Children’s Services – Outcome of Ofsted’s ‘Focused Visit’ in July 2021
Hounslow Council has recently been assessed on its work to protect vulnerable children at risk of…
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Council supports calls to do more for young people furthest away from the labour market
Hounslow Council has joined with 89 youth employment experts who have written an open letter to the Prime Minister, calling for an ‘opportunity guarantee ‘of an education place for all…
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Avoid disappointment and apply on time for school places
Applications for 2022 primary and secondary school places are now open.
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Lesson for Hounslow’s first-time commuters - It’s a jungle out there.
Hounslow Council helping children stay safe on our roads this autumn.
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Cllr Tom Bruce's end of school year message
Councillor Tom Bruce, Hounslow Council's Cabinet Member for Education, Children and Youth Services has marked the end of the school year with a message to children, parents and school teaching…
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Don’t miss out on free fun activities for the family this summer
Parents and guardians are being urged to check out the vast array of activities to keep the kids busy over the Summer holidays.
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Registration Services Goes Digital!
Hounslow Council’s Registration Services has gone digital meaning residents can now book appointments to register Births, Deaths and Notice of Marriage or Civil Partnerships simply by visiting…
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Call for businesses to sign up to ShopLocal voucher scheme
Independent businesses in Hounslow are being encouraged to sign up to a new voucher scheme to support the borough’s high streets and encourage residents to shop locally.
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‘We cannot walk alone’ – Fostering Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children
As part of Refugee Week’s theme for this year – ‘We cannot walk alone’, the Council would like to shine a light on Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC) and the foster…
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Over 98 per cent of Hounslow pupils receive a preferred primary school place
Admissions figures were released today on National Primary Offer Day by the Pan London Admission Board, the body responsible for the coordination of school admissions in the capital.
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Families offered free fun activities over the holidays
Parents and guardians are being urged to check out the vast array of activities to keep the kids busy over the Easter holidays and beyond.
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Back to school bus service
From 8 March, as children across the borough return to school for the Spring Term, Transport for London has announced its bus schedule for schools.
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Statement on school reopening
Councillor Tom Bruce, cabinet member for Education, Children and Youth Services, has issued a statement on the announcement that schools will reopen to all pupils from March 8.
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Hounslow students invited to Hounslow’s first ever Virtual Careers Fair
Hounslow Council invites all year nine students and their parents or carers to join the first ever ‘Love Your Career’ Virtual Careers Fair.
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Council to provide free school meals to children over half term
Hounslow Council will cover the cost of free school meals for eligible schoolchildren during the Spring half-term, starting next week.
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Hundreds of extra laptops for Hounslow pupils
Hounslow Council has announced it will supply 750 extra laptops and 150 internet connections to children learning from home in the borough during lockdown.
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Hounslow joins campaign to tackle unprecedented hunger this winter as Universal Credit claims almost double
Hounslow Council in coalition with London Councils have joined forces to launch the COVID Community Campaign as the pandemic drives more families in the borough and across London into food poverty.
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Hounslow schools closure as national lockdown rules comes into force
Hounslow colleges, primary and secondary schools will remain open only for vulnerable children and the children of critical workers. All other children will learn remotely until February half term.
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Statement on secondary schools staggered return in January 2021
Statement from Councillor Tom Bruce, Cabinet Member for Education, Children and Youth Services
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Hounslow Schools follow COVID guidelines to ensure transmission is minimal
Statement from Councillor Tom Bruce, Cabinet Member for Education, Children and Youth Services
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Alexandra Primary School closed next week
Alexandra Primary School will be closed next week to help control the increasing cases of coronavirus.
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Hounslow Cabinet Member welcomes Mayor's plans for pollution reduction at schools
Councillor Tom Bruce, Hounslow Council's Cabinet Member for Education, Children and Youth Services has welcomed Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan's announcement of new plans to…
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Statement on the continuing work of Hounslow schools during lockdown
Statement from Cllr Tom Bruce, Cabinet Member for Education, Children and Youth Services on the continuing work of Hounslow schools during the coming National Lockdown
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Education Lead: It’s time Government stepped up on Free School Meals
Statement from Cllr Tom Bruce, Cabinet Member for Education, Children and Youth Services.
