Warwickshire County Council is required to operate a coordinated admissions scheme. This allows Warwickshire residents to make a single application for places at their preferred school(s) and receive a single offer of a school place, whether or not this is one of their preference schools.
Warwickshire County Council is about to commence a consultation period relating to our admission arrangements for the 2020/21 academic year. As required by the School Admissions Code...More
Warwickshire County Council is reviewing the current Day Opportunities Services for adults with a learning and/or physical disability to find out if services are meeting the needs of those that are using them and their relatives/carers. As part of this review we are seeking the views of people that use these services, their families and carers as well as the wider public who wish to contribute their thoughts on how well services are working.
What Day Opportunites Services does...More
Warwickshire County Council is reviewing the current Respite Services for adults with a learning and/or physical disability to find out if services are meeting the needs of those that are using them and their relatives/carers. As part of this review we are seeking the views of people that use these services, their families and carers as well as the wider public who wish to contribute their thoughts on how well services are working.
What respite services does Warwickshire County Council...More
This consultation is being undertaken to advise you of proposals concerning Newdigate Primary School, and to invite you to tell us what you think of the proposals. This is part of a statutory consultation process that Warwickshire County Council is managing in partnership with the school’s Governing Body.
The proposed changes are related to changes at national level, with many families now entitled to 30 hours per week of funded early education, instead of the 15 hours...More
The vision for Warwickshire is for all young carers in our area to be recognised and valued, and services to be in place to assist them in their caring role.
We aim to do this by providing a wide range of services including information, advice, training, emotional support and advocacy. Because public money pays for some of these services we have a responsibility to regularly review whether we are providing the best support for the money available.
This survey aims to...More
The Better Health, Better Care, Better Value Partnership is reviewing our local ‘Living Well with Dementia’ Strategy and the services and support available to people with dementia, their carers and families.
As part of this review we want to hear from a wide range of people about what they feel is important about access to services and support, what is working well and what could be improved. This information will help us to develop local dementia services and support...More
This survey is written by commissioners of Warwickshire’s Warm and Well fuel poverty service. This service is currently delivered by Act on Energy.
Services provided include:
A countywide helpline to support people with energy tariff switching, managing energy efficiency and referrals to a number of local/national energy efficiency benefit/insulation schemes.
Outreach work to provide advice to householders in vulnerable communities, e.g....More
This consultation is being undertaken to advise you of proposals concerning Northlands Primary School, and to invite you to tell us what you think of the proposals. This is part of a statutory consultation process that Warwickshire County Council is managing in partnership with the school’s Governing Body. The proposal is:
To change the age range at Northlands Primary School from 3 - 11 to 4 - 11 from September 2019. The published admission number (PAN) for the main...More
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Authority has a statutory duty under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, to prepare an Integrated Risk Management Plan (IRMP). As part of the IRMP process we regularly review and assess the full range of foreseeable risks impacting the communities of Warwickshire to ensure that we have the plans, people, processes and equipment in place to ensure that Warwickshire remains a safe place to live and work.
The current IRMP sets...More
Exploring the options for new fire station locations within the Nuneaton and North Warwickshire area.
The area profile across the north of Warwickshire is continually evolving with new housing, commercial and industrial developments and the resulting increase in both fire and road risk.
Most of our fire stations were built some years ago, and as a result some may no longer be in an ideal location. As the demographics and risk profile in...More
Provide an additional fire station in Rugby in line with the Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service ( WFRS) Asset Management Plan
Development in the South West Rugby area will see significant employment provision, as well as several thousand new homes, built in the coming years. These developments will increase both the population and geographical area we serve from our existing fire station location which means it is likely we will see a decline in performance against our...More
The Better Health, Better Care, Better Value Partnership are leading a review of the Mental Health Telephone Helpline and Webchat for Coventry and Warwickshire (the service is currently provided by Mental Health Matters).
