North East Lincolnshire Council is once again consulting residents on the local provision of services for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This is the second annual consultation since the 2018 SEND local area inspection and gives residents the opportunity to share their experiences of local SEND services and offer ideas on how…
3 days ago | Children and familiesWith the country under a national lockdown once again, lots of young people are facing time away from their friends and the school environment. It’s vital that children and young people look after their mental health and get the right support if they’re not feeling themselves. Kooth.com is a free, safe and confidential way for…
3 days ago | Children and familiesNorth East Lincolnshire Council’s school nursing team have set up community clinics to issue flu vaccines to primary schools and year 7 pupils in secondary schools in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Usually the influenza vaccine, which is given to primary school children and pupils in year 7 in the form of a nasal…
3 days ago | Children and familiesNorth East Lincolnshire Council’s health visiting and school nursing service have issued an update about how they’re delivering their services during the new national lockdown. Health Visitors: Health visitors will be continuing to offer home visits to all families during lockdown, though some visits such as the 10 month and 2 year reviews will be…
2 weeks ago | Children and familiesPrime Minister Boris Johnson announced a number of new measures covering schools and education as part of the new national lockdown. Schools and colleges across England are to remain open only for vulnerable children and children of key workers. All other pupils are to continue their learning online from home. Children entitled to free school…
2 weeks ago | Children and familiesLocal students hoping to return to university in the coming days are being urged by a leading Councillor to ‘do their bit, make sensible decisions and save lives.’ Councillor Ian Lindley, portfolio holder for children, education and young people, made the comments when reacting to news of the Government’s latest coronavirus national lockdown. Councillor Lindley…
2 weeks ago | Children and familiesA project to ensure care home residents in our patch did not feel lonely or isolated during the height of the COVID pandemic has won an award and recognition from the Young Advisors. The project saw a group of young people in North East Lincolnshire write postcards to a number of care home residents. From…
1 month ago | Children and familiesAs Christmas comes around, childcare is likely to be at the back of your mind. But now parents are being urged to use the festive holiday to check whether they can claim for free childcare. Lots of parents with young children in the area can claim for free childcare, but many don’t realise what they…
1 month ago | Children and familiesVulnerable children in North East Lincolnshire will not have to go hungry this Christmas. North East Lincolnshire Council has announced that it has worked with local schools and academies to ensure that children who qualify for free school meals will continue to receive them throughout the festive holidays. The Council originally agreed to supply meals…
1 month ago | Children and familiesHavelock Academy in Grimsby has closed today due to a problem with their boiler, resulting in the site having no hot water or heating. For more information and to find out when the school will reopen, visit the school’s website.
1 month ago | Children and families