Category: Local

Liverpool City Council has launched a social work degree apprenticeship programme for those interested in working in children’s social care. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to gain on-the-job experience and develop the necessary skills and knowledge to become a qualified social worker while achieving a social work degree. Five candidates will attend the University… Continue reading Social work degree apprenticeships offered

Liverpool City Council is launching a new initiative aimed at going after rogue landlords involved in criminal activity who exploit vulnerable tenants. With the help of the Department for Levelling Up, the council has secured £2 million pounds to launch a new way of working, which involves collaborative working with partners and organisations across the… Continue reading Taskforce launched to tackle criminal rogue landlords

Liverpool City Council’s public health team has received £5 million in national funding to address inequalities through data-driven strategies. The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), part of the Department of Health and Social Care, approved the funds for the development of the Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC), joining ten other regions. The… Continue reading Funding secured to help deliver data-led approach to tackling inequalities in Liverpool

Liverpool City Council is set to review households that receive the 25% single person discount to ensure that their Council Tax is correct. There are currently 92,000 households that receive the discount, which is usually given to households where only one adult over the age of 18 is present, although this can vary depending on… Continue reading Single person discount Council Tax accounts to be reviewed

Liverpool’s Strategic Futures Advisory Panel, headed by Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotherham, has revealed a roadmap for change after months of engaging more than 300 stakeholders. The Panel aims to support Liverpool’s long-term future beyond government intervention measures through a reform agenda that accelerates the city’s progress towards a stronger and more sustainable future,… Continue reading Panel sets out ambitious roadmap for change in Liverpool

The Liverpool HEARTS Project Team, funded by Liverpool City Council’s Virtual School and in partnership with Hope School, has won a gold Pearson National Teaching Award in the Impact Through Partnership category. The team received the award for their work in introducing trauma and attachment-informed practices across Liverpool’s schools to support vulnerable children. Hope School… Continue reading Leading Liverpool education project has HEARTS of gold

Liverpool City Council is set to overhaul School Improvement Liverpool (SIL), amidst a wider review of its council-owned companies. The decision comes following a recommendation from Max Caller, published in his ‘Best Value’ inspection report in March 2021. SIL will retain its role in offering non-statutory support to schools under its current ‘traded services’ model… Continue reading School Improvement Liverpool update

In a gesture of good will and harmony, leaders of Liverpool’s Jewish community have been invited to visit the Abdullah Quilliam Mosque on Wednesday, December 6th. The mosque, Britain’s oldest, hopes to facilitate discussions between Jewish and Muslim faith leaders in order to understand the local impact of the Israel-Palestine conflict. The move follows an… Continue reading Liverpool faith leaders to strengthen understanding

Liverpool’s Ropewalks District has undergone extensive renovations costing £5m, with works being carried out in the streets of Fleet Street, Colquitt Street, Back Colquitt Street, and Ropewalks Square. Liverpool City Council received £5m from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s Strategic Investment Fund for the project, which included the installation of new street furniture, bins,… Continue reading Revamp of historic Ropewalks District completed

Liverpool City Council held a meeting in September where councillors were informed about Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. They were made aware that around 1,800 children are diagnosed with cancer in the UK every year, and incidence rates for children’s cancer in the UK have increased by 24% since the early 1990s. Blood cancer is unfortunately… Continue reading City lights up for Francis on Anthony Nolan’s birthday