Children, young people and families news
Proposal for future of city council day centres
The city council’s Cabinet has approved proposals to close four council-run day centres, with support provided at the remaining five centres within the city.
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Reception National Offer Day Statistics 2024
Details of the reception national offer day for Birmingham
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Improvement plans in place for Birmingham’s children’s services despite national and financial challenges
A series of reports due before the council’s Cabinet on 23 April 2024 sets out how the council is addressing national challenges in Children’s Services and delivering budget savings.
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Secondary school transfer day - offers at 1 March 2024
Pupils will today find out which secondary school they will attend in September.
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More than 165,000 schoolchildren receive supermarket vouchers this half term
Birmingham City Council has issued over £3m worth of supermarket vouchers to support thousands of families across the city during the February half-term.
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City council invite residents to say ‘no’ to fizzy drinks during Fizz-Free February
Birmingham City Council in partnership with health and voluntary organisations, are launching campaign in February to help persuade people to swap sugar-laden fizzy drinks for healthier alternatives.
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Operation Encompass launched in Birmingham to improve school support available for children who experience domestic abuse
An initiative that will improve the support provided to children who experience domestic abuse has been launched in Birmingham