99% of Reading parents offered one of top three preferred primary schools for their childAlmost all Reading parents (99%) who applied for a primary school place for their childRead more

Sure Start Whitley Nursery rated 'Good' A day nursery in Reading, run by Brighter Futures for Children, has been rated ‘Good’ by OfsRead more

97% of Reading students offered preferred secondary school placeBrighter Futures for Children (BFfC) has made sure the 1,882 pupils starting secondary school in Reading have a place forRead more

Press statement on behalf of the Reading Youth Justice Service Management Board       The reRead more

Reading foster carers celebrate Black History Month through wellbeing event Foster carers andRead more

Fostering is… EverythingA powerful new film made with input from more than 100 councils releases today, emphasisingRead more

Reading’s mental health service for young people scores highly in surveyReading’s Mental Health Support Team (MHST), which works in schools across the borough, has been rated good or above by almost 100% of its uRead more

Reading’s not-for-profit independent fostering agency rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted againBrighter Futures for Children’s (BFfC) independent fostering agency (IFA) has been rated as ‘Read more

Reading GCSE exam results day 2024Young people in Reading will be collecting their GCSE or vocational technical qualificationRead more

Reading A-level exam results day 2024Young people in Reading will be collecting their A-level results this morning, as well asRead more

Children’s services mascot fronts innovative new messaging campaign Brighter Futures for Children’s (BFfC) mascot is the face of a brand-new poster campaign, aRead more

South East local authorities host new minister’s first fostering visit Twenty local authorities in theRead more

Reading’s children’s services has made significant progress with improvements still neededOverallRead more

Reading joins country's largest fostering partnershipReading has joined 19 other councils from across the south east to create the country’s lRead more

Mental health service for Reading’s young people expandsBrighter Futures for Children’s Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is expanding to schools in nRead more

Create your own #FosteringMoments this Foster Care FortnightBrighter Futures for Children is encouraging the people of Reading to learn more aboutRead more

98% of Reading parents offered one of top three preferred primary schools for their child98% of Reading parents who applied for a primary school place for their child starting schoolRead more

Reading SEND Local Offer more helpful than ever before Almost 95% of people who contacted the statutory information service for Reading families whoRead more

93.5% of Reading students offered preferred secondary school placeBrighter Futures for Children (BFfC) has made sure the 1,859 pupils starting secondary school in Reading have a place for September, despiteRead more

Mental Health Support Team shortlisted for national awardBrighter Futures for Children’s Mental Health Support Team (MHST) has been shortlisted for tRead more