Please call us on 0116 454 1120 or email: schools.extranet@leicester.gov.uk.
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Upcoming events and trainingWe provide schools with opportunities to engage in environmental activities through training sessions. Keep checking back to this page regularly for updates.
/services/environment-health-and-well-being/sustainable-schools/upcoming-events-and-training/Support available for schools, settings and families
SEND Services including the City Psychology Service, the Disabled Children’s Service and Special Education Services are available to provide support for schools, settings and children, young people and families during the period of school/settings limited opening.
/services/special-education-needs-and-disability-support-service/support-available-for-schools-settings-and-families/Leicester Cycle Circuit
Leicester Cycle Circuit provides a 1km (6m wide), traffic-free facility for fun, training and, sport cycling - A partnership between British Cycling, Leicester City Council and New College Learning & Sports Village.
/community/school-trips-and-visits/leicester-cycle-circuit/Household support fund
The authority has received funding of £3.4m which we plan to distribute to households who are most in need and considered to be financially vulnerable. Applications are open for families to apply directly through the main city council website. Schools are able to act as professional referrers and can make a professional referral on a families behalf.
/household-support-fund/Contributions to SEND annual review processes
Update from Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust regarding improving their processes for annual review contributions.
/community/local-authority-and-partner-initiatives/leicestershire-partnership-nhs-trust/contributions-to-send-annual-review-processes/Healthy start vouchers
Healthy Start is the UK government food welfare scheme for women who are 10 weeks pregnant and children under the age of 4 who have low income and are in receipt of certain benefits. Pregnant teenagers are automatically eligible for the scheme. With Healthy Start, eligible families get free vouchers every week to spend on fresh and frozen fruit and veg, plain cows milk and infant formula milk.
/community/local-authority-and-partner-initiatives/leicestershire-partnership-nhs-trust/healthy-start-vouchers/Supervised toothbrushing for children to prevent tooth decay
The Department for Health and Social Care and the Department for Education have announced the national roll out of the Supervised Toothbrushing Scheme for 3 to 5-year-olds in early years settings – including nurseries and primary schools - in most deprived areas of England.
/your-council/communications/supervised-toothbrushing-for-children-to-prevent-tooth-decay/HPV vaccination letter to secondary schools
We are writing to you about the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination programme which is currently given to children aged 12 to 13 (Year 8) as a single dose.
/your-council/communications/hpv-vaccination-letter-to-secondary-schools/Supporting children after a distressing event
Our hearts go out to the Southport community and all those affected by the recent tragic event. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and everyone touched by this incident. While details are still emerging, we are here to offer our support during this difficult time.
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