There’s just one month to go until Safeguarding Week returns to Calderdale, helping to raise awareness of everyone’s role in protecting vulnerable children and adults. Hosted by Calderdale Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children Boards, the week will be marked by events taking place across the borough from 17 to 23 October 2016. The programme of… read more … about One month until Safeguarding Week returns>>
A new infant chapel has opened at Park Wood Crematorium, specially designed for smaller ceremonies. The new room, called the Snowdrop Chapel, is now open for small groups of families and friends to remember infants. The name has been chosen as the poem ‘The Little Snowdrop’ is read out during these services. Calderdale Council’s Cabinet… read more … about Park Wood opens the Snowdrop Chapel>>
Calderdale Council is asking for the people’s views about the future of the Cragg Vale Junior and Infant School. The small village school currently occupies a Victorian building on the main road through Cragg Vale and has a very small intake of pupils each year. Fifty nine pupils currently attend the school. The building is… read more … about Have your say on the future of Cragg Vale School>>
Students in Year 11 and their families are invited to Calderdale Council’s Get Organised event, to find out more about the options they have after finishing GCSEs in 2017. On Thursday 29 September young people and their families are encouraged to drop in to the Shay Stadium in Halifax between 3pm and 7.30pm for the… read more … about Plan your future at Get Organised 2016>>
On GCSE results day 2016, Cllr Megan Swift, Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Young People’s Services, said: “We are delighted to see great improvements in Calderdale’s GCSE results compared to last year. Congratulations to all students, who we know have worked extremely hard. Our schools, academies, families and the Council work tirelessly to… read more … about Congratulations to our GCSE students>>
Young people in Calderdale have been taking part in a project aimed at giving them a stronger voice. Children who are looked after and care leavers have created six posters accompanied with audio clips highlighting issues that are not only important to them, but all children looked after. The posters were displayed at a launch… read more … about A creative way to have their say>>
Young people in Calderdale will soon be learning more about healthier lifestyles, as the innovative Youth Health Champions programme is introduced to all Calderdale secondary schools from October. The Youth Health Champions programme is accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and encourages young people to promote healthier lifestyles and better food choices… read more … about Young people champion healthy living>>
Calderdale Council is considering merging its Adults’ Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services teams to create one directorate, which will continue to deliver the same local services, but under the leadership of one director. Leader of Calderdale Council, Cllr Tim Swift said: “Our Director of Adults’ Social Care, Bev Maybury is leaving the… read more … about Adults and children to join forces>>
Calderdale Council is looking for volunteers to support its work with children and young people in care. Volunteers are needed for the Council’s Independent Visitors scheme. Independent Visitors are adult role models for children in care, who meet with them once a month to help with their personal and social development. This could be something… read more … about Could you spare a few hours to be a role model?>>
