North 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…
3 years 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…
3 years 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…
3 years 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…
3 years 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…
3 years 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…
3 years 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.
3 years ago | Children and familiesLet 2021 be the year that you give a child a new start. There is a critical need for more foster carers in North East Lincolnshire. Our lifestyles have changed a lot recently. COVID may have made you consider what is most important to you. You may have enjoyed being at home and with family…
3 years ago | Children and families
Is this second lockdown making you feel lonely? Or overwhelmed? Are you worried about your children’s behaviour? Do you need to talk to someone about your financial situation? Do you want to talk to other kinship carers who understand what you’re going through? However you’re feeling or if you have questions about the practicalities of…
3 years ago | Children and familiesAn innovative health text service which is already in use locally but due to be expanded in North East Lincolnshire next year has won a Nursing Times Award. The ChatHealth service, which is currently used by the Council’s school nursing team, won the Nursing in Mental Health category following praise nationally. ChatHealth is an anonymous…
3 years ago | Children and families