Over Half of West Midlands Teachers Report Homeless Children in Their Schools Sunday, December 28, 2025 homelessness education children westmidlands shelter teachers childwelfare housingcrisis mentalhealth socialservices More than half of teachers in the West Midlands have worked at schools where at least one pupil was homeless in the past 12 months, according to new research by the charity Shelter. Out of 7,127 surveyed state school teachers … Read More
I'm a Parenting Coach and Primary School Pupils Should Have Mental Health Days Friday, December 26, 2025 parenting mentalhealth education children burnout attendance neurodiversity wellbeing resilience schools Parenting coach Abi Clarke, 34, is advocating for a major shift in how schools and parents approach attendance, especially for young children. She argues that forcing primary school pupils to attend every day, regardless of … Read More
NORAD Santa Tracker 2025 Goes Live – Track Santa's Journey and See When He Arrives in England Wednesday, December 24, 2025 norad santa tracker christmas santacam sleigh holiday rudolph tracking children The magic of Christmas is underway! Father Christmas has officially embarked on his incredible global journey, and children everywhere can track his progress in real time on Christmas Eve. The NORAD Santa Tracker offers an … Read More
Closure Order Upheld for Bilston Children's Home Following Council Enforcement Wednesday, December 17, 2025 children care healthcare enforcement planning dudley bilston inspection noise community A Dudley Council enforcement notice ordering a children’s home in Bilston to stop operating has been upheld following an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. The property, a two-story semi-detached house on Maslin Drive, had … Read More
Plans to Build Crucial Birmingham Safe Centre for Vulnerable Children Move Closer to Approval Tuesday, December 16, 2025 birmingham children safecentre vulnerable welfare youth care trust development erdington Plans for a vital safe centre dedicated to housing and supporting highly vulnerable children have made significant progress in Birmingham. Birmingham Children’s Trust has submitted an application to demolish three existing … Read More
Smethwick’s Century-Old Conservative Club Transformed into Children’s Home Despite Police Concerns Monday, December 8, 2025 smethwick conservative children home westmidlands police planning security council transformation Sandwell Council has granted permission to convert the historic Smethwick Conservative Club into a residential home for vulnerable children. The building, which has been a fixture on Smethwick High Street for over 100 years, … Read More