Calderdale Council’s Children’s Services requires improvement but is no longer inadequate after an inspection by Ofsted in January 2015. The report, published on 20 March 2015, reveals Ofsted’s judgements on three main areas of service: children who need help and protection; children looked after and achieving permanence; and leadership, management and governance. In each area… read more … about Calderdale’s Children’s Services team makes progress>>
The Pageturners Children’s Reading Festival will live long in the minds of those who attended events like the fantastically colourful launch and the thrilling finale. The Festival launch saw Miss Haversham from Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations and Hans Christian Anderson’s Snow Queen descend on Huddersfield Railway Station, much to the bemusement of rail travellers. The… read more … about Bringing books to life at Pageturners>>
Calderdale Council is supporting the Pageturners Children’s Reading Festival – a week long, regional festival promoting reading amongst young people. The festival, now in its second year, has been organised jointly between Calderdale’s Discover Children’s Library service, Kirklees Library Services and the University of Huddersfield, and will feature an exciting line up of authors and… read more … about Pageturners is back!>>
Monday 9 March marks the start of Calderdale’s first ever Safeguarding Week. Calderdale Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children Boards are hosting the week, which aims to raise awareness of the role everyone has in protecting vulnerable children and adults. The events will highlight support available in Calderdale, as well as providing a range of training… read more … about Calderdale’s first ever Safeguarding Week>>
Budding young authors in Calderdale are being encouraged to show off their creative flair as Calderdale Council launches its own local writing competition to coincide with the BBC’s 500 words contest. BBC Radio 2 has recently launched its national competition to encourage young people to write a fictional story of no more than 500 words,… read more … about Kids get creative with 500 words>>
Parents of young children in Calderdale are being given a helping hand with their childcare arrangements, as Calderdale Council is offering free early years education places to around 40% of the borough’s two year olds. More than 900 two year old children across Calderdale are expected to benefit from the free offer of early years… read more … about Free education places for two year olds>>
West Yorkshire Police are urging parents and carers to check the security settings on smart phones, laptops and games consoles are enabled, to help protect youngsters when they go online. As part of the ongoing ‘Know the Signs’ campaign, West Yorkshire Police has produced a number of easy to read guides which explain how to… read more … about Keep kids safe and secure online>>
On Thursday, two inspirational school cooks, from Halifax and Sweden, will join forces to share ideas about their innovative approach to school food, as part of a two day international exchange. Hosts, Ravenscliffe High School, have a fantastic food culture, and as a Food for Life Partnership (FFLP) gold school, are leading the way for… read more … about Innovative school cooks arrange international exchange after sharing recipes on twitter>>
Calderdale Council’s Principal Educational Psychologist Min O’Hara has been honoured by the British Psychological Society Division of Educational and Child Psychology (DECP) for his “Distinguished Contribution to Educational and Child Psychology”, as a result of his outstanding work. This prestigious award was presented by Educational Psychologist Dr Charmian Hobbs, at the annual DECP conference. In… read more … about A win for Min>>
