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Ofsted report praises Hackney’s support for care leavers
Hackney’s care leavers benefit from “warm, trusting and purposeful relationships”
Free and low-cost summer activities for young people
Young Hackney has launched its Summer Activities Guide, a one-stop guide to free and low-cost activities for children and young people aged up to 19 years olds, or 25 with SEND.
Hackney Council partners with national charity Action for Children to create new local homes for children in care
Plans to develop two new children’s homes are underway in Hackney, as part of a significant investment in the care and support for local children and young people.
Help provide secondary school supplies for local children this September
Hackney Youth Parliament is asking residents to support its Pack to School Appeal, an initiative providing brand new school equipment to Hackney children starting secondary school in September.
Special award ceremony recognises young people’s achievements
Young Hackney hosted its annual Hackney Youth Awards yesterday to celebrate the achievements of young people from the last year.
Hackney joins Dolly Parton's global book-gifting mission
A new partnership between Hackney Council, the Dollywood Foundation and People’s Postcode Lottery brings the global book-gifting programme to Hackney.
Repurposing vacant primary schools
As a result of the ongoing fall in numbers of primary school-aged children in Hackney, the Council made the difficult decision to close some primary schools in the borough.
Mayor Woodley: Why we'll work with the government to lift children out of poverty
A statement on the government's new child poverty strategy.