Category: Children’s services

513 Children’s services posts found.

Coronavirus: Council’s plea to parents ahead of pupils’ return

04/03/2021

Parents and carers in Shropshire are being urged to observe social distancing and wear face coverings when dropping off and collecting their children…

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Coronavirus: What pupils, parents and staff can expect when face-to-face lessons return

04/03/2021

Shropshire Council is working closely with schools to ensure they are supported and ready to begin face-to-face lessons for all pupils from…

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Shropshire Council to fund provision of free school meals during May half-term holiday

03/03/2021

Thousands of children in the Shropshire Council area are to receive free school meals during the May 2021 half-term holiday. The council…

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Coronavirus: Families encouraged to take-up rapid testing offer ahead of pupils’ return to the classroom

02/03/2021

Shropshire Council is urging households and support bubbles of school pupils and staff to attend one of the county’s rapid testing sites as children prepare to return to…

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Grants available for groups providing Easter holiday activities

02/03/2021
children in field

Groups and organisations that plan to deliver activities to children and young people during the Easter holidays are being invited to apply…

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National Offer Day for secondary school places

01/03/2021
Library image of young people

Today is National Offer Day, when the allocation of secondary school places is made to children across the country (Monday 1 March…

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News from our partners: Severndale Academy officially joins the Learning Community Trust

26/02/2021
Dr Gill Eatough, chief executive of the Learning Community Trust, with Sabrina Hobbs at Severndale Academy

News from our partners Learning Community Trust Shrewsbury-based Severndale Academy, which specialises in educating young people with learning and behavioural difficulties, has…

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Major plans for new special school in Shrewsbury move forward as new school trust appointed

26/02/2021
Library image of young people

Major plans for a new special school in Bowbrook, Shrewsbury are set to take a further step forward following Department of Education…

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Coronavirus: Unpaid carers to receive their vaccinations

23/02/2021
An adult receiving social care

As of today, Tuesday 23 February 2021, unpaid carers aged 18-64 can book a vaccination appointment via the national booking system without…

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Celebrating the council’s amazing apprentices

11/02/2021
Apprenticeship Virtual Awards Ceremony

Shropshire Council has been celebrating the successes and achievements of its apprentices this week (8 until 14 February 2021) as part of…

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