Category: Children’s services

566 Children’s services posts found.

Coronavirus: Shropshire student opens up about life during lockdown

10/08/2020
18-year-old Ellen Parson has opened up about life during lockdown

A student from Shropshire has opened about how the disruption caused by coronavirus has affected her mental health. Thousands of young people…

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Coronavirus: Shropshire unites to support young people affected by the pandemic

07/08/2020
Zoom sessions being held in August for young people

Young people in Shropshire who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic are being encouraged to access support and advice at a…

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Summer holiday activity programme offers fun for all the family

17/07/2020
A picture of some children smiling

Shropshire Council has developed a timetable of activities to help make the summer holidays fun for all the family. The programme offers…

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Care workers sought to work in new children’s home near Oswestry

15/07/2020
Library image of young people

Shropshire Council is on the lookout for people interested in working in a new children’s home that is set to open near…

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Shropshire leaders speak to Secretary of State to discuss further funding for the county

25/06/2020

The Leader of Shropshire Council, along with Shropshire’s MPs, this week (Tuesday 23 June 2020) spoke to the Secretary of State for…

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Coronavirus: “If you See Something, Say Something” – new podcasts launched to help identify safeguarding concerns 

15/06/2020
Shropshire Partners in Care

Two new training podcasts have been launched to help people identify and act on any safeguarding concerns they may have about an…

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Coronavirus: Early Help teams provide support to more than 600 families during the lockdown

05/06/2020

Shropshire Council’s Early Help teams have supported a total of 407 families during the coronavirus lockdown, offering direct support to more than…

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The wider re-opening of primary schools in Shropshire – an update

02/06/2020

Yesterday (Monday 1 June) saw the wider reopening of primary schools in England to extend provision to nursery, reception, Year 1 and…

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Coronavirus: Return to school transport advice issued, to help reassure schools and parents

01/06/2020

Shropshire Council has published some guidance around school transport to help manage the return of pupils to school from today, Monday 1…

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Coronavirus: Mental health support still available during pandemic for children, young people and families

28/05/2020
Library image of young people

Shropshire Council is reminding children, young people and families that support is still available during the coronavirus pandemic. Mental Health Awareness Week…

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