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Volunteering opportunity for 16 - 25 year olds living in a council property Southampton City Council is looking for volunteer 'green spaces champions' to inspect the green areas in local neighbourhoods. Could you spend a few minutes a month monitoring how well the council is…
vInspired cashpoint
Aged 14 - 25? Got a great idea for solving a problem in your community? Then look no further. Young people across England and Scotland will have the opportunity to bring their social action ideas to life, with the re-opening of vInspired cashpoint. vInspired cashpoint offers…
Newsfeed for Childcare Providers
All the latest information for Childcare providers can be found at Information for Early Years and Childcare Providers - 'Newsfeed'
Newsfeed for Families, Parents and Carers
Check here regularly for all the latest information we receive for families, parents and carers. Southampton City Council is working closely with Public Health England (PHE) to provide the latest Government and local advice for you on our coronavirus webpage. You'll find information on schools,…
Your first appearance in court - A guide for young people
If you have been charged with an offence and will be attending court for the first time, you are likely to have concerns about what is going to happen to you. Your first court appearance will be at West Hampshire Magistrates Court on the Avenue…
Opening Communications Toolkit
This toolkit provides welcome information in various languages that you can use with parents in your setting. It also has key words translated in to various languages and sample letters you can use. Choose the language you need from those listed below, or download the…
School closures
In an emergency, schools and early years centres may have to close suddenly. Find out if your child's school is closed The school closure list will be updated as soon as we have been notified of an emergency closure.
What are Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties (BESD)?
Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties (BESD) are a type of special educational needs in which children/young people have severe difficulties in managing their emotions and behaviour. They often show inappropriate responses and feelings to situations. This means that they have trouble in building and maintaining…
Raising the participation age (RPA)
In the 2013/14 academic year, the Government changed the law so that all young people are required to continue in education or training until: the end of the academic year in which they turn 17; and this rises to their 18th birthday from summer 2015. The information here…
Say hello to your new baby
Talking to your baby from day one will help the two of you get to know each other, and gives your child a great start in life. Babies just a few minutes old, if content and alert will seek out faces and look at them…