Category Social Care

Somerset Children and Young People’s Services celebrates “Good” Ofsted rating – “Rightly proud of the significant progress it has made…”

21 September 2022 · by · in Cllr Tessa Munt, Councillor Bill Revans, Families and Children, fostering, Social Care

Somerset’s Children and Young People’s Services have been rated as “Good” across the board in a review of the service by national regulator Ofsted. Ofsted inspectors visited Somerset County Council in July 2022 and looked in detail at the work of the Council with those in care, care leavers and children and families with a […]

Could you help a young person in their time of need?

4 August 2022 · by · in Councillor Tessa Munt, Families and Children, Press releases, Social Care, youth services

Volunteers are needed to support young people in care, providing friendship and advice to help them through times of need. Somerset County Council is appealing for more Route 1 Advocacy and Independent Visitors. These are adult volunteers who help young people in a number of ways – from providing fun and building happy childhood memories, […]

Celebrating Somerset’s Children Looked After and Young People

29 July 2022 · by · in adoption, Annual Achievement Awards, Cllr Tessa Munt, Events, families, Families and Children, fostering, Press releases, SEND, Social Care

The achievements of more than 360 Somerset children looked after and young people in care have been celebrated at the return of the Annual Achievement Awards. Somerset County Council recognised 364 children and young people for their outstanding efforts following nominations from social workers, leaving care workers, schools, and other Children’s Services professionals. The entrants […]

New service announced for wheelchair and community equipment users

25 July 2022 · by · in Adult Social Care, Councillor Heather Shearer, health and wellbeing, Latest information, Occupational Therapy, Press releases, Public Health, Social Care

Somerset County Council and NHS Somerset are launching a new Community Equipment and Wheelchair Service to help people live more independently.

Children and young people help shape the new Children and Young People’s Plan for Somerset.

19 July 2022 · by · in adoption, Children, Young People and Families Plan, domestic abuse, education, families, Families and Children, fostering, Prevention, Schools, SEND, Social Care

Children and young people from across the county have helped shaped Somerset’s new Children and Young People’s Plan, providing a link between what children have asked us to do and partners strategic priorities. The Children’s and Young People Plan has been co-produced by the Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership with children and young people and strategic […]

Support for Somerset households with food and energy bills

1 July 2022 · by · in Adult Social Care, Councillor Heather Shearer, Councillor Tessa Munt, economic development, families, finance, Latest information, Press releases, Social Care

Somerset residents who are struggling to pay the bills could be eligible for support with the cost of food, energy, water, and other essentials over the coming months. Somerset County Council has been allocated £3.8m to distribute before September 30th as part of the second round of funding provided through the Government’s Household Support Fund. […]

Have your say on Somerset SEND services

27 June 2022 · by · in Consultations, Latest information, Press releases, SEND, Social Care

Somerset County Council, NHS Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group and Somerset Parent Carer Forum are keen to hear from children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), their families, professionals and health colleagues to help shape Somerset’s SEND services going forward. Anyone who has been in contact with Somerset SEND services (for whatever […]

Gifted Levy partnership helps care home apprenticeships in Somerset

13 June 2022 · by · in Adult Social Care, Councillor Liz Leyshon, economic development, finance, Latest information, Press releases, Recruitment, Social Care

Somerset County Council has linked up with one of the UK’s leading training providers and a fast-growing care company to help ease the industry-wide staffing crisis in residential care homes in the region. The Council is helping to fund the training of 14 new apprentices to support care home provider Harbour Healthcare. Harbour Healthcare has […]

Man taking part in dementia technology demonstration holding a paintbrush over digital artwork

Ambitious plans to transform dementia services in Somerset

16 May 2022 · by · in Adult Social Care, health and wellbeing, Press releases, Public Health, Social Care, Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Health and social care organisations in Somerset have unveiled ambitious plans to invest in services and transform care for the county’s 9,400 people living with dementia. Somerset County Council is working with the NHS Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group and community and charitable sectors to redesign nursing and residential homes, and invest in new technologies and […]

Care experienced young people help shape corporate parents pledge

25 March 2022 · by · in Children, Young People and Families Plan, fostering, Latest information, Press releases, Social Care

Somerset Corporate Parenting Board have unveiled a new strategy and pledge to Somerset’s Children Looked After, with the help of care experienced children and young people.  The new Corporate Parenting Strategy sets out Somerset County Council’s guidelines and aims as corporate parents, for how they will support young people in care to help them reach […]

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