A teaching assistant from the school at Nottingham Children’s Hospital has been named the best in the UK. Kathy Harwood, who has worked at the Nottingham City Council-run school at the Queen’s Medical Centre since 1995, was one of 11 teaching staff honoured at the Pearson Teaching Awards on Sunday. The event, held at the […]
Nottingham City’s Health and Wellbeing Board wants to hear your views on how to make Nottingham City a happier and healthier place in which to live, as planning gets under way to develop the next Health and Wellbeing Strategy. Citizens’ views and opinions on improving health will enable the Board to understand which health and […]
New figures show that Nottingham has seen real improvement in the development of children under the age of five. The Department for Education data shows that the city has closed the national gap significantly in the past year in the assessment that takes place at the end of the EYFS year, the Early Years Foundation […]
With the autumn half term upon us, Nottingham City Council has organised events to give children and teenagers exciting and rewarding activities. There are some special seasonal events, but many of the activities are actually run all year round by Nottingham City Council’s Play & Youth service. There’ll be something for all the family including […]
Teenagers have helped transform The Meadows Children’s Centre garden, offering children in the area a fun and exciting place to play. The group of 13 young people aged 16-17 took on the challenge, as part of the National Citizen Service programme, a community project run by Notts County FC Football in the Community [FITC]. They […]
At times of great personal hardship, many of us would turn to our relatives and friends for guidance and a helping hand. What would you do if you and your family didn’t have this choice? For families who don’t have strong family connections or who have recently moved away from family in another part of […]
Nottingham City Council will be going out and about in local communities in a bid to reach out to parents and spread the word that they may be eligible for free childcare. Free early education for two year olds, known locally as the Early Learning Programme for 2 Year olds, is a statutory entitlement for […]
A new £80,000 children’s playground in Basford is ready to be officially opened this week. The facility at Stockhill Park, which has a theme in keeping with the nearby fire station, has come about after a partnership between Nottingham City Council and the local residents’ group, Saltar. It includes climbing frames, two sets of swings, […]
Children and parents in Nottingham are invited to try their hand at a whole host of free, fun activities as ParkLives hosts its biggest event in the city yet this summer. The Family Fun Day will take place on Wednesday 12th August, 10am – 4pm at Forest Recreation Ground. Families will have the chance to […]
Farndon Green, in Wollaton Park Estate, will play host to a fabulous fun day on Friday 14 August from 1pm until 4pm. Nottingham City Council and Wollaton Park Residents Association are working with Sustrans, the SEND Project and other partners to organise the community event which is for people of all ages. The Sheriff of […]