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‘Buggy walks’ in Edmonton next month aim to bring young parents together
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (372+ words) Mental health charity Mind wants to encourage families to connect with each other during what can be a challenging time, writes Sienna Mahoney Parents and carers are being invited to take part in a series of ‘buggy walks’ in Edmonton…...
Enfield foster carers celebrated at special event
1+ week, 1+ day ago (393+ words) Long-term carers who have fostered for more than 20 years each were thanked for their continued hard work and dedication Local foster carers have been recognised at a special event in Enfield. Hosted by Enfield Council, the Foster Carers Celebration event…...
Enfield Council struggling to cover cost of special needs transport, report reveals
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (624+ words) Costs for providing transport to school for special needs pupils could rise to £11.7m this year, reports Joe Ives, Local Democracy Reporter Enfield Council fears it could face a £1.7million overspend on its transport service for children and young adults with special…...
New children’s care home planned in Palmers Green
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (621+ words) It comes as Enfield Council struggles to find local placements in the borough, reports Joe Ives, Local Democracy Reporter Plans have been submitted to Enfield Council to create a new family-style children’s care home which could help address “severely limited…...
Social media ban: censorship or coddling?
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (919+ words) In the first piece of a three-month series, local school students Megan Ledain, Jessica Ampong and Charlotte O’Donoghue explore the UK government’s proposed social media ban for under-16s Is the proposed social media ban for under-16s in the UK censoring…...