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Council to fund free school meals over half-term
Hounslow Council will be funding the provision of free school meals for children over this half-term.
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#YouCanAdopt campaign launches in Hounslow to encourage more people to consider adoption
A coalition of National, Regional and Voluntary adoption agencies across the country, supported by the Department for Education (DfE), have joined forces to launch a nationwide recruitment campaign.
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Hounslow looks forward to a safe return to school
Hounslow’s 69 primary and secondary schools and its further education colleges are set to reopen their doors next week after nearly six months of partial school closures.
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GCSE Success for Hounslow Students
Hounslow’s GCSE students were able to celebrate some excellent results last week despite having not been able to sit their exams this summer.
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Hounslow A-level students celebrate success
Hounslow schools collectively achieved a pass rate of 97.5%, very much in line with results from this time last year.
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Hounslow families urged not to miss out on free childcare
Parents and carers in Hounslow are being urged not to miss out on a free early years education place for their child in September.
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Westbrook Primary School closed due to a burst water main
Westbrook Primary School is closed due to a burst water main.
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Coalo to operate school cleaning services
COALO, the wholly owned maintenance arm of Hounslow Council will be taking over the cleaning contract for 30 schools within the borough from 1 September.
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Cabinet Lead thanks Marcus Rashford for using his profile to help vulnerable school children
Hounslow Council’s Lead Member for Education has been tackling the issue of free school meals over recent weeks.
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Schools need clarity over summer opening, says Council Education Lead
Schools need clarity over how they are expected to operate over the summer, the Council’s Education Lead has stressed to government.
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Government decision not to fund free school meals labelled ‘disgrace’
Hounslow Council’s Lead Member for education has labelled as a ‘disgrace’ the Government’s decision not to fund free school meals during half-term
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Govt announcement about schools causes concern and confusion says Cabinet Member
A statement from Cllr Tom Bruce, Cabinet Member for Education, Youth & Children’s Services, on the re-opening of schools
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Chiswick School and Kingsley Academy rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted
Ofsted, the agency responsible for standards in education, children’s services and skills, has rated two Hounslow secondary schools as ‘Good’ in recent inspections.
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New agency looks to attract more adopters
A new regional adoption agency has been launched for the whole of west London – and is asking residents if they might consider opening their homes to children who need a family.
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Government minister visits Feltham school on World Mental Health Day
Springwest Academy in Feltham welcomed government minister, Nadine Dorries, to visit its new Mental Health Support Team yesterday as part of World Mental Health Day.
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Edison Primary school children help prosecute uninsured driver
A group of year three 7- year-old school children from Edison Primary in West Hounslow have helped police seize a vehicle and bring about a prosecution of an uninsured driver.
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Hounslow schools achieve 97% A level pass rate
Students in the borough of Hounslow achieved a pass rate in their A Level examinations of 97%, the results of which were issued yesterday (Thursday 15 August)
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Hounslow Council and partners enter into early help commitment for families
A Hounslow Early Help Partnership, co-ordinated by the Council and endorsed by partners, has been launched to ensure all services in the borough work together to provide early help for families
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Water pressure issues in the TW, W and KT postcode areas
We are aware that Thames Water is currently dealing with a burst pipe at their Hampton pumping station, TW12.
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New 'Local Offer for care leavers' launched in Hounslow
Young people in Hounslow who have left care and those preparing to leave care can now find out what help and support they’re eligible for thanks to the launch of a new ‘Local Offer for…
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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) children and young people make excellent progress
Hounslow Council are pleased to announce that children and young people in Hounslow with special educational needs (SEND) are achieving well and making good progress
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Fatal stabbing in Isleworth, Friday 22 March
Any witnesses or anyone with information that may assist police is urged to call 101 quoting CAD 8396/mar22. To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Fight Against Child Sexual Exploitation and help young people to keep safe
Hounslow Council is uniting with National Charity NWG to unite against child sexual exploitation
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Asbestos dumped at entrance to primary school
Hounslow Council was alerted yesterday to a number of red sacks containing asbestos waste dumped near the rear entrance to Bedfont Primary School.
