Category: Children’s services

513 Children’s services posts found.

Visiting a farm or petting zoo over the Easter break? Follow these safety tips for peace of mind

31/03/2023
Two lambs running through a grassy field

Zoos, farms and visitor attractions with animals are always popular with families, especially during school holidays, and in Shropshire there are lots…

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Holiday fun with Holiday Activities and Food – spaces still available!

28/03/2023
Child with facepaint

There is still time for eligible children to be registered for holiday fun on the Shropshire Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme…

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New funding to look after smiles in Shropshire

22/03/2023

Shropshire Council has recently secured funding from NHS England to promote oral health to targeted communities in Shropshire. This will fund the…

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Free school meals support to continue in Easter holidays as part of £4.1m package to support households with cost of living

15/03/2023
Cost of living

Families in Shropshire who currently receive free school meals during school term time will continue to receive support over the Easter holiday…

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More than 50 schools receive free salt spreader for treating icy pavements

15/03/2023
Spready Mercury, the Castlefields Primary salt spreader – with Hugo who picked the winning name

More than 50 Shropshire schools have taken up Shropshire Council’s offer of a free pedestrian salt spreader and salt, to treat icy…

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Transport assistance to continue for eligible children and young people

06/03/2023

Shropshire Council will continue to ensure statutory duties are fulfilled where transport assistance is provided to children and young people eligible under…

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Book now for Shropshire HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) Easter programme

06/03/2023
HAF programme in Spring 2023 advert

Following a successful two years, the Shropshire HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) programme is continuing in 2023, offering more opportunities for eligible…

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Children receive secondary school place offers

01/03/2023

Children across the country are today (Wednesday 1 March 2023) finding out which secondary school they have been offered a place at…

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Exceptional demand for secondary school places as offer day approaches

27/02/2023

This Wednesday (1 March 2023) children across the country will discover which secondary school they have been offered a place at for…

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Applications open for fast-track children’s social worker training

17/02/2023
Library image of young people

Applications are now open for a fast-track training programme that could see people start a career as a children’s social worker in…

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