YOUNG carers in North East Lincolnshire have been given a financial boost to help get them through the cost of living crisis, thanks to a donation from a generous local business. Newlincs Development Ltd, operators of the Grimsby and Immingham tips, have donated £2,000 to benefit young carers in North East Lincolnshire, giving them some…
1 year ago | Children and families
By Beth Downes Summer 2022 Do you ever wonder what it’s like to be a young or older person living in a community along the coast? Well, the University College London (UCL) are working with Young Advisors in North East Lincolnshire on a research project to find out what young and older people feel about…
1 year ago | Your voice
We will soon be coming to local schools with our annual consultation survey to find out what you think are the top issues in our community. Your Voice, Your Vote is released every year to secondary schools detailing top ten issues, where students of our community vote on the top issue; all votes are then…
2 years ago | Your voice
YOUTH Justice services in North East Lincolnshire have been rated as ‘Good’ in an inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP). The services, managed by North East Lincolnshire Council’s children’s services, underwent a thorough inspection in May this year, and the report has now been published. In the report, inspectors praised managers and staff…
2 years ago | Children and families
A public consultation has been launched to give parents the chance to influence childcare in North East Lincolnshire. North East Lincolnshire Council has published a public consultation on the childcare that is on offer to families. Under the 2006 Childcare Act, all Council’s in England are required to secure sufficient childcare for working parents, or…
2 years ago | Children and familiesAre you a care-experienced young person or care leaver? Then, we need your help. National charity, Coram Voice, have launched a consultation alongside the National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) to hear from care experienced children and young people on some of the recommendations around advocacy, Independent Visitors (or more commonly known as Buddies) and care…
2 years ago | Your voice
Just days after first being installed, new CCTV cameras outside Signhills School in Cleethorpes have shown early success in tackling illegal parking. Parking near school gates has been a problem for a number of schools in North East Lincolnshire, so when North East Lincolnshire Council announced earlier this year that they would be installing CCTV…
2 years ago | Children and familiesA group of students are set to hit the ground running as they start work in North East Lincolnshire Council’s children’s services as fully qualified social workers. The 14 students, made up of 9 apprentices and 5 university students, have completed their studies and will be joining the Council’s growing number of children & family…
2 years ago | Children and families
A rise in compliments and positive feedback submitted to North East Lincolnshire Council’s children’s services show that families are receiving better services and support, according to a leading Councillor. Councillor Margaret Cracknell, portfolio holder for children, families and education, made the comments at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. The service, which supports vulnerable children and…
2 years ago | Children and families
North East Lincolnshire has ranked above the national average for two year old take up of free childcare The area ranked 5th out of the 15 local authority areas in the Yorkshire and Humber region, with 86% of those eligible for free childcare actually taking up the offer. The national average is 74%. Councillor Margaret…
2 years ago | Children and families