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Children's Services Directorate

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The best for every child, young person and family...

We want to achieve the best for every child, young person and family in Cumbria. Our aim is to enable children and young people to stay safe, be healthy, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution and achieve economic well-being.


Big News.....

Catch it, Kill it, Bin it.Information on Pandemic Flu

Cumbria County Council's Children's Services have released the following information on Pandemic Flu for Early Years, Childcare and Residential settings.

chalks and a chalkboardCumbria GCSE results success

Pupils in Cumbria have recorded excellent GCSE results which are now better than the national average.

The National Challenge - Cumbria's plansThe National Challenge - Cumbria's plans

The National Challenge aims to ensure that by 2011 30%+ of pupils leave school with 5+ GCSEs at A*-C, including English and mathematics.

image of a pen on paper to illustrate the CYSS tender advert£9m youth support approved

Cumbria County Council's Cabinet has approved contracts worth nearly nine million pounds to provide youth support services.

Anne Burns Deputy Leader and cabinet member for Children’s ServicesTwo-site Academy for Barrow

An Academy for Barrow based on two sites has been approved by Cumbria County Council’s Cabinet.

Cumbria County Council's HQ in CarlisleCumbria leaps forward

Cumbria County Council has taken a massive leap forward in the 12 months to April 2008 and is one of the most improved in the country.


Children's Services - 'A strong commitment to developing children's services and to improving the life chances of all young people in Cumbria' (Joint Area Review 2006).