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Richmond Council has agreed on the updated SEND Futures Plan and would like to thank all the parents, carers, partners, young people and schools involved in supporting the ongoing development of the strategy which helps improve outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in the borough.   The SEND Futures Plan is a multiagency and community response aimed at improving services for over 4,000 children and young people with SEND who…

This Foster Care Fortnight (10-23 May 2021), find out more about foster care and how you could help change young people’s lives by attending a virtual information session hosted by Richmond Council’s children and foster care service – Achieving for Children (AfC).   Every year, tens of thousands of children across the UK need foster carers…

To mark this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (10-16 May), residents are reminded of the wellbeing benefits of connecting with nature and the free support services available to them.  The Mental Health Foundation’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is ‘Nature’, inspired by its research throughout the pandemic that listed going for walks outside as one of people’s top…

Yesterday marked the start of Diabetes Prevention Week (10–16 May) and Richmond Council’s Public Health team is urging residents to find out their risk of Type 2 diabetes and make healthy changes to their lifestyle to prevent the condition from developing.  It is estimated that 15,000 people living in the borough and 2 million people…

The Mayor of Richmond upon Thames has praised the emergency services for their quick response to the devastating fire on Platt’s Eyot in Hampton on Monday 3 May.   Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters were called to a fire at three disused industrial units on Platt’s Eyot island. The London Fire Brigade were supported by the Ambulance…

Richmond Council staff are working hard to ensure that polling stations are COVID secure when people go to the polls on 6 May to have their say in elections for the Mayor of London, London Assembly and Hampton Wick by-election. Voters attending polling stations on Thursday can expect many of the measures they’ve become used to…