Dorset Council’s Harbour Team wins Crime Reduction Award
Members of Dorset Council’s Harbour Service team have been formally recognised by Dorset Police for their work in reducing crime.
New project will improve lives for Dorset children
Families in the Weymouth and Portland area of Dorset will benefit from a pilot project, Safeguarding Families Together, which will improve the health and education outcomes for children and support the aim of making Dorset the best place to be a child.
Help Dorset’s children get ready to thrive
Families, carers, education settings and communities are being asked for their thoughts on laying the right foundations so Dorset’s children have the best opportunities to thrive.
Vulnerable mothers to be given life-changing support
Vulnerable women in Dorset will benefit from a new scheme which supports them to develop new skills and responses that can help them create a more positive future.
Changes to alternative provision in Dorset
Dorset Council and Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council are working together to change how we provide alternative provision for children and young people who need it. These council’s will be setting up new contracts with providers of alternative provision from September 2022 and are seeking feedback from parents, carers and young people to decide what the requirements… Read more Changes to alternative provision in Dorset
Helpline for parents and carers worried about their child’s progress
Dorset Council has launched an initiative to help parents and carers who are worried their child might not be making the progress they should, and may have emerging special education needs.
Schools bring the joy of Christmas to older residents
Schools across Weymouth and Portland are bringing seasonal cheer to older residents across the area with a video of Christmas readings from their students. Fourteen schools have contributed to the video which has been put together by Dorset council so it can be shared with older residents who live in nursing and residential homes. Anna… Read more Schools bring the joy of Christmas to older residents
More grant funding to make a difference to young people’s lives
Round 3 of funding for youth projects is open, with grants of up to £5,000 available.
Arthur Labinjo-Hughes – A reflection by Theresa Leavy, Executive Director of People – Children
Dearest Arthur A lovely smile, bright, intuitive, exuding kindness that was not returned, Sleep well Theresa
Could you provide a home for unaccompanied children?
Dorset Council is looking for people who would be willing to foster or provide supported lodgings for unaccompanied children.
Want to make a difference to children’s lives? Be a school governor
Dorset Council is looking for fantastic people to support our children and young people to achieve the best outcomes they can. If that is you, the council would love to hear from you.
Dorset Council’s Children’s Services celebrate ‘Good’ Ofsted rating
Children’s Services at Dorset Council have been judged as ‘Good’ by Ofsted, following an inspection of local authority children’s services (ILACS) in September.
Dorset’s new SEND school named and getting ready for students
Progress continues at Dorset’s new school in Shaftesbury for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Share your views on childcare
Dorset Council is asking parents and carers, including family members and Foster Carers to help us understand the needs when it comes to childcare provision for children 0-14 years old.
Award-winning charity to provide Dorset’s SENDIAS service
From February 2022, Dorset Council’s special educational needs and disability information, advice and support service (SENDIASS) will be run by Family Action, a long-established charity that supports all families.
The deadline for school places is fast approaching!
Parents and carers whose children will be starting secondary or upper school next September have just a few days left to apply for a place at their chosen school.
How we are working with young people in your local area
Dorset Council’s Targeted Youth Workers are actively exploring the places, spaces, and situations in your local area where young people may be out and about.
Summer in Dorset – Giving children a summer holiday to remember
Over the summer children and young people took part in a variety of exciting, unique, and enriching activities, such as: paddle-boarding across our stunning coastline woodwork in the one of our beautiful forests team sports such as cricket, basketball, and football raft building with a team of friends so many more fantastic experiences All this… Read more Summer in Dorset – Giving children a summer holiday to remember
Councillors support school expansion to benefit young people with SEND
Plans to expand Beaucroft School and increase provision for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities has been given the go-ahead by Dorset Council’s Cabinet today (27 July 2021).
Help Dorset children have summer holiday fun
Please volunteer to help children and young people in Dorset have fun during the summer holidays.
The old women who lived in a shoe. Latest blog by Amanda (one of our brilliant foster carers)
Well that’s what I feel like at the moment with hopefully less of the ‘old’. My eldest (number 1) has been back from uni for several months thanks to the pandemic. My nest is therefore jam packed with all eight kids decidedly bored with all this Covid business.
Helping Dorset’s care leavers to stay connected
More than 65 new laptops have been provided to Dorset Council care leavers over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fostering Fortnight is here – Can you help?
Could you open your door to a vulnerable child or young person? Someone who wasn’t lucky enough to have had a safe and stable home life.
New school and centre of excellence will improve lives and save money
A new school with fantastic facilities will improve the lives of Dorset children with SEND and reduce future costs, after ambitious plans were today (29/4) given the go-ahead.
We all need some ‘time out’ now and then – latest blog by Amanda (one of our brilliant foster carers)
Easter, a time of new-born lambs, fighting the urge to break the diet and hoping the kids come down from the ceiling after the massive post sugar rush of chocolate eggs.
Record number of Dorset children being offered first choice of primary school
Today (Friday 16 April), parents across the county are finding out which primary, first junior or middle school their child will be going to in September 2021.
New £37.5m plan to provide the best education for Dorset children with SEND
Ambitious plans to improve the lives of Dorset children with SEND (special educational needs and or a disability) and reduce future costs have been unveiled.
Is your child worried about going back to school?
Many children will be looking forward to going back to school next week, but some may also be feeling uncertain. After so long off school, it is completely natural for some children to feel slightly anxious about returning.
Step Up to a career in child and family social work
Are you interested in a career in Social Work working with children and families with Dorset Council?
200th child placed with their forever family
Aspire Adoption, one of the country’s first Regional Adoption Agencies, has placed its 200th child with their forever family.
