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Leeds City Council’s Children’s Services
17th September 2018
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Children’s services in line for top awards

Services supporting children, young people and families across Leeds are in line for five prestigious industry awards. Leeds City Council’s Children’s Services have been shortlisted for five Children and Young People Now Awards. Children and Young People Now is the only dedicated magazine for professionals working with children, young people and families. Children and…
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Schools Yorkshire Tour 2018
3rd July 2018
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A big Leeds welcome for the Schools Yorkshire Tour

Pupils from Brownhill Primary School and St. Augustine’s Catholic Primary School in Leeds have brought the 400-mile cycling relay which has been winding its way through Yorkshire for the past month, to a close today. The pupils rode into Millennium Square to hand over the baton to the Lord Mayor of Leeds Councillor Graham…
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Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP)
9th April 2018
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New name for Leeds Safeguarding Children Board

The board responsible for overseeing the city’s safeguarding measures for children and young people in Leeds has a new name from this week. Following a national review of Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) and the resulting change in legislation the statutory responsibilities for safeguarding in Leeds will now be collectively held by Leeds City…
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Leeds Kirkgate Market
23rd March 2018
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Hop down to Kirkgate Market this Easter for fun activities for all

Children and adults alike will all be well catered for this Easter at Leeds Kirkgate Market with a basket-load of fun and interesting activities planned. An inspiration for family meals, gift ideas, a night market and fun activities for the kids are all on offer at Leeds Kirkgate Market this Easter. The Easter holidays…
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Leeds City Council’s Services for Children in Care
27th February 2018
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Leeds praised for creating ‘flourishing’ children’s social care

Leeds City Council’s services for children in care have been described by Ofsted inspectors as ‘flourishing’ following the first new-style focused inspection to be carried out in the country. In a letter to the council summarising the findings of a focused visit to inspect children’s services, inspectors praised many aspects of the services for…
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Child Friendly Leeds
2nd February 2018
3 mins read

Child Friendly Leeds 2018 champions announced

The winners of the fifth Child Friendly Leeds awards have been announced in a star-studded ceremony at Leeds City Varieties last night (Thursday 1 February). The awards, organised, planned and presented by young people, celebrate some of the people, places and organisations helping to make Leeds a child friendly city. Hundreds of nominations came in for…
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Child Friendly Leeds
26th October 2017
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Leeds’ busiest shopping street transforms into play space for four days

A fun and interactive play installation has appeared on Briggate this week to transform the busiest shopping street in Leeds into a vibrant child friendly playground. The interactive, fun family event brings together arts and crafts, outside play and physical activity right in the heart of the city centre. The installation features a climbing wall, arts and…
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Child Friendly Leeds Awards
26th October 2017
7 mins read

Youngsters take the lead in planning citywide awards

Children and young people take centre stage when it comes to putting on the city’s prestigious annual awards ceremony which celebrates the people who make Leeds truly child friendly. The Child Friendly Leeds Awards are the only city awards which are planned, delivered and hosted by young people. This year marks the fifth birthday…
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Baby Week Leeds
19th September 2017
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Second Baby Week Leeds nurtures a best start in life

A week of events brought a South American idea to Leeds in a bid to help give all babies in the city the best start in life. Baby Week Leeds ran last week from 11-17 September 2017 with a six day schedule of conferences, workshops and fun activities for parents-to-be, new parents, and professionals.…
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