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Sequel to award-winning fostering campaign launched on primetime television
A new animated film promoting fostering Somerset children and young people premiered on ITV and Sky during the ITV Evening News last month. The film – ‘Anna’s Story’- follows a teenager in care and is the sequel to Somerset County Council’s award-winning 2020 fostering campaign, Theo’s Story. There are currently more than 550 young people […]
Somerset’s young leaders invited to House of Commons
Somerset’s Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) have visited the House of Commons to raise awareness of the issues young people are most concerned about. Somerset’s young people were represented by: Taking over the House of Commons Chambers for the day, the Somerset trio joined other MYPs from all over the country, hosted by the Speaker, […]
Somerset family donates Christmas gifts to young people leaving care
Inspired by the John Lewis Christmas campaign, a Somerset family has filled and donated festive gift bags for local teenagers in care. Eddie, a year nine pupil at King’s College, Taunton, wanted to support young people in care after watching this year’s popular John Lewis Christmas advert, which highlights the increasing number of Children Looked […]
£8.6 million investment in Crewkerne and Ilminster School
Crewkerne and Ilminster schools are in the final phase of £8.6 million of major building and improvement works, finishing in time for the new school year in September 2023. The combined efforts of school leaders, governors and staff, Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust, the Somerset County Council team and excellent local contractors saw major building […]
Somerset primary school undergoes work to reduce its carbon footprint
Wookey Primary School near Wells has become the latest in a line of Somerset buildings to receive a ‘decarbonisation’ makeover as part of Somerset County Council’s commitment to making its buildings more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. The type of work carried out varies from building to building, but includes features such as cavity wall […]
Holiday activities for Somerset’s ‘free school meal’ pupils on offer again this winter
More free, fun activities are on offer this December for Somerset children eligible for free school meals. The Happy Healthy Holidays Somerset (HHHS) project is once again being delivered by Somerset County Council and the Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership (SASP) as part of a Government initiative to help tackle inequalities in holiday hunger, physical […]
School time capsule marks an eco-build first for Somerset climate strategy
Pupils from St Dunstan’s School in Glastonbury have marked a significant step in eco- building by burying a time capsule on the site of their new Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) base, the first of its kind in Somerset. The new ASC school building on the site of St Dunstan’s School is the first educational building […]
Could you be a Stepping Stones carer?
Somerset County Council is highlighting the need to recruit more ‘Stepping Stones’ carers to support young care leavers. Stepping Stones carers support young care leavers aged 16-21, who are making the transition from care to independent living, but are not yet ready to live on their own. This involves providing them with a safe place to stay, helping them gain important life skills […]
Care Leavers Week 2022 celebrated with art around identity
An exhibition featuring the work of young people leaving care is open at Taunton Library from this week to celebrate Care Leavers Week 2022. Based around the theme of identity, the exhibition features art, photography, writing, film and more. Each piece of work has been created by a young person aged 16 to 25 who […]
Somerset hosts trailblazing conference to tackle child exploitation
Somerset County Council hosted a trailblazing multi-agency conference in Taunton last week, sharing best practice on combating Child Exploitation. Guests included the NHS, police, social workers and Representatives from the voluntary sector. Somerset’s specialist exploitation Social Workers opened the conference, sharing their experiences of working as part of a multi-agency team to help young people recognise when they are being used or exploited and how to find […]
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