Category: Children’s services

566 Children’s services posts found.

Fostering film in the running for Royal Television Society Awards

21/11/2019
Fostering - Foster Care Fortnight 2018

A fostering film co-produced by 14 councils including Shropshire Council has been shortlisted for a prestigious TV award. The film has been…

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Shropshire business leaders attend launch of new Care Leaver Covenant

01/11/2019
Care leavers - businesses event

A total of 100 Shropshire business leaders attended the launch of the county’s new Care Leaver Covenant last week (Friday 25 October…

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St Giles C of E Primary School vows to rapidly improve following Ofsted report

23/10/2019
St Giles primary school logo

Staff and governors at St Giles C of E Primary School in Shrewsbury say they are determined to rapidly improve after Ofsted…

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Open Day for people interested in working at new children’s homes

18/10/2019
A picture of some children smiling

People interested in working at two new children’s residential homes that are set to open in Shropshire early next year are being…

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Children in West Midlands awaiting adoption outnumber adopters by nearly 3 to 1

14/10/2019

The latest analysis published by the Government shows that the West Midlands has three times as many children awaiting adoptive families as…

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Vocal workshop with Richard Frostick on Saturday 19 October

10/10/2019

Shropshire Council’s Shropshire Music Education Hub is inviting adult singers and community choirs to a vocal workshop with leading singing expert Richard…

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Let’s Get Ready bookbags launching today, for Libraries Week

07/10/2019
Let's Get Ready For Life

Shropshire Libraries (Shropshire Council), and the council’s education improvement service early years team, are launching resources today to tie in with Libraries…

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Video – new children’s homes set to open in Shropshire next year

02/10/2019

Two new children’s residential homes are set to open in Shropshire early next year, with over 25 permanent positions available at the homes,…

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Event showcases help and support for young people with special educational needs who are preparing for adulthood

26/09/2019
Preparing for Adulthood event

Young people with special educational needs (SEN), or with an Educational Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and their parents/carers, came together today…

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New website offers families easy access to special educational needs advice

26/09/2019
The SEND local offer website

Parents and carers of Shropshire children with a special educational need or disability (SEND) can now quickly and easily find information about…

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