PROPOSALS to reshape the support available to parents of infants and young children in North East Lincolnshire are now open for views from people within the community. The plans being considered by North East Lincolnshire Council centre on delivering the same services in different ways to try and reach out to more families across the…
3 years ago | Children and familiesA programme of activities is being designed to help take the pressure off of parents during school holidays and help to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable children. Local activity providers being sought to host free activities for school-age children, with funding available to sponsor sessions. The Department for Education’s Holiday Activities and…
3 years ago | Children and familiesThe winners of the creative connections competition have been announced ahead of a book launch later this year. The competition, which opened in March, sought to encourage local young people to share their perspectives on loneliness and isolation, and the importance of connection through creative writing, art or photography. Attracting almost 150 entries, the competition…
3 years ago | General
A programme offering people the chance to earn a qualification in social work without going to university is closing soon. The 14-month Step Up to Social Work programme is aimed at providing training for hundreds more children and family social workers across the UK. The programme is open to those without a degree in social…
3 years ago | Children and familiesAn interactive film exploring the risks of grooming through social media apps has been launched locally to coincide with Child Exploitation Day on Thursday 18 April 2021. The hard-hitting film, which follows the story of Chloe, was commissioned by North East Lincolnshire Council’s Young and Safe & GRAFT teams and was delivered through Not In…
3 years ago | Children and familiesLocal people interested in starting a career in child and family social work will have the opportunity to get hands-on training as part of a Government-led drive to recruit the next generation of social workers. North East Lincolnshire Council has once again joined the nationwide Step-up to Social Work programme – part of the Government’s…
3 years ago | Children and familiesParents who are familiar with the Council’s Health Visiting service will know that the team have had to change the way that they work during the pandemic, to make sure that families continued to receive the appropriate support. The team are now asking parents who have interacted with the service during the coronavirus pandemic to…
3 years ago | Children and familiesNorth 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 years 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 years 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 years ago | Children and families