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Hounslow Cabinet invest in new Early Help Hub
At Hounslow Council’s Cabinet (Tuesday, 22 January) councillors agreed a recommendation to invest £525k, as a defined two-year programme, to develop a new Early Help Hub.
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Shaping Hounslow for future generations: Local Plan reviews under way
In order to ensure that there are sufficient homes, schools, health provision, jobs, transport infrastructure and green spaces for the future, we must plan for these services now.
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Shaping Hounslow for future generations: Local Plan reviews under way
In order to ensure that there are sufficient homes, schools, health provision, jobs, transport infrastructure and green spaces for the future, we must plan for these services now.
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Hounslow Youth Council make their mark with record breaking results
This year’s “Make Your Mark” campaign has seen 1,106,788 young people across the country take part, making it one of the largest youth consultations of its kind in UK history.
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Hounslow launch week-long campaign in partnership with NSPCC to keep children safe from sexual abuse
Hounslow Safeguarding Children’s Board (HSCB) and the NSPCC are joining forces again to raise awareness of the signs of sexual abuse and how everyone can help.
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Hounslow students perform strongly in new tougher A levels
Students across Hounslow are celebrating their achievements with the publication of this year’s A-Level results
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Hounslow students wow Royal Albert Hall
Seventy-three young singers from across Hounslow wowed the crowds on Sunday 29 July at The Royal Albert Hall in two performances as part of this year’s BBC Proms.
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Leading the way in the safeguarding of vulnerable young people
Ofsted inspectors have found that Hounslow Council works successfully in partnership to identify and protect the borough’s most vulnerable young residents
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Hounslow primary schools amongst the best in the country
Hounslow’s primary schools have once again been named amongst the best in England for the quality of education provided, according to a new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI).
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Hounslow Grandmentors Programme scoops National Award
Hounslow Council and Volunteering Matters have shown that they are among the best in the country after picking up a national award at this year’s National Charity Awards
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Council urges community groups to apply for fund to support the borough’s young people
Hounslow Council is encouraging community groups across the borough to apply for their share of a Transition Fund before applications close on 30 June 2018.
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FSD website awarded four stars in SOCiTMs Better Connected Survey
Hounslow Council's Family Services Directory has been identified by SOCiTMs Better Connected research programme as one of the UK’s top council websites.
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Hounslow Council to offer 30 hours’ free childcare for working parents of 3 and 4-year old’s
The council has successfully bid for an award of £80,000 to directly benefit the delivery of 30 hours funded childcare in Hounslow.
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Hounslow welcomes Mayor of London’s new scheme to support victims of domestic violence
Hounslow Council’s Cabinet member for tackling domestic violence, Councillor Candice Atterton, today welcomed the announcement by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan to make much-needed specialist…
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Hounslow’s Teen Read 2018 awards announce
On Tuesday 6 March, Hounslow Arts Centre played host to the Hounslow’s ‘Teen Read 2018’ awards.
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Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children Funding Support
On 16 January Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid, announced the allocation of £9 million from the Controlling Migration Fund.
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Wellington Primary and Hounslow Council celebrate £15m expansion project
Wellington Primary School and Hounslow Council marked the completion of £15m expansion project with an official opening ceremony yesterday [Tuesday 28 November]
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Don't miss out! 30 hours of FREE childcare for three and four-year-olds
From September 2017, three and four year olds in Hounslow will be eligible for an additional 15 free hours of childcare each week.
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Hounslow Youth Service has fun activities covered this summer!
With the school summer holidays about to begin, Hounslow Council’s Youth Service has organised a packed programme of activities from sports to creative workshops
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Have your say - Childcare demand survey 2017
Residents who are a parent or carer of children aged from babies to 14 years and those with youngsters with disabilities up to 18 years, are being asked by Hounslow Council for their views
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A royal seal of approval for Pocahontas in Brentford
His Royal Highness, The Duke of Gloucester cemented a place in Brentford’s history for Pocahontas, by unveiling a plaque in her memory on Monday.
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School is definitely in for Hounslow's secondary school pupils!
93 per cent of Hounslow pupils starting secondary school in September 2017 have been offered a place at one of their six preferred schools, with 63 per cent getting their first preference.
