Hull Vicar Father Phil walks from Liverpool to Hull to raise money for Leisure and Family Support Service’s sensory garden 10th April 2024 Father Phil, the Vicar of Sculcoates, St Mary’s and St Paul’s churches in Hull and Bishop’s Adviser to the Deliverance Ministry, has walked 130 miles over 5 days from the Liver Building in Liverpool to The Deep in Hull. He did it to raise money for new sensory equipment for the children and young people […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleLAFSSPauline TurnerSEND
Hull City Council achieves national recognition for its revolutionary approach to children’s homes 9th April 2024 More children staying close to home and children’s homes that don’t look like children’s homes: Hull City Council has taken an innovative approach to children’s homes that has caught national attention and has enabled more children to live and thrive in Hull. Back in 2017, the city had just six children’s homes. Children being placed […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleChildren's homesLooked after childrenPauline Turner
Young people with SEND invited to Preparation for Adulthood marketplace event 3rd April 2024 Hull City Council is hosting a marketplace event for Hull young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and their families to find out more about their options and support their preparation for adulthood. The event is aimed at young people age 14-25 and takes place on Thursday 11 April, from 11am-6.30pm on the […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Children and familiesChildren and young peopleHull Local OfferPauline TurnerSEND
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
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
Three free Play Day festivals to visit Hull this summer 27th July 2021 Hull’s Play Day event has expanded to three events for 2021, with the first of which took place at Alderman Kneeshaw playing fields on 28 July. National Play Day is one of the biggest and most popular family events in Hull and attracts thousands each year. After a disappointing 2020 which meant the cancellation of […] Read more Children and families Leisure & Culture News What's on Cllr McMurrayHealthy HolidaysNational Play DayPauline Turner
Hull City Council welcomes new Director of Children’s Services 7th October 2020 Hull City Council has appointed Pauline Turner as the new permanent Director of Children’s Services. Pauline will take over from Niki Clemo, who has been interim Director for the past eight months, at the end of the year. Pauline has 25 years’ experience as a statutory children’s social work practitioner, manager and leader. She has […] Read more Children and families Coronavirus Education and Learning News Director of children's servicesImprovement plan for children's servicesPauline Turner
