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Child Friendly Leeds Summer Guide Holidays

The Child Friendly Guide to Summer in Leeds

Child Friendly things to do in Leeds this summer!

Leeds Children’s Mayor 12 finalists – vote now!

Under 18s – vote now! Leeds Children’s Mayors is an annual citizen project that has been running for over 15 years. It is run in partnership between Democratic Services and the Voice and Influence Team. The project aims to actively engage children in the process of democracy and promote an understanding of rights and responsibilities…
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D-CYPHR – let children be champions for their own health

“Every child has the right to the best possible health”Article 24, UN Rights of the Child Over 1.7 million children and young people in England alone live with a chronic health condition, and despite most diseases starting in childhood, to date most health research has taken place with adults. The right to the best health…
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Child Friendly Leeds Wish 10 updates

The neurodiversity pathway and the trauma-informed approach. Work has been under-way to make learning settings across Leeds as inclusive as possible. This includes: The Neurodiversity pathway Goals Updates There has been a pilot project in Seacroft, supporting schools to develop their understanding of neurodiversity and neuro-affirming practice, with the Leeds Educational Psychology service, West Yorkshire…
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The Leeds Children’s Mayor Summit 2024

On Tuesday 21st May 2024, the Leeds Children’s Mayor, Mohammed from Ireland Wood Primary School, hosted his Primary Summit at Leeds Civic Hall. The aim of the event was to bring year 5 students from primary schools across Leeds together to learn about the Leeds Children’s Mayor programme and to hear how they could implement…
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Join the Marvellous Makers Summer Reading Challenge at your local library!

Are you ready for a summer of fun, creativity and reading? Then sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge and become a Marvellous Maker! What is it, when is it and how do I sign up? The Summer Reading Challenge is a great way to keep your children entertained and motivated to read during the…
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Child Friendly Leeds Awards 2024: The Shortlist

From 300 nominations to 36 shortlisted – let’s take a look at those people, places or organisations who make up the shortlist for the Child Friendly Leeds 2024 Awards. “I would like to congratulate all winners, all those shortlisted as well as the many nominees this year – their commitment and passion to showcasing what…
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Leeds Online Safety Campaign with NSPCC

The Leeds Online Safety Campaign has been working to support professionals, parents and carers help keep children safe in their online world, to help them feel confident in talking about online safety with the children they know and work with, so that they in turn know that they can always talk to someone about anything…
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International Day of Play 2024

This June 11th is the first ever UN International Day of Play! We hope that children, young people and families had a day full of play. Look out for a shout-out of two schools who had an extra playful day below! Before we talk a little bit about International Day of Play, we want to…
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Tackling Serious Youth Violence in Leeds: Intensification Month

In February 2024, Leeds launched an intensification month to draw attention to serious knife crime related incidents in the city. With a significant proportion of serious incidents of violence involving young people, a large focal point for the month has been around educating and intervening with young people, schools and parents. This initiative was spearheaded…
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The Child Friendly Guide to Leeds this April

Top 10 Places to Visit with the Kids this Spring and Easter.

Vision Zero

What is it and what does it mean? Vision Zero 2040 is the ambition that no one will be killed or suffer serious injuries on the road across Leeds by 2040. No more road deaths. Zero road deaths is the only acceptable number Leeds was the first city in West Yorkshire to adopt Vision Zero,…
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