Children & Families

More than 100,000 primary and secondary school children in Oxfordshire will be offered the opportunity to be immunised against influenza this autumn in an expanded health protection campaign.The programme started on September 22 with the Oxfordshire …

Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are about to benefit from a new £12 million school in the Blackbird Leys area of Oxford.  Oxfordshire County Council has worked closely with The Gallery Trust in delivering the new …

Children aged six to 13 will soon be able to join in musical groups in a series of new sessions at venues across the county on Saturday mornings.The music groups are aimed at children who have been playing an instrument for at least a term and up to …

Oxfordshire County Council Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Youth Services, Councillor Liz Brighouse, said: “Congratulations to all students receiving their GCSE, A level, BTEC and other academic results this week. I know how challenging …

Residents are being reminded of the support on hand to those who may be experiencing domestic abuse or concerned about others who may be experiencing or using abusive behaviours in their relationshipsIt is estimated that nearly two million people …

Children and young people will benefit from an expansion of the holiday activities and food programme this summer, thanks to a £400,000 investment by Oxfordshire County Council.  The money – made available to the council by the Department for …

Parents and carers will be given suggestions for 50 things to do with their children before they are five as part of a new early language development scheme from Oxfordshire County Council.  Being able to communicate effectively supports children’s …

Children across the county are invited to join the Wild World Heroes, Summer Reading Challenge 2021, at Oxfordshire libraries from Saturday 10 July.The competition held in partnership with charity the Reading Agency, encourages children to borrow …

Humbling, rewarding and satisfying were the three words Barbara and John McGrath used to describe being a Shared Lives carer.The retired couple have spent much of their lives since 2013 caring for others, whether it be their grandchildren, or for …