Stage set for youngsters to show their creative talent
The tenth anniversary of the Nottingham Young Creative Awards is set to be the biggest celebration of the city’s talent yet. The event is free to attend and will take…
Event aims to raise awareness of support for older people in Nottingham
An Ageing Well Day event is taking place in Nottingham tomorrow (23 May) to promote services for older people. Citizens, their families, carers and those who support older people across…
New charity project to support foster children is in the Bag!
Nottingham City Council has pledged its support for a new charity set up by a father and daughter to support foster children. Stuart Ferguson and Nicola Barber have launched My…
Deputy headteacher of Outstanding-rated school invited to meet Prime Minister
An ‘inspirational’ Nottingham teacher with four decades of service to children with special educational needs has been invited to attend a Downing Street reception. Claire Waldrom, deputy headteacher at Rosehill…
City Council updates travel support system for youngsters
Improvements to a scheme helping pupils travel independently around Nottingham will open up support to more youngsters. Nottingham City Council has updated its Independent Travel Training (ITT) service, which offers…
Powerful new video highlights the impact of foster carers
A video has been launched today (May 14) to show how important foster carers are to the children they look after. Nottingham City Council has produced There Was A Boy…
Churches holding ‘Fostering Sunday’ event to attract more carers
Nottingham churches are coming together on Sunday (13 May) to spread the message about fostering in the City. Ahead of national Foster Care Fortnight, which begins on Monday, church leaders…
Two city special schools delivering Outstanding teaching
Two Nottingham schools for pupils with additional and special educational needs have been handed the highest grading by Ofsted inspectors. Oak Field School and Specialist Sports College, in Bilborough, has…
Outstanding Wollaton school to launch expansion plans after £4m funding bid success
A Nottingham academy is celebrating after the City Council helped secure £4m to fund a proposal to expand by 450 places. The Fernwood School, in Wollaton, has successfully applied for…
Council truancy patrols sweep into action
Nottingham City Council has continued its campaign against truancy by carrying out patrols across the south of the City. ‘Hotspots’ in the area were targeted this morning (20 April) by…