Around half of parents and carers of children who will start school for the first time in September 2021 have now applied for a place for them – and the rest are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. The deadline for applications for places for pupils who are […]

Dudley borough residents are receiving details of this year’s Christmas waste and recycling collections through their letterboxes. Households will have altered collections between Saturday 19 December and Friday 1 January. Flyers detailing the changes are being delivered to all borough homes. Details of the altered collections are also available at […]

Sandwell Council and the Sandwell Domestic Abuse Strategic Partnership are taking part in the United Nations 16 Days of Activism campaign (25 November – 10 December) to tackle gender-based violence. The campaign starts today (Wednesday 25 November) on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Sandwell’s local 16 […]

Carers across the borough can find out more about support on offer and their rights as a carer during an online event this month. Carer’s Rights Day is a national campaign, with this year’s theme day of ‘Know Your Rights’ taking place on Thursday 26 November. The council’s Dudley Carers […]

Parents and carers are being reminded to carry on doing all they can to keep the city’s schools Covid-secure. Schools, colleges and universities have been allowed to remain open during the national coronavirus lockdown currently underway, and pupils should continue to attend school unless they are poorly or are self-isolating […]

Sandwell Council is to set up a new commission to celebrate rich and diverse communities across its six towns and promote fairness and equality across the council and the borough. The work of the wide-reaching Sandwell Equalities Commission will drive forward the council’s commitment to equality and diversity as well […]

Sandwell Council has made a commitment to support those in need of help during November following government national restrictions that have come into force this week. Teams from across Sandwell Council are doing the necessary preparations to ensure the wellbeing of residents and making sure all systems are in place […]

The Mayor of Sandwell, Councillor Doctor Ann Jaron, has made a video to remember members of the armed forces who fell and died in times of war. The Mayor of Sandwell has also urged residents to remember the fallen this Sunday 8 November from home; by listening to the radio, […]

With almost half of English secondary schools sending children home to self-isolate this month[1], many parents will once again have to balance homeschooling while still doing their own work. So how do you balance home education and working from home? Oxford Home Schooling, one of the UK’s leading home education […]

Funding from NHS Charities will be used to give a £50,000 makeover to the Chapel/Multi-faith room at Walsall Manor Hospital. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Charitable Funds Committee agreed that a bid could be put together by Fundraising Manager Georgie Westley and Matron Lead for Quality David Powell to give the […]