16 April 2019
Reading’s new children’s company, Brighter Futures for Children, has made sure all primary school pupils in the borough have a place for September, with 87% (1,644 pupils) getting their first choice and only 1% (36 pupils) offered a divert option. The number of applications for places at Reading’s primary schools has decreased for the third …
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01 March 2019
This year, Reading schools have been more popular than ever, with a greater number of residents choosing schools in the Borough than schools outside it. Reading Girls has increased in popularity this year and the WREN School, Highdown School and Maiden Erlegh, Reading all continue to be popular choices. Reading’s new children’s company, Brighter Futures …
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22 February 2019
The Reading Young Peoples’ Emotional Wellbeing Partnership is delighted to offer a series of opportunities for parents/carers to find out more about a range of difficulties that young people may be facing, and how they can best support their child. The team of Educational Psychologists and Primary Mental Health Workers who work closely with school …
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21 February 2019
Fostering Information Service Event 21 February, 2019 Reading Civic Centre, Bridge Street, RG1 2LU Committee Room 3 17:00 – 19:00 Have you ever considered fostering? Would you like to know more about the process? Our Fostering Information Service Events are run by experienced fostering social workers to help explain the fostering process. We regularly have …
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19 February 2019
A big thank you to Reading Football Club Community Trust which has given our children in care the opportunity to train at their fantastic facilities. Everyone had an amazing time playing football at one of the country’s best training grounds. ‘We enjoyed our session. I loved playing at Reading Stadium and the football match with …
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13 February 2019
Reading Youth Cabinet are holding a conference by young people for young people on the 1st of March at St Laurence’s Church. The conference starts at 9.30am and will include workshops which explore their three chosen campaigns for the year, ‘Putting an End to Knife Crime’, ‘Mental Health Awareness and Reducing Homelessness’. They will also …
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12 February 2019
A new programme that involves children and professionals from a range of public bodies who have contact with children and young people is being rolled out across the South of England in a drive to improve children’s mental health services, NHS England (South East) has announced. Around 6,000 members of staff working in the NHS, …
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12 February 2019
The Reading Youth Cabinet elections are being held in March 2019 and we are looking for young people to put themselves forward to stand for election. Reading Youth Cabinet is an elected group of young people from all across Reading who run campaigns and work on a wide range of issues with different people. They …
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06 February 2019
Calling all parents, carers, schools and workplaces – this week is Children’s Mental Health Week and Brighter Futures for Children is encouraging you to join in and spread the word. By combining our efforts we have the potential to reach thousands more children, young people and families. You can start supporting Children’s Mental Health Week …
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06 February 2019
A Tilehurst nursery school has been judged ‘Outstanding’ following a recent Ofsted inspection. Norcot Early Years Centre has maintained the outstanding quality of education since the first Ofsted inspection in 2005. Inspectors commented that the school in Lyndhurst Road has continued to provide an exciting and stimulating curriculum alongside the exceptional care that was identified …
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