A unique new short-term residential service providing positive behaviour interventions for young people aged 13-18 who suffer from emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties, was launched by Kent County Council (KCC) on Thursday 9 July 2020. “The Nest” is the only facility of its type in the UK and will form part of KCC’s support…
Kent County Council (KCC) is supporting Loneliness Awareness Week (15 – 19 June), a national awareness raising campaign hosted by The Marmalade Trust and is calling on residents to help ease loneliness and isolation in Kent communities. Problems relating to social isolation and loneliness have never been more relevant than during the current COVID-19 pandemic.…
A government commitment to increase funding and support for the care of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) in Kent has been welcomed by Kent County Council (KCC) Leader, Roger Gough although several long-term issues still require resolution. Mr. Gough’s direct appeals to central government for intervention have resulted in a personal commitment from Chris Philp MP,…
An already dire circumstance in Kent will be made worse by the introduction of the government’s new 14-day Quarantine Regulations for all new arrivals into the UK. The new regulations come into force on 8 June 2020 but make no separate provision for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC). Kent County Council (KCC) will therefore be required…
The Kent Toys for the Disabled Scheme was launched on 1 May 2020 and is being administered on behalf of the council by disabled children’s charity We Are Beams. Parents of qualifying disabled children aged 5-17 years who are unable to access their usual social activities during the COVID-19 lockdown can apply for the purchase…
Kent County Council (KCC) Leader, Roger Gough has written to the Home Secretary, Priti Patel this morning seeking “immediate help with resolving the crisis that is engulfing services for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC)” outlined as “a burden currently being borne almost exclusively by Kent County Council”. After trying for some time without success to work…
Kent County Council (KCC) needs to recruit new foster carers to provide safe and loving homes to vulnerable children and families in the county. The council has been backing Foster Care Fortnight 2020, a national awareness raising and recruitment campaign run by The Fostering Network (11 – 24 May), and is now calling on residents…
Help to Care, an innovative new mobile phone app, has been launched to support people who care for others in Kent and Medway. The app, which has been created by The Kent and Medway Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP), is the latest digital innovation from the NHS and social care in Kent and Medway. It…
Kent County Council (KCC) have launched a 4-week care worker recruitment drive for temporary and permanent positions both in the community and care homes and previous experience is not necessary to apply. The ability to make someone’s day, get stuck in, raise smiles and listen to – and act on – the needs of service…
Kent County Council (KCC) has launched a recruitment drive for social care professionals to support the council’s ongoing response to coronavirus (COVID-19). Professionals who have recently been re-registered by Social Work England or the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) are being encouraged to join the team to help the Adult Social Care service support…
A 24 hour helpline has been set up to support vulnerable people in Kent who need urgent help, supplies or medication. The helpline – called Kent Together – provides a single, convenient point of contact for anyone in the county who is in urgent need of help during the Coronavirus outbreak. It is a collaboration…
Kent residents are being reminded to avoid unnecessary travel to coastal areas and other popular open spaces this weekend as efforts continue to curb the spread of Covid-19. With the weather set to be glorious, members of the Kent Resilience Forum including the five coastal authorities Canterbury City Council, Dover District Council, Folkestone and Hythe…