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Supporting Medway’s children over the Christmas break

Published: Tuesday, 29th November 2022

Children in Medway who receive benefits-related free school meals will continue to receive support over the Christmas break.

  • Medway joins national fostering campaign during the World Cup

    Published: Tuesday, 22nd November 2022

    We have joined councils across the UK to form a new virtual team for the FIFA World Cup which aims to achieve just one goal - to recruit more foster carers.

  • Medway granted funding to further protect young women and girls

    Published: Monday, 31st October 2022

    Medway has received £112,640 from the Home Office to provide specialist support to young women and girls who may be at risk of exploitation from criminal gangs.

  • National Adoption Week: Connecting with the past through memory boxes

    Published: Wednesday, 26th October 2022

    Last week was National Adoption Week 2022, which this year focused on the theme of identity.

  • Medway's service for disabled children inspected by Ofsted

    Published: Wednesday, 26th October 2022

    Medway’s ‘determined approach’ to make improvements to its Children’s Services has been recognised in the latest Ofsted monitoring visit.

  • Supporting children and families over half term

    Published: Tuesday, 18th October 2022

    Children in Medway who receive benefits related free school meals will continue to receive support this half term, and support remains available for all residents facing financial difficulties.

  • Cllr Josie Iles visiting the children's home. The image also shows two other women talking to Cllr Iles. A bright giraffe mural is on the wall in the room.

    Children’s home rated good by Ofsted

    Published: Thursday, 13th October 2022

    A children’s home which provides short breaks for children and young people with learning disabilities has been rated good by Ofsted.

  • Have your say on a strategy which will help shape the future of Medway’s children and young people with additional needs

    Published: Monday, 5th September 2022

    Families, carers and young people are being encouraged to have their say on a strategy which will set out how services are provided to children with special educational needs and disabilities.

  • Leader's latest message to residents

    Published: Friday, 12th August 2022

    In his latest message to residents the Leader of Medway Council discusses free summer holiday activities for children and young people.

  • Significant improvements made by Medway’s Children’s Services

    Published: Friday, 17th June 2022

    Medway's Children’s Services has made ‘significant progress’ in the support and care provided to older children and care leavers.

  • National Adoption Week champions the voices less heard

    Published: Tuesday, 19th October 2021

    This week is National Adoption Week which aims to educate and inform people on the process of modern adoption today, with a rounded, honest, and inclusive portrayal of the journey.

  • Children and young people encouraged to have their say on Medway’s future

    Published: Monday, 13th September 2021

    We're encouraging children and young people to have their say on how Medway can become even more child-friendly.

  • Further improvements in Medway Council’s Children’s Services recognised by Ofsted

    Published: Thursday, 8th July 2021

    We have welcomed the publication of a letter from Ofsted following a recent focused visit to our Children’s Services which reports further progress has been made in improving our services.

  • New regional adoption agency launches to recruit adopters for vulnerable children in the south east

    Published: Tuesday, 3rd November 2020

    A new regional adoption agency 'Adoption Partnership South East' has launched with a focus on recruiting more new adopters across the South East and accelerating processes.

  • Helping young people overcome domestic abuse

    Published: Monday, 5th October 2020

    We've teamed up with the NSPCC to offer a recovery program to help mothers and children who have experienced domestic abuse.

  • Medway Council introduces new service for teens and young people on the edge of care

    Published: Wednesday, 15th July 2020

    Medway Council launched a new service for adolescents at the beginning of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) lockdown and is already beginning to see results. 

  • Medway’s Troubled Family Programme initiatives are the best performer in the south east

    Published: Wednesday, 10th June 2020

    Medway Council’s Troubled Families Programme has been ranked as the best performing in the south east, according to government figures released last week.

  • Inspection of Medway's Youth Offending Team

    Published: Thursday, 4th June 2020

    Medway’s Youth Offending Team is making ‘determined’ efforts to improve its work with children and young people who have offended.

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