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On Tuesday 13 May, the Surrey Fostering Service brought together foster carers, council staff, and community members for a celebratory lunch to honour the invaluable contributions of foster carers in Surrey and to launch its updated Foster Carers’ Charter. Taking place during Foster Care Fortnight, the event recognised the power of relationships and the profound … Continue reading
Services for children and families at Surrey County Council have been judged ‘good’ by government inspectors. Ofsted carried out their Inspecting Local Authority Children’s Services (ILACS) inspection in March of this year. The inspection found that: The inspection found that services have significantly improved since the council’s last inspection in 2022, commenting that ‘Leaders’ vision … Continue reading
Teachers, pupils and their families gathered at Philip Southcote School in Addlestone to celebrate the opening of two new buildings at the school, expertly constructed by Morgan Sindall Construction. Surrey County Council invested £11.1million in the new buildings which include a teaching block with new classrooms, an ICT suite, and additional provisions for hearing-impaired students, … Continue reading
Over 200 young people attended Surrey Careers Hub’s successful Transitions Fair at Surrey County Council’s Woodhatch Place, Reigate, as part of National Careers Week (Friday, March 7, 2025). This event was specifically created to enable young people being educated in specialist schools and alternative provision to understand the options available for their transition from education … Continue reading
Pupils and staff from Hopescourt School, along with Surrey County Council, Bourne Education Trust, AtkinsRéalis, and Willmott Dixon celebrated a major milestone in the new school building’s construction. Pupils were thrilled to sign the steel frames that will become part of their new school. One of the Year 7 pupils said, “I am so happy … Continue reading
In a bid to present the Multiply programme to a wider audience before it comes to an end in March, Surrey County Council has partnered with seven Surrey influencers to carry out an intensive Instagram campaign. The Multiply programme is a government-funded initiative providing free numeracy training to improve people’s confidence and skills with maths. … Continue reading
Following an inspection in October 2024, Ofsted has graded Ruth House, a children’s home for Surrey children and young people with learning or neurodevelopmental disabilities, as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas. Ofsted commended the ‘remarkable progress’ that young people make whilst living at the home, with Inspectors observing that ‘they are looked after by staff who … Continue reading
We are delighted to announce that Hopescourt School, a new specialist free school designed for 200 autistic pupils aged 4-19 years and those with communication and interaction needs, has officially opened its temporary site in West Molesey. After two years of hard work, planning and development, in partnership between Surrey County Council and Bourne Education … Continue reading
Fostering can mean everything to those involved; that is the message of a powerful new fostering film from over 100 councils. ‘Everything’, a new fostering recruitment film, will have its Surrey premier at a private screening and fostering information session at Nova Cinema, Woking, on Thursday 14 November. As well as celebrating our existing community … Continue reading
Extended Hope, a Surrey residential home providing a short-break service for children and young people who are facing a mental health crisis, has been graded as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted following an inspection in August 2024. In a glowing report, Ofsted’s inspectors noted, “Children make exceptional progress in relation to their emotional well-being when they come … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is proud to announce that it continues to lead in England in environmental education, boasting the largest number of Eco-Schools Green Flag awards for the second consecutive year. There are over 170 schools working on the Eco-Schools programme, with 98 schools across the county having earned this internationally recognised accolade, Surrey is … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is pleased to have opened around 260 new specialist school places for September 2024 for Surrey’s children with additional needs and disabilities. The creation of additional school places has been achieved through the successful completion of construction projects across the county, delivered by Surrey’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Capital Programme. … Continue reading
Free, flexible Multiply courses are now available for Surrey residents who would like to improve their confidence using numbers. Around half of the UK working age population don’t have strong numeracy skills, or don’t feel confident about working with numbers. Now Surrey residents can do something about it without having to go back to the … Continue reading
During a recent focused visit of Surrey’s children’s services, Ofsted recognised the ‘comprehensive improvement programme’, noting that ‘progress for children is evident in the improved quality and timeliness of assessments, the increased timeliness of visits to children, and a more consistent application of thresholds’. Inspectors found ‘children have positive relationships with their social workers because … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is proud to be opening three brand new purpose-built children’s homes, one in Epsom and two on a site in Walton-on-Thames, as part of its drive to increase residential capacity within the county and, in turn, offer more Surrey homes to Surrey children in care. In 2020 and 2021, the Council agreed … Continue reading
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