Primary school placements – 99% get school of preference
More than 9 out of 10 parents will be sending their child to their first choice of local primary school come the autumn.
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.
Young people leaving care have a new place for support to turn to with the launch of Bury Care Leavers Hub.
More than 2,000 students at 11 of the borough’s high schools have been learning how to keep themselves safe in all manner of situations.
Parents with Year 6 children are reminded that they have just two weeks left to apply for a secondary school place for them.
Parents and carers are invited to find out more about Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) in a new campaign to keep babies safe from harm.
Artwork produced by school children from 11 primary schools across Radcliffe has been put on display at the site of the new £40m Radcliffe Hub.
More than 93% of Bury primary pupils will attend their first choice of primary school in the autumn, up from 91% last year.
A new play area designed in consultation with the local community and with special input from children at Summerseat Methodist School is complete and open for daily play.
During Social Work Week Bury Council is sending out a big ‘thank you’ to all social workers in the borough working with our vulnerable children, young people and adults.
Bury’s talented children have been plotting out a career working in the built environment. Seven young people, who have experienced being in care or looked after, were treated to a careers development seminar by the council’s Joint Venture Partner Muse Places.