As part of this review we want to hear from a wide range of people about what they feel is important about the service, including what is working well and what could be improved. You can provide feedback whether or not you have actually used the...More
The County Council is consulting on strategic policy MCS 10 - Underground Coal Gasification, which was unintentionally omitted from the public consultation on the countywide Minerals Plan from 31st October 2018 to 12th December 2018. This is a further consultation and is the final public consultation before the Minerals Plan is submitted to the Secretary of State for examination in public. The focus is on whether Policy MCS 10 is sound and legally compliant.
What is the...More
Warwickshire County Council, together with its partners NHS South Warwickshire CCG and NHS Warwickshire North CCG, is reviewing the Accommodation With Support Services that it commissions.
Accommodation With Support Services are care home (with or without nursing) services for adults aged 18 years and over who have high support needs; and older people aged 65 years and over; and those who require accommodation with personal and/or nursing care.
The...More
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Warwickshire County Council wants to continue to improve our support for children and young people attending independent specialist schools and colleges. We are keen to understand your experience and views to ensure the best outcomes for children; the quality of education and support; and value for money.
We want your help to get this right by telling us about what works well and what could be done differently in the future. This will ensure we...More
Warwickshire County Council recognises the importance of careers advice and employability skills, and has invested over a number of years in our Skills for Employment programme to support schools, colleges and employers to work more closely together. Following the publication of the National Careers Strategy in 2017, we have identified the opportunity to develop a more localised Careers Strategy for Warwickshire, which is focussed on the key opportunities and challenges that exist within...More
Warwickshire County Council Parking Management is carrying out a consultation on proposed changes to on-street parking. This consultation covers the cost of residents permits and how permitting will be managed in the future.
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Rail services in Warwickshire make a significant contribution to the local economy, business and local communities, helping to make Warwickshire an attractive place in which to live and work. The County Council has an excellent track record in delivering rail infrastructure and helping to improve services.
Warwickshire intends to continue this support and investment in the local rail network to help improve wider connectivity, contribute to the delivery of housing and...More
Welcome to the third Warwickshire cyber crime survey, carried out by Warwickshire County Council in partnership with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. The last survey, conducted in 2017, found that an estimated £8,848,300 had been lost by Warwickshire adults as a result of cyber crime.
Since this survey, Warwickshire has increased its response to cyber crime. Highlights include:
The development of the Cyber Safe Warwickshire...More
As a county council we want Warwickshire to be the best it can be, sustainable now and for future generations.
Our county, with its vibrant mix of towns and rural areas, heritage and culture, businesses of all sizes and great connectivity is brimming with opportunities, but our world is also facing significant challenges. We want your views about how to build on our many strengths to make Warwickshire the best it can be, sustainable now and for future generations.
Our...More
Warwickshire is fortunate to have a strong and vibrant Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS). Over the years, Warwickshire County Council has invested significant resources into developing its relationships with the VCS and working with it to achieve Warwickshire County Council's strategic objectives. As demand for services increases and resources continue to be constrained, this approach becomes ever more important and the need for a clear and coherent strategy for working with the sector is...More
Warwickshire County Council has a duty to ensure the needs of Parent Carers with a disabled child, are assessed and supported.
If you are a parent carer of a child (0-18) with a disability and have parental responsibility, you have the right to request a parent carer needs assessment and Warwickshire County Council has a statutory obligation to complete this assessment. The assessment considers your needs as a parent carer, your wellbeing and things that could make looking after your...More
Our health visiting service supports parents and families of 0-5 children with guidance and advice to help them keep their children safe and healthy.
We want all parents and families to be aware of and know how to access our health visiting service and ensure we are communicating with parents and families in the most effective way, and we need your help!
Can you spare 10 minutes to take part in our survey and answer some questions on some promotional materials? These have been...More
In Warwickshire a range of organisations including local Councils, Fire and Rescue, the Police, the Probation Service, Health and Third Sector organisations work together to address community safety through the Safer Warwickshire Partnership Board. The Board aims to create safer communities and wants to understand what residents and businesses are currently concerned about in relation to community safety.
By participating in this survey you will help to inform the