A sign of new beginnings and transformation
This week saw our very first afterschool club launch for our foster families.
An hour for the children and young people to play sports, games, have fun and make forever … More
Children and families
Hull Fair 2022 road closures
Hull Fair rolls into town tomorrow, and a number of road closures and parking restrictions will be in place.
This year’s fair will run from Friday 7 October to Saturday … More
Come along for the ride as Hull Fair returns for 2022!
One of Europe’s largest travelling fairs will return to Hull this week for its 728th year.
Opening this Friday 7 October, and taking over 16 acres of Walton Street … More
Hull foster families’ weekly afterschool club
An afterschool club has been arranged exclusively for all our foster families to come together every Wednesday evening for an hour’s fun, entertainment, and exercise.
Laura Gawthorpe, Hull Fostering’s Recruitment … More
Hull student social worker shortlisted for top national award
A student Social Worker from Hull has been shortlisted for a prestigious award in recognition of their extraordinary practice.
Denford Duri, Student Social Worker at the University of Hull, has … More
Mockingbird Launch – Celebrating Success
On Sunday evening 10 fostering families came together, along with Hull Fostering staff to celebrate the first six months of the Mockingbird Family Model in Hull.
Between 5.30 – 7pm … More
West Hull community benefitting from more pupil places, new classrooms and additional courses
Pupils at The Boulevard Academy in West Hull are now benefitting from new classrooms, additional courses and more pupil places as the three-storey extension is complete.
The £6.7million extension opened … More
Schools set to welcome pupils back
Children and young people in Hull will be welcomed back to school for the new academic year.
Schools across Hull saw attendance hit 91.5 per cent in the last academic … More
Hull pupils celebrate GCSE results
Students across Hull have today received their GCSE results after sitting their exams for the first time since 2019.
Initial results from nine of the city’s secondary schools show significant … More
Further significant milestones achieved in Hull’s social care improvement journey
Hull has been on an improvement journey across children’s social care since January 2019, when Ofsted assessed the service as Inadequate.
Over the last two years, Hull City Council’s Children’s … More
£120,000 funding to tackle barriers to training and employment for young people in Hull
Hull City Council, The Warren and Humber Learning Consortium have been successful in securing £120,000 grant funding from the Youth Futures Foundation.
The money will be used to undertake research … More
Pride in Hull 2022 arrives in Queens Gardens this weekend
After two years on hold, Pride in Hull is back and has planned something extra special to celebrate 50 years of Pride in the UK and 21 years in Hull.… More
Cabinet opens consultation on plan to protect nursery places in north Hull
Hull City Council’s Cabinet has today agreed to hold a formal consultation on plans that aim to protect nursery provision in North Hull for the long term.
The current McMillan … More
Hull to host UK Youth Parliament annual conference
Hull is to host this year’s UK Youth Parliament annual conference.
Members of Youth Parliament, aged 11 to 18, from all over the UK will visit the city between 22 … More
Young Ukrainian chess player leads Hull team to victory after fleeing war
A Ukrainian chess prodigy who fled the war in his home country has led Hull’s finest young players to victory at a national event.
Maksym Larchikov, 12, displayed his remarkable … More
Funding announced to support young people leaving care into independent living
Hull City Council has been successful in a bid for over half a million pounds of Government funding to help make sure that looked after children get the best possible … More
“Tell Mike” – your chance to let the new Leader of Hull City Council know your views as Love Hull magazine lands this week
The latest edition of the council’s residents’ magazine, Love Hull, will start to arrive at Hull households this week.
As part of a wider commitment to listening to residents’ views, … More
Hull City Council to invest in life-saving bleed control cabinets
Hull City Council will be offering £1,000 in funding to help purchase two Emergency Bleed Control Cabinets for the city centre, which are designed to prevent catastrophic blood loss before … More
Hull’s Museum Quarter Transformed for Festival of Archaeology
Hull’s museum quarter will be transformed into a medieval encampment for the city-wide Festival of Archaeology.
On Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 July, 11am – 3.00 pm, visitors can come … More
Safer Hull community safety pod has moved to the avenues ward
People in Avenues ward have been invited to raise community issues, including antisocial behaviour, at a dedicated pod. The mobile Community Pod, designed to move around the city, has relocated … More
Minister responsible for Supporting Families programme visits Orchard Park
Hull welcomed Minister Badenoch, the Minister responsible for the Supporting Families Programme in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to the city on Wednesday 29 June.
The Minister … More
Hull Fostering allowances increased to retain foster carers and encourage people to foster
Cabinet has approved the increase of allowances for foster carers for Hull Fostering.
Payment for Skills, recognising the skills, training and experience of carers, has been increased and will now … More
91 per cent of Hull primary schools assessed as Good or Outstanding
Two more of the city’s primaries have been graded as Good by Ofsted, meaning 91 per cent of Hull primary schools have now been assessed as Good or Outstanding.
Nationally, … More
Hull children’s homes shortlisted in national award for transforming lives
Two of Hull’s children’s homes were recognised for their outstanding work in looking after children, being shortlisted in the Transforming Lives category at the 2022 Municipal Journal awards.
Stable Way … More
International speakers share expertise with Hull school communities at festival of relationships that make a difference
Schools and parents are coming together with leaders in the field of research into relationships that make a difference to the life-chances of children and young people.
Developments in the … More
Hull’s much-loved Big Malarkey Festival returns this weekend!
Grab your family, friends and imagination, and get ready to gather once again in Malarkey Park to enter a world beyond the stories. Hull’s much-loved family festival The Big Malarke… More
Try out instruments at Albemarle open day and go backstage at Hull Truck
The Albemarle Music Centre, in partnership with Hull Truck Theatre, are holding an open day this Saturday, 11am to 4pm.
Everyone is welcome to come along to try out instruments, … More
Music for Youth final sees five ensembles from Hull compete
Five ensembles from Hull have made it through to the national finals of Music for Youth.
Hymers Junior School Years 6 choir, Albemarle Stringtastic, Albemarle Chamber Ensemble, SpiritU’ll and Hull … More
Bellfield Primary School becomes first in the city to celebrate active travel success
A Hull primary school is the first in the city to achieve a national accreditation after implementing ten sustainable travel measures to support active travel to and from the school.… More
Hull to get its own version of Sesame Street
The iconic American TV series Sesame Street is coming to Humber Street this summer with a Hull twist.
From Wednesday 29 June, Humber Street Gallery, run by Absolutely Cultured, will … More
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