Public health and social care

• Achievement awards for children with additional needs

  19 March 2025

  4 minute read

  CHILDREN and young people with special educational needs and disabilities have been recognised for their achievements at a celebration event.

• National campaign supports LGBTQ+ community to consider fostering or adoption

  3 March 2025

  1 minute read

  A NATIONAL campaign is calling for people from the LGBTQ+ community to consider becoming foster carers or adoptive parents.

• Local Offer Live event for children with special needs

  27 February 2025

  1 minute read

  FAMILIES who have children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can join Local Offer Live next week to find out more about services that can help them.

• New defibrillator installed at Belgrave Hall

  27 February 2025

  2 minute read

  A NEW life-saving defibrillator has been installed at Belgrave Hall in Leicester, as part of the Heartshield initiative.

• Council seeks people ready to step up to be social workers

  18 February 2025

  3 minute read

  PEOPLE who have experience in supporting vulnerable people – but do not have a social work degree – are being invited to apply for a post-graduate training pogramme that will give them the qualification they need.

• Shisha lounge fined for breaching smoke-free regulations

  13 February 2025

  1 minute read

  A SHISHA lounge that breached smoke-free regulations has been ordered to pay a total of £8,500 in fines and costs after being convicted of a series of offences.

• Support grants available for people leaving hospital

  10 February 2025

  2 minute read

  A NEW one-off grant is available for carers facing unexpected additional costs supporting an adult recently released from hospital.

• Children’s services need some improvements, says Ofsted

  29 January 2025

  2 minute read

  A NEW report from Ofsted says that children’s services in Leicester require some improvements to be consistently good, despite identifying some very strong areas.

• Reminder for festive travellers to look after their health

  17 December 2024

  2 minute read

  FESTIVE travellers are being reminded to take precautions against serious mosquito-borne infections if they are travelling abroad.

• Consultation under way on school transport funding

  7 November 2024

  2 minute read

  PEOPLE are being asked for their views on council proposals to end school transport funding for young people aged 16 and over who have special educational needs and disability (SEND).

• Visit Leicester libraries for a warm welcome

  31 October 2024

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER libraries are offering people a warm welcome over the winter months, with a range of free activities on offer.

• New film highlights vital role of fostering

  17 October 2024

  3 minute read

  A POWERFUL new film about fostering has been launched with the backing of more than 100 councils, including Leicester City Council.