News articles - Derby City Council

New event brings communities together to learn more about apprenticeships

7 February 2025

Derby City Council is delighted to announce the Community Apprenticeship Event. This free event will be taking place on Wednesday 26 February for 15 to 24 year olds.

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Have Your Say on Wraparound Childcare in Derby

23 January 2025

We are working with schools to expand their wraparound childcare offer to be able to meet current and future demand.

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Let’s stand together against bullying

20 January 2025

Derby City Council is supporting a campaign to tackle the effects of bullying on the city’s young people.

Children taking part in the Festival of Sport pictured with representatives of Derby County Council and Derbyshire Institute of Sport

Portfolio Spotlight: Children, Young People and Skills

24 December 2024

Councillor Paul Hezelgrave, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Skills, looks back on the year and ahead to 2025

Free activities and meals for children as holiday scheme returns in 2024

11 December 2024

Children in Derby will once again have access to an exciting schedule of activities over the winter break, thanks to the Derby Holiday Activity and Food Programme (HAF).

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Derby's young people embrace climate action at Festival of Ideas

13 November 2024

Derby City Council and partners from Team Derby held the first Derby Promise Festival of Ideas for pupils from the city’s schools.

Big Boost for Derby Jobs Fair returns!

8 October 2024

Severn Trent and Derby City Council are proud to announce that Severn Trent’s Big Boost for Derby Jobs Fair is returning!

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GCSE results day: What to do next

22 August 2024

If you have received your GCSE results, and you didn’t get the results you’d hoped for, or want to explore some options of what to do next, we’ve got some advice to help you make a decision.

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Plans to increase city’s school places for children with SEND

19 August 2024

Derby City Council plans to create more than 200 additional specialist places for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities over the next two years.

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It’s A-Level results time! What now?

15 August 2024

If you’ve received your A-Level results, we’ve got some advice to help you decide what to do next.

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