Raise York Parent Survey
Published 27 January 2026.
Raise York is joining forces with organisations across York to encourage local parents and carers to have their say on local support and provision for families in the York Parents’ Survey.
Your feedback will help shape future provision in York and by taking part you could win a £50 Love2shop voucher.
The survey is organised by Raise York - the local network of people, places and online support which helps children, young people and families from pregnancy to adulthood – and will run until 31 March.
You can either complete the Raise York Parent Survey online or collect a paper copy from any of the city’s Explore Library centres.
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Learning Masterclass: Voice of the Child
Published 19 December 2025.
Target audience
Professionals working with children and young people in York.
Course outline
This online lunchtime learning masterclass is designed for professionals working with children and young people across all sectors. The course will explore the importance of truly hearing and responding to the voices of children in a way that is meaningful, respectful, and impactful. Whether you’re in social care, education, health, youth work, or any role supporting children and young people, this session will strengthen your practice and reinforce the critical value of seeing the world through the eyes of the child.
Details
Wednesday 28 January, midday – 1.00pm
Tuesday 3 March, midday – 1.00pm
How to take part
Go to the course page on MyLO and click ‘access this course’ at the top of the page and then ‘sign up’ next to the date that you want to attend.
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New Service Directory of support services now available to York and North Yorkshire Residents
Published 17 November 2025.
A new online service directory has been developed by York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority who have worked with a network of local multi-agency partners to create an area where services and organisations offering specialist support to women and girls across the region can be found in one place.
The network of partners wanted to make a directory that was easily accessible and allows residents of York and North Yorkshire to view a wide range of local services who offer dedicated, gender-specific and trauma-informed support to women and girls who need it, such as those who are victims or at risk of exploitation, violence, and crime.
Some of these services are available across York and North Yorkshire, whilst others are targeted in specific areas. The service directory will be updated on a 6-monthly basis to ensure all information remains correct.
All information about the services available on service directory can be found online.
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Families First Update and Partnership Survey
Published 13 November 2025.
We're progressing with our Families First reform journey across York to deliver Family Help, Multi-Agency Child Protection Teams and strengthen Family Group Decision Making.
City of York Safeguarding Children Partnership would now like to hear from practitioners via a short survey to understand our readiness and support needs. You can access the survey here:
The reforms started from a national review by Josh Macalister. You can revisit key messages via a 10 minute overview with Josh here:
While Josh listened to families across the UK, we have been reflecting on our local needs assessment which looks at need in York, as well as feedback from families and professionals. Families said they needed:
- consistent relationships
- changes communicated
- parental insight promoted
- timely and practical interventions
We've listened to this feedback and the Local Authority has developed a Family Help Support Worker role in the Safeguarding Team to help achieve all those outcomes. You can hear about this role in the November 2025 Families First Newsletter.
If you have any suggestions or queries about the reforms, email: [email protected].
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