
'GOOD' news for Medway Council’s Children’s Services
Medway Council’s Children’s Services has been rated Good by Ofsted.
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Free summer holiday activities for children
Musical theatre, bush craft, and water sports are just some of the exciting free activity sessions on offer with MedwayGo over the summer holidays.
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Medway children’s home rated good by Ofsted
A children’s home which provides short breaks for children and young people with additional needs has been rated good by Ofsted, for the second year in a row.
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Medway joins national fostering campaign during the World Cup
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.
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Medway granted funding to further protect young women and girls
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.
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Medway's service for disabled children inspected by Ofsted
Medway’s ‘determined approach’ to make improvements to its Children’s Services has been recognised in the latest Ofsted monitoring visit.
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Children’s home rated good by Ofsted
A children’s home which provides short breaks for children and young people with learning disabilities has been rated good by Ofsted.
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Leader's latest message to residents
In his latest message to residents the Leader of Medway Council discusses free summer holiday activities for children and young people.
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Significant improvements made by Medway’s Children’s Services
Medway's Children’s Services has made ‘significant progress’ in the support and care provided to older children and care leavers.
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National Adoption Week champions the voices less heard
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.
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Further improvements in Medway Council’s Children’s Services recognised by Ofsted
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.
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New regional adoption agency launches to recruit adopters for vulnerable children in the south east
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.
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Helping young people overcome domestic abuse
We've teamed up with the NSPCC to offer a recovery program to help mothers and children who have experienced domestic abuse.
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Medway Council introduces new service for teens and young people on the edge of care
Medway Council launched a new service for adolescents at the beginning of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) lockdown and is already beginning to see results.
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Medway’s Troubled Family Programme initiatives are the best performer in the south east
Medway Council’s Troubled Families Programme has been ranked as the best performing in the south east, according to government figures released last week.
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Inspection of Medway's Youth Offending Team
Medway’s Youth Offending Team is making ‘determined’ efforts to improve its work with children and young people who have offended.