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View article Hull City Psychological Service hosts training day for children support assistants

Hull City Psychological Service hosts training day for children support assistants

28th October 2025

Hull City Psychological Service recently hosted its first Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) Continued Professional Development (CPD) Day. On Tuesday 14 October, 25 ELSAs from 20 schools in the city attended the session at the Albemarle Music Centre, including representatives from primary, secondary, post-16 years education, specialist SEND and alternative provision. The milestone event aimed […]

View article Increase in number of Hull school pupils offered their first preference school

Increase in number of Hull school pupils offered their first preference school

1st March 2024

Families across the city have received their children’s secondary school place allocation for September. 84% of pupils were offered their first preference of school, up from 81% the year before. 9% of pupils were offered their second preference and 2% their third preference. This means 95% of pupils in total obtained one of their preferences, […]

View article Hull City Council’s Children’s Services continue to improve as government lifts Improvement Notice

Hull City Council’s Children’s Services continue to improve as government lifts Improvement Notice

28th September 2023

Hull City Council’s Children’s Services are no longer under an Improvement Notice. David Johnston OBE MP, the Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing recently wrote to the Council to inform them that the Department for Education (DfE) was lifting its Improvement Notice. An Improvement Notice is a direction issued by the DfE to local authorities, […]

View article Could you foster? Hull City Council celebrates fantastic foster carers this Fostering Fortnight

Could you foster? Hull City Council celebrates fantastic foster carers this Fostering Fortnight

15th May 2023

Hull City Council is celebrating the wonderful world of fostering for this year’s national Fostering Fortnight (15th-28th May) celebrations. Being a foster carer is one of the most worthwhile and rewarding roles a person can do. Hull has one of the largest populations of looked after children in the country, which brings its own unique […]

View article Children’s Social Worker from Hull backs region-wide campaign to inspire others to take up vital role

Children’s Social Worker from Hull backs region-wide campaign to inspire others to take up vital role

20th March 2023

A Children’s Social Worker from Hull is backing a region-wide campaign during Social Work Week (20-24 March) and World Social Work Day (21 March), aimed at encouraging others to take up the vital role. As part of the campaign, Anna O’Brien, along with Children’s Social Workers from across the region, has appeared in an online […]

View article Aspiring Hull social workers invited to ‘step up’ to social work

Aspiring Hull social workers invited to ‘step up’ to social work

7th March 2023

People from Hull are being encouraged to ‘Step up to Social Work’ through a government scheme. Hull City Council’s social workers provide life changing care and support to our city’s most vulnerable children and families. Social work is both a challenging and rewarding career, providing a fantastic opportunity to make a lasting difference to the […]

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View article Significant step forward for children’s services in Hull

Significant step forward for children’s services in Hull

13th January 2023

Hull’s children’s services mark a significant milestone after the latest full Ofsted inspection found the service is no longer Inadequate. During a two-week inspection in November, inspectors found that the council provides ‘good’ services for children in care and has given an overall judgement of Requires Improvement. The previous full inspection, in 2019, assessed the […]

View article Hull children’s homes shortlisted in national award for transforming lives

Hull children’s homes shortlisted in national award for transforming lives

27th June 2022

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 and Farrier Close have both been recognised for their outstanding work. The two children’s homes are within the residential area of Kingswood, and provide a […]

View article Ofsted reports improvements in services for children in care

Ofsted reports improvements in services for children in care

14th January 2022

Ofsted has published findings of a monitoring visit into children’s social care in Hull, focusing on children in care. Inspectors visited Hull on 18th and 19th November which followed a previous two-day monitoring visit in June, which reported improvements in services for children in need and those subject to a child protection plan. A full […]

View article New Assistant Director for Learning and Skills in Hull announced

New Assistant Director for Learning and Skills in Hull announced

21st October 2021

Hull City Council has appointed Mary Meredith as the new permanent Assistant Director for Learning and Skills. Mary will take over from interim Assistant Director Jo Moxon, who has led the education team for the past two and a half years. As recognised by Ofsted in a recent report, Jo has transformed the Local Authority’s […]

View article Hull Youth Justice Service rated ‘Good’ with ‘outstanding’ elements

Hull Youth Justice Service rated ‘Good’ with ‘outstanding’ elements

16th September 2021

Hull Youth Justice Service (YJS) has received an overall rating of ‘Good’ following an inspection by HM Inspectorate of Probation. Seven inspectors spent a week with the team and partners in Hull and found that the quality of work done with children sentenced through the courts, and those supported via out of court disposals, had […]