PocketsPauline TurnerSocial Work AwardsYoung Voices Influencing Care
Hull young people to attend House of Commons debate to decide priority campaign for 2023 2nd November 2022 Members of the UK Youth Parliament are to take part in a debate in the House of Commons chamber on Friday 4 November to decide on the priority campaign for 2023. 300 members, aged 11 to 18, will debate the issues chosen by the Make Your Mark ballot, which was hosted in Hull in July. […] Read more Children and families Council Government and Democracy Education and Learning News Councillor Linda TockMake Your MarkUK Youth Parliament
Work begins on new children’s home for disability short breaks 1st November 2022 Work is starting on a new modern, fully adapted, energy efficient home for young people and their families, for disability short breaks. Limetree Court in East Hull will be 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 will […] Read more Children and families News Ashcourt GroupCouncillor Linda TockDisability short breaksLimetree CourtLittle LimetreeLovell Homes
Hull young people win national The Voice Award 26th October 2022 Young people from Hull representing Young Voices Influencing Care have won a national The Voice Award. Four young people, representatives of Hull’s Young Voices Influencing Care group, attended the event in Manchester run by Coram Voice on 25 October. Hull’s nomination for the Dream On animation and a podcast produced by young people about the […] Read more Children and families News children's social careCouncillor Linda TockDream OnMy PocketsThe Voice AwardYoung Voices Influencing Care
Consultation opens on plans to protect nursery places in North Hull 10th October 2022 Consultation has today opened on the future of nursery provision in North Hull. This follows Cabinet approval to hold formal consultation on plans that aim to protect nursery provision in North Hull for the long term. The current McMillan Nursery in North Hull has been hit by a decreasing birth rate in the area and […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Councillor Linda TockEarly yearsMcMillan Nursery
West Hull community benefitting from more pupil places, new classrooms and additional courses 20th September 2022 Pupils at The Boulevard Academy in West Hull are now benefitting from new classrooms, additional courses and more pupil places as the three-storey extension is complete. The £6.7million extension opened for the new school year, increasing student capacity by 300 places and enabling the school to offer new courses from this September. The Academy now […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Boulevard AcademyCouncillor Linda TockHull Esteem Consortium
Schools set to welcome pupils back 2nd September 2022 Children and young people in Hull will be welcomed back to school for the new academic year. Schools across Hull saw attendance hit 91.5 per cent in the last academic year. The Hull Learning Partnership wants to see this percentage increase for the start of the new school year and hopes to see all pupils […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Councillor Linda TockHull Learning Partnership
Hull pupils celebrate GCSE results 25th August 2022 Students across Hull have today received their GCSE results after sitting their exams for the first time since 2019. Initial results from nine of the city’s secondary schools show significant improvements when compared to 2019: At Attainment 8, five schools have improved compared to 2019, two have remained the same and two have dropped At […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Councillor Linda TockGCSE resultsHull Learning PartnershipHull Schools
Further significant milestones achieved in Hull’s social care improvement journey 24th August 2022 Hull has been on an improvement journey across children’s social care since January 2019, when Ofsted assessed the service as Inadequate. Over the last two years, Hull City Council’s Children’s Services have had six monitoring visits by Ofsted, looking at different parts of the service. The Department for Education (DfE) also appointed a Children’s Services […] Read more Children and families News children's social careChildren's services commissionerCouncillor Linda TockDepartment for EducationEarly help and safeguarding hub (EHASH)Hull safeguarding children partnershipOfstedSEND
