Children, young people and families news

• Improvement plans in place for Birmingham’s children’s services despite national and financial challenges

  A series of reports due before the council’s Cabinet on 23 April 23 2024 sets out how the council is addressing national challenges in Children’s Services and delivering budget savings.

  Published 15th April 2024.

• Secondary school transfer day - offers at 1 March 2024

  Pupils will today find out which secondary school they will attend in September.

  Published 1st March 2024.

• More than 165,000 schoolchildren receive supermarket vouchers this half term

  Birmingham City Council has issued over £3m worth of supermarket vouchers to support thousands of families across the city during the February half-term.

  Published 15th February 2024.

• City council invite residents to say ‘no’ to fizzy drinks during Fizz-Free February

  Birmingham City Council in partnership with health and voluntary organisations, are launching campaign in February to help persuade people to swap sugar-laden fizzy drinks for healthier alternatives.

  Published 1st February 2023.

• Operation Encompass launched in Birmingham to improve school support available for children who experience domestic abuse

  An initiative that will improve the support provided to children who experience domestic abuse has been launched in Birmingham

  Published 21st September 2021.