Strength in Hull Children’s Services recognised by Ofsted 28th August 2025 The many strengths about the support provided to older children in the care of Hull City Council have been highlighted in a letter published today by the sector’s regulator. Ofsted’s visit to the city in July focused on the services provided to children in care aged between 14 and 18. The full letter can be […] Read more Children and families News Cllr Linda TockOfsted
Hull City Council and local school trust expand special school places 19th June 2025 The Venn Academy Trust has worked with Hull City Council to build on their capacity for more special school places. Bridgeview Special School, part of the school trust, has greatly expanded their number of places. They have also enhanced their provision and specialist curriculum offer. In response to local needs, they have created a specialist […] Read more Children and families News Bridgeview Special SchoolChildren and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockOfstedschoolsSENDspecial educational needs or disabilitiesSpecial SchoolsVenn Academy Trust
Increase in first choice of school for Hull’s secondary allocation 3rd March 2025 Today, Monday 3 March, parents of children starting secondary school in Hull in September 2025 will be offered a school place. This year, over 85 per cent of pupils have received their first choice of school and 96 per cent have been offered one of their choices. These are both increases from the 2024-25 allocation, […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Cllr Linda TockOfstedSecondary allocationSeptember
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
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
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
Increase in number of Hull school pupils offered their first preference school 1st March 2024 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, […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News childrenChildren and familieschildren's servicesCouncillor Linda TockEducationHull SchoolsOfstedSecondary Schools
Inspection shows improved support for children with SEND in Hull 2nd February 2024 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 […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleCouncillor Linda TockCQCEducationHull Local OfferHull Parent Carer ForumHull SEND strategyHumber and North Yorkshire ICBOfstedSEND
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
Offering the Best Start in Life 13th January 2023 Superstition surrounding Friday 13th means that many people regard today as unlucky, so learning Hull’s children’s services Ofsted report would be released today, Friday 13th January, it was not unreasonable to think this was a sign of bad news coming our way. However, we did not need to worry, thanks to the significant changes Hull’s children’s services have made in the last three years our latest Ofsted inspection found the service is no longer Inadequate. Read more Children and families Children Social ServicesFosteringHull Fostering: Latest News and UpdatesOfsted
Significant step forward for children’s services in Hull 13th January 2023 Hull’s children’s services mark a significant milestone after the latest full Ofsted inspection found the service is no longer Inadequate. During a two-week inspection in November, inspectors found that the council provides ‘good’ services for children in care and has given an overall judgement of Requires Improvement. The previous full inspection, in 2019, assessed the […] Read more Children and families News children's serviceschildren's social careCouncillor Linda TockMatt JukesOfstedPauline TurnerSocial Work Academy
