Category youth services

Stopping child sexual abuse is in our hands

18 March 2023 · by · in Children, Young People and Families Plan, Cllr Tessa Munt, Councillor Tessa Munt, Families and Children, Press releases, youth services

Child Protection professionals in Somerset unite today on 18 March for Stop Child Exploitation Day 2023, joining the national #HelpingHands campaign to #EndCSEin23. Professionals across the county have shared their pledges to end child exploitation in the following video, which has been shared on social media. SOMERSET SAYS NO TO CHILD EXPLOITATION – YouTube Stop […]

Social work training programme offers £19,833 tax-free bursary

14 March 2023 · by · in Adult Social Care, Cllr Tessa Munt, Councillor Tessa Munt, families, Families and Children, Press releases, Recruitment, Social Care, youth services

Step Up to Social Work is an intensive, 14-month full-time programme for people who want to become social workers, but do not have a degree in social work.  The application window closes at noon on Friday 24th March The Department for Education covers the cost of university tuition and provides a tax-free bursary of £19,833 paid […]

Somerset hosts trailblazing conference to tackle child exploitation

11 October 2022 · by · in Cllr Tessa Munt, Councillor Tessa Munt, Families and Children, Press releases, Social Care, youth services

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 […]

Former Misterton School site given green light to continue supporting Somerset young people

5 August 2022 · by · in Cllr Tessa Munt, Councillor Tessa Munt, education, Press releases, Projects, SEND, youth services

The former Misterton school site has been given the green light to help up to 15 Somerset vulnerable children and young people improve their educational and life outcomes after a Somerset County Council key decision made today (5 August). Somerset County Council, in partnership with the Diocese of Bath and Wells, is working to support […]

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, […]

Food vouchers return for Summer Holidays

20 July 2022 · by · in adoption, Adult Social Care, education, families, Families and Children, fostering, SEND, youth services

Schools will once again provide food vouchers to families eligible for Free School Meals to combat holiday hunger over the summer holidays. Somerset County Council is distributing approximately £1.2m from the Government’s Household Support Fund directly to schools to help fund food vouchers for children eligible for Free School Meals over the summer holidays. The […]

Growing together to support children’s mental health

31 January 2022 · by · in Clare Paul, Coronavirus, covid-19, Families and Children, health and wellbeing, Health Protection, mental health, Press releases, Public Health, SEND, youth services

During this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week (7-13 February), Somerset County Council is working with ‘Young Somerset’ to encourage children to consider how they have grown, and how they can help others to grow as part of this year’s ‘Growing Together’ theme. Children and young people are coming through a period of unprecedented disruption which […]

Survey launched to shape Somerset services and support for young carers

19 October 2021 · by · in Cllr Frances Nicholson, Consultations, families, Families and Children, Press releases, Social Care, youth services

Young carers, and those who know them best, are invited to have their say in shaping and improving services across Somerset. Somerset County Council is inviting young carers, their parents/guardians, schools and other professionals working with young carers in Somerset to complete short anonymous surveys by Sunday 21 November in order to gain a better […]

Become a Somerset Member of Youth Parliament

23 September 2021 · by · in Cllr Frances Nicholson, Democracy, Press releases, youth services

Somerset’s Youth Parliament is seeking nominations from young people aged 11 to 18 wishing to become a Member of Youth Parliament (MYP). Nationally, over 300 elected representatives work with central and local government to make sure young people’s voices are heard. Supported by Somerset County Council, Somerset MYPs campaign on a range of issues, advise, […]

Sign up to The Big Vote! urge Somerset Youth Parliament

28 October 2020 · by · in Latest information, Press releases, youth services

The call is out to make sure as many young people as possible across Somerset have their voices heard in the UK’s biggest youth survey ‘Make Your Mark’. Somerset Youth Parliament and Somerset County Council are encouraging schools, colleges and youth projects across the county to have their say, make a difference and ensure young […]

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