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Children's Services News

February 2010

1 February Hampshire County Council’s Director of Children’s Services takes on additional role in new Government appointment
1 February Pupils with designs on their school

January 2010

27 January Hampshire's family services and childcare directory, the Hampshire Family Information Directory, is now live
25 January £1.9m investment to secure primary education in Yateley
20 January Hampshire reveals ambitious plans for schools of the future
18 January County Council set to improve home to school transport for children
5 January Let us know what you think about contacting the Children's Services Department

December 2009

18 December Enhanced teaching facilities given the green light
18 December Community to benefit from school extension
18 December County Council funding for Rock Challenge
17 December Emergency weather warnings
16 December Fareham Junior Community Team Lends Its Help For Heroes
11 December Chineham Park Primary School plans

November 2009

24 November Young Lives Are Leaping Thanks to Dance Bursary Awards
24 November Transforming secondary schools in Havant and Horndean: have your say
19 November New Deal for Schools equals better deal for construction industry
16 November First Anniversary Celebrations For Find Your Talent
11 November Outstanding school governors celebrated
11 November The mark of quality
11 November Hampshire Honours Its Talented Young People In Sport
10 November Adoption Week - Rushmoor: We Need You!
10 November Adoption Week: We Need You!
9 November Making A Meal Of School Lunch In Hampshire
2 November Support your local project’s bid for Lottery funding

October 2009

29 October Hampshire’s Massed Choir due to make a cosmic appearance at the Royal Albert Hall
28 October Pooling resources: investment in school swimming facilities
28 October Investing in services for children and young people in Hart
28 October Investing in Services for children and young people in East Hampshire
28 October Investing in Services for children and young people in central Hampshire
28 October Investing in services for children and young people in Basingstoke
28 October Investing in Services for children and young people in Havant and Gosport
27 October UK Youth Parliament makes history
23 October Consultation on the proposal to close Chineham Park Primary School in August 2010
23 October Children get safer crossing in time for Christmas
23 October Teaching Pupils To Be FoodSmart
22 October Fireworks extravaganza at Royal Victoria Country Park
21 October Hampshire road safety warns young drivers not to become a statistic
15 October Housing and Council Tax Benefit update
14 October Beat bullying together
14 October School landscape project lined up for top award
14 October Primary peers promote road safety in school
9 October Hampshire Interfaith Calendar Goes From Strength To Strength
8 October Primary school proposals for Basingstoke
8 October Last child car seat check of the year – don’t miss out, come and get your's checked for free!
5 October Full steam ahead for Academy plans

September 2009

28 September New drop-in sessions for young people In Havant
25 September Family History Festival
7 September Free Car Seat Checking In Alresford
7 September Hampshire Leader Opens New Classrooms For Pupils In Sway
7 September Celebrate National Sure Start Children’s Centre Week with us!
4 September Business as usual as new school year starts
1 September Hampshire Makes It Easier To Apply For Free School Meals

August 2009

28 August Hampshire pupils’ exam success
27 August Springboard into a dance bursary
18 August Smart Approach To Carbon Reduction In Hampshire Schools
12 August Swine flu guidance
11 August Worried about exam results? Help is at hand
5 August Hampshire pupils continue to do well in national tests
3 August Own a passport to Hampshire’s attractions

July 2009

29 July A new voice for Hampshire parents
28 July Summer reading challenge busses into rural West Hampshire
27 July Aiming high with Summer School
27 July Outstanding: the verdict on Hampshire County Council’s Music Service
24 July Funding boost for exciting partnership projects
24 July £726,000 extension for Hampshire Special school
23 July Children And Vulnerable Adults Not At Risk - County Council Rejects Safeguarding Claims
22 July Sporting boost for Hampshire schools
22 July Funding boost for Hampshire Scouts
22 July Improved facilities for hearing impaired children
15 July Building schools for the future: Hampshire plans attract Government funding
13 July Celebrating schools which have achieved the UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools award
10 July Schools Celebrate Success In Hampshire Community Challenge
10 July Hampshire youngsters perform at London’s Southbank
9 July Academy first for Hampshire
9 July Hampshire Sure Start Children’s Centres take to the road
7 July By royal appointment: children’s scarecrows appear at the Palace
2 July Sophie Davis – A great ambassador for Hampshire!

June 2009

29 June Child Car Seat Checks Could Save Lives
25 June Healthy Schools in Hampshire exceed national targets
11 June Rushmoor to benefit from a £6.1 million children’s and young people’s activity centre
4 June Vote for Sophie for her work with Hampshire’s children
3 June Top of their class
2 June Children have their eyes peeled ready for Nature Watch

May 2009

29 May Planting the seeds of reading: Jacqueline Wilson at Bordon Junior School
27 May Cash for youth organisations in Havant
27 May Cash for children and young people in East Hampshire
27 May Cash for youth organisations in Basingstoke
27 May Cash for youth organisations in south Hampshire
26 May North Hampshire School Scoops Top Award
18 May New faces on Hampshire County Youth Council
15 May Foster Care: Your chance to make a real difference
15 May Best feet forward as thousands support Walk to School Week
15 May An Exciting Opportunity for Hampshire Young Musicians
13 May Fareham Schoolchildren Promoting Community Spirit
8 May Fun,games, and information for young people
6 May Hampshire Goes Surfing for 2009

April 2009

28 April Free child car seat checking and fit it right advice
21 April Work To Begin On New Primary School For Andover
20 April Hampshire youngsters grasp the culture-all baton
17 April Farewell to Music Service Head
14 April Youngsters come together at HCYC AGM
9 April Extra accommodation agreed for primary school
9 April New Children and Young People's Plan
9 April Improving education facilities for children with special needs
9 April £2m Primary school project gets the go ahead
9 April Fun day for parents and carers of children with special needs
9 April Aiming High for Disabled Children consultation
6 April Hampshire Schoolchildren Invited To Bridge Faith And Generation Gap For 2010

March 2009

25 March Four Hampshire Schools pick up prestigious national award
23 March Free child car seat checking and fit it right advice
20 March Official opening for vital family centre
19 March Funding boost for Outdoor Centres
19 March Mountbatten School gets safer bus access
19 March South Hampshire Pupils join the Junior Community Team
19 March New Forest Pupils join the Junior Community Team
18 March Central Hampshire pupils join the Junior Community Team
18 March East Hampshire pupils join the Junior Community Team
18 March North Hampshire pupils join the Junior Community Team
18 March Free theatre tickets
13 March Funding boost for services for young people in East Hampshire
13 March Cash boost for services for young people in North Hampshire
13 March Grants for services for young people in South East Hampshire
13 March Cash boost for services for young people in South West Hampshire
13 March Boost to services for young people
13 March New reception area for Fordingbridge Junior School
13 March New indoor sports facility for Dove House School
13 March Crofton School extension agreed
12 March Central Hampshire schools prepare for 'Dragon's Den' style community challenge
12 March North Hampshire schools prepare for 'Dragon's Den' style community challenge
11 March Winchester's favourite lollipop person is revealed
11 March Test Valley's favourite lollipop person is revealed
11 March Rushmoor's favourite lollipop person is revealed
11 March New Forest's favourite lollipop person is revealed
11 March Stubbing out underage sales this 'No Smoking Day'
9 March Celebrating young people's achievements
6 March Securing primary education in Yateley
6 March Exciting opportunity to enhance primary education in Havant
5 March Liphook library team up with Tree Tops
5 March Hampshire helps young people develop their full potential
2 March School place allocation letters update

February 2009

23 February Carers’ vital role recognised with grants
19 February Hampshire Gives Green Light To School Extension
16 February Hampshire representatives on UK Youth Parliament
11 February Have your say on innovative proposals to transform secondary education in Hampshire
12 February Charles Darwin and Conan Doyle visit Hampshire
10 February Safer Internet Day
3 February Hampshire schools lead the way in carbon challenge
2 February School closures update

January 2009

29 January Hampshire - A great place to live
26 January ContactPoint update
23 January Panel visits new facilities in Hampshire
22 January Hampshire youngsters set to benefit from grants
21 January Budding Jamie Olivers at Crestwood to get a new catering facility
16 January Your views sought on support for young carers
16 January Private fostering: somebody else’s child, everybody’s responsibility
16 January Adoption help on the doorstep for Hampshire residents
15 January School place allocation letters for Year R and Year 3 to be posted first class on Friday 23rd January
15 January Hampshire pupils maintaining high standards
15 January Innovative proposals to transform secondary education in the Havant area
15 January Quick! Get your favourite lollipop nominations in before 1 February
15 January Your views sought on Hampshire’s anti-bullying strategy
5 January Fifth Customer Service Award for Hampshire’s Governor Services

December 2008

31 December New Year's honour for Hampshire's Children's Services Director
24 December Hampshire's ACSOs - The next steps
23 December Cash help to develop musical talent
23 December Cash boost for young carers
23 December New classrooms for Hampshire school
19 December £5,000 Grant For Global Rock Challenge 2009
19 December Hampshire is alive to the sound of music
18 December Cash boost for services for children and young people
17 December Consistently good: that’s the verdict on Children’s Services in Hampshire
10 December Children and Young People’s Plan: have your say
10 December Students dancing with joy over new bursary scheme
9 December An 'outstanding' facility for Andover
3 December Children fill Cathedral with festive cheer
1 December Hampshire's John Coughlan will support Haringey Council

November 2008

28 November Young minds craft 2009 interfaith calendar
26 November Royal opening for Burnham Copse Primary School
25 November Hampshire County Council fosters young interest in politics
17 November Consultation on Hampshire's draft Children and Young People's Plan
10 November Consultation on draft strategy for young carers
10 November Consultation on Anti-Bullying Policy
10 November Adoption: You can make a real difference to children in the South
10 November Adoption: You can make a real difference to children in North Hampshire
10 November Adoption: You can make a real difference to children in South-East Hampshire
November Music service recieves top national award
November Adoption week 10 November to 16 November

October 2008

28 October Apply now for a Primary school place in 2009
23 October Go ahead for final phase of Children's Centres
23 October Cash boost for services for young people
22 October New special educational needs provision a step closer
21 October Andover education facilities on track
17 October Cash boost to voluntary groups working with young people
17 October New facilities for Hampshire school
17 October Exam success for Hampshire pupils
14 October Top of their class: Hampshire finalists in national teaching awards
8 October Building schools for the future in Havant: have your say

September 2008

24 September Fit it right! Child car seat free checking service returns to Eastleigh
23 September Outstanding child governors celebrated
22 September Hampshire funding for school travel plan exceeds £2million
18 September Fit it right! Child car seat free checking service returns to Basingstoke
16 September PUSH for culture for Hampshire's young people
15 September Improving the lives of children and young people the focus of first Senate meeting