Increase in first choice of school for Hull’s secondary allocation
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 … More
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Ofsted praises Hull City Council children’s services in recent visit
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, … More
State-of-the-art carbon-neutral home opens for children in Hull
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 … More
Northcott School rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted
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, … More
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 … More
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.… More
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 … More
Hull City Council’s Children’s Services continue to improve as government lifts Improvement Notice
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 … More
Offering the Best Start in Life
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.
Significant step forward for children’s services in Hull
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 … More
Further significant milestones achieved in Hull’s social care improvement journey
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 … More
91 per cent of Hull primary schools assessed as Good or Outstanding
Two more of the city’s primaries have been graded as Good by Ofsted, meaning 91 per cent of Hull primary schools have now been assessed as Good or Outstanding.
Nationally, … More
Third consecutive positive Ofsted monitoring visit reports improvements in children’s services in Hull
Ofsted has published findings of a monitoring visit into children’s social care in Hull, focusing on the services and support provided to young people who have experienced care.
Ofsted … More
Hull Training and Adult Education service boosted to ‘Good’ rating by OFSTED
Hull City Council’s Hull Training and Adult Education (HTAE) service have been assessed as ‘Good’ by OFSTED.
HTAE were previously assessed as ‘Requires improvement’ at their last full inspection in … More
Ofsted reports improvements in services for children in care
Ofsted has published findings of a monitoring visit into children’s social care in Hull, focusing on children in care.
Inspectors visited Hull on 18th and 19th November … More
86 percent of Hull’s schools are Good or Outstanding
86 percent of Hull’s schools have been assessed as Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. This is four percent above the latest regional average published by Ofsted.
Hull has 71 primary … More
Ofsted report improvements in children’s social care in Hull
Ofsted has published findings of a monitoring visit into children’s social care in Hull, focusing on progress for children in need and those subject to a child protection plan.
Inspectors … More
Commissioner for children’s social care and SEND provision appointed for Hull
The Department for Education has appointed a commissioner for children’s social care and SEND provision within the city.
This follows a full inspection of Children, Young People and Family Services … More
Council takes immediate action to improve children’s services following Ofsted visit
Hull City Council has confirmed the immediate measures it has taken to improve children’s services, following a two-day monitoring visit by Ofsted in January, when inspectors concluded that the experiences … More
Deadline for free childcare for Hull parents is next week
Parents have until Wednesday 15 January to register their child for free early education.
All children aged three and four are entitled to 15 hours of free early education a … More
Prof Graham Chesters to be made Honorary Burgess
One of Hull’s cultural leaders is to be made an Honorary Burgess by Hull City Council.
Graham Chesters, a University of Hull professor and chair of the Freedom Festival board, … More
Hull City Council accelerates improvement plans for children’s services in response to Ofsted inspection
Hull City Council is accelerating its improvement plans, which aim to increase investment and put children at the centre of its social care transformation, following an inspection by Ofsted.
A … More
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