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Children and Family Bereavement Service Leeds
21st May 2018
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Views sought on new Children and Family Bereavement Service for Leeds

Leeds people who have experienced childhood bereavement are being invited to share their thoughts and advice on a brand new Children and Families Bereavement Support Service for the city. Leeds City Council has recently announced funding to launch a new service which will offer a central point of contact for parents and carers of…
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Foster for Leeds
17th May 2018
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Become a foster carer and change a child’s life forever

Exceptional people are being sought by Leeds City Council to help change a child’s life forever, by becoming a foster carer and part of one of the UK’s largest fostering teams. Across the UK there is a shortage of foster carers, people who want to find out more about fostering with Leeds City Council…
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Shakespeare Primary School Leeds
16th March 2018
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Council unveils additional school places for Harehills

Following an upturn in the numbers of primary school aged children in the Harehills area of the city in the last 12 months, Leeds City Council has recently unveiled additional school places in the area. The places, provided by Shakespeare primary school as part of a previously agreed expansion, are to be brought online…
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Arooj Creative Writing Competition
14th March 2018
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Pupils praised for perfect prose

Pupils who have been taking part in a creative writing competition will be awarded for their poetic and literary efforts at a civic ceremony on Tuesday. Hundreds of children from primary schools across the city submitted entries into the Arooj creative writing competition, with 28 pupils being short listed as potential winners. The winner…
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14th March 2018
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Council Brings Forward More Primary school places for North Leeds

Leeds City Council’s executive board will consider recommendations to permanently expand Allerton Church of England Primary School when it meets next week. Following several rounds of consultation and engagement with parents, residents and school communities in the area a report recommending the school expands from a capacity of 420 pupils to 630 pupils –…
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Little Owls Nursery Rothwell
2nd March 2018
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Little Owls Nursery Rothwell is flying high after boost in Ofsted rating

Children and staff at the Leeds City Council-run Little Owls Nursery Rothwell are celebrating after being rated as ‘good’ in their latest inspection by Ofsted. The inspectors felt that the nursery, which is based at Rothwell Children’s Centre, had demonstrated significant improvements since their previous inspection only a few months ago, and rated them…
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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
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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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New Bewerley Children’s Centre
26th January 2018
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Glowing report for Little Owls nursery New Bewerley

Children who attend the Leeds City Council run Little Owls nursery New Bewerley can expect outstanding provision, according to the latest report by government inspectors, Ofsted. Little Owls nursery New Bewerley has been judged as outstanding in all areas in the inspection which was carried out in January. The nursery, which is based at…
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Fearnville fields secondary school
22nd January 2018
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Update on proposals to develop a new school on Fearnville fields

Leeds City Council has responded to resident’s concerns by announcing it will not pursue proposals recently consulted on for a new secondary school at Fearnville fields. In a statement made to a public meeting held in the area on Friday evening, Councillor Lisa Mulherin, Leeds City Council’s executive member for children and families announced…
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Ofsted
15th January 2018
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Leeds children’s short breaks home rated outstanding by inspectors

A Leeds children’s home which provides short breaks and respite for children and young people with complex needs and disabilities has been rated as outstanding by government inspectors, Ofsted. Rainbow House provides care and accommodation for up to 12 children or young people who have learning difficulties, physical disabilities and/or sensory impairment. Children and…
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School Admission Arrangements for 2019-2020
15th December 2017
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Consultation on School Admission arrangements for 2019/2020

Leeds City Council is currently consulting on changes to arrangements for school admissions for 2019-2020. In line with the School Admissions Code, admission authorities are required to consult on their admission policy whenever they would like to make a change. There are no significant changes to the priorities being offered within the policy. One…
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Leeds Independent Visitor Scheme
17th November 2017
2 mins read

Could you be there for a child in care?

People who have volunteered to be role models for children in care, over the past 25 years, are being celebrated at a special event later this month. The Leeds Independent Visitor scheme, which is run by Leeds City Council, is 25 years old this year and to mark the occasion a celebration event is…
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