Could you foster a child in Dorset?
Every year, hundreds of children need foster carers in Dorset while they can’t live with their own families. Could you open your home be one of our highly valued foster carers?
Stay local – explore from your door
Dorset Police is joining forces with partner agencies in the county to ask the public to stay local and explore from their door this February half term rather than travel to Dorset.
Dorset Council’s vision for important site unveiled
Dorset Council has unveiled ambitious ideas to transform the St Mary’s site near Shaftesbury potentially providing better educational opportunities for Dorset children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Digital help available for families home-schooling
Help getting online and a useful guide to home learning resources is available for Dorset families.
Don’t miss the deadline to apply for school places next September
Is your child starting school for the first time or moving onto junior or middle school next year?
Coronavirus helpline for parents and carers
Are you worried about how your child is coping with the coronavirus crisis and lockdown? Dorset Council’s Educational Psychology Service has set-up a helpline to support those who are worried about their child or teenager during the lockdown. Cllr Andrew Parry, Dorset Council Portfolio Holder for Children, Education and Early Help, said: “These are difficult… Read more Coronavirus helpline for parents and carers
The deadline to apply for school places is fast approaching!
Is your child starting school for the first time or moving onto junior or middle school next year?
Let’s Talk event December 2020
Let’s Talk is a way that parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can discuss new developments, voice their opinions, and help decide future plans that effect their families. The next event will be held online on Wednesday 2 December at 10am to 11am.
Making Dorset the best place to grow-up
Issued by Dorset Council on behalf of the Dorset Strategic Alliance for Children and Young People
The deadline for school places is fast approaching!
Parents whose children will be starting secondary or upper school next year have just two weeks left to apply for a place for them.
Children in Dorset set to benefit from music grant
Dorset Music Service is celebrating £90K of funding from Youth Music to give better access to music for children, young people -and babies this year.
Helping children have fun
Children who needed it most enjoyed a fun ‘Summer in Dorset’ thanks to volunteers, community groups and council workers.
Help to shape the future of childcare provision in Dorset
Dorset Council is asking parents and carers to help shape future childcare provision.
Don’t miss the deadline to apply for your child’s school place
Is your child due to start Secondary or Upper school in September 2021? You need to apply by 31 October 2020 for the best chance of getting a place at their preferred school.
Children and young people enjoy safe outdoor activities during the lockdown thanks to Outdoor Education Service
Hundreds of children and young vulnerable people have kept active and safe outdoors during Covid 19 lockdown, with the help of services from Dorset Council’s Outdoor Education Service.
Online music lessons for Dorset’s young musicians!
Young musicians in Dorset are overcoming the strains of the current lockdown by accessing music-making together – online!
Update on childcare
Plans are being made to welcome more of Dorset’s youngest children back into childcare.
Update on schools opening for more pupils
Plans are being made to welcome more pupils back into school across Dorset.
Laptops for learners
More than 270 reconditioned laptops and 30 mobile phones have been delivered to children across Dorset to help them with online learning.
New Coronavirus helpline for parents and carers
A new helpline has been launched to support parents and carers who are worried about how their child is coping during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Life in lockdown – our foster family tell all
Room for two more ? Latest blog by Amanda (one of our brilliant foster carers)
New campaign to find foster carers for Dorset children
A new campaign has been launched by Dorset Council to find more foster carers for Dorset children.
Easter arts, sports and music fun for children
Our Easter arts, sports and music workshops for children will now be available online.
The deadline for school places is fast approaching!
Don’t miss the deadline to apply for school places for September 2020. With only eight days left to sign up, there are still over 600 families who have yet to apply.
8 things to know about 30 hours free childcare
To claim up to 30 hours free childcare from January 2020, parents should apply now to get their eligibility code.
Star Awards 2019 celebrate Dorset’s foster families and children in care
Dorset’s children in care and their foster families have been celebrated at the 2019 Star Awards.
