Children from St John’s CE Primary School joined the Leader of Bury Council and Cabinet Member for the Environment and Climate Change to officially open the newly refurbished Riverside Gardens pocket park and play area in the heart of Radcliffe town centre.
Bury Council is delighted to announce the appointment of Ben Dunne as its new director of early years, education and skills.
The Early Years team at Whitefield Children’s Centre has been revitalising its garden to create a new play area designed to give young children the best possible start in life.
Services and support for children and young people, and their families, in Bury with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are improving – but there is more work to do, a recent Department for Education (DfE) and NHS England (NHSE) review has shown.
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary in Bury has proudly announced the official opening of its new resource provision facility.
Work is about to start on the expansion of Millwood primary school to improve the education of children with special needs.
Families are invited to enjoy a free session at Bury Library on Thursday (19 June) as part of a mass “rhyme time” to champion children’s literacy.
Young carers are leading the way as Bury Council launches a new strategy to ensure they receive the support they need.
Bury Council is celebrating Foster Care Fortnight and calls for more local foster carers to help make a difference.
More than 9 out of 10 parents will be sending their child to their first choice of local primary school come the autumn.
Young people from Bury Youth Service have produced a powerful short film highlighting the dangers of knife crime.
Bury Council has successfully launched its enhanced support offer for Special Guardians, reinforcing its commitment to providing stable and loving homes for children who cannot live with their birth parents. The event celebrated and thanked those who care for some of our children and young people and was an opportunity to hear about their experiences.
Young carers from Bury enjoyed a celebration to mark Young Carers Action Day this week, as the council’s youth service organised a special meal and treats for them in recognition of the annual event.
Nearly 9 out of 10 Bury parents will be sending their child to their first choice of local secondary school come the autumn.
Bury Council has launched its second supportive group of foster carers - known as a Mockingbird Constellation. The globally award-winning Mockingbird Family Model, led by the Fostering Network, creates a supportive community for foster carers and cared-for children. Around six to ten foster families, are centred around a hub home, creating an extended family environment
A new wing is to be built at Millwood school to improve the educational experience for children with special needs.
Bury Council is opening its family hub and children's centres to provide families and young people a safe space to drop in if they want a chat, a friendly face or any support during Christmas and the holiday period.
Services for Bury’s most vulnerable young people are continuing to improve, says the official watchdog Ofsted.
Young people gathered at the annual Believe and Achieve awards to celebrate the triumphs of Bury’s cared-for children and care-experienced young people.
There’s a number of events taking place in Bury to help anyone considering fostering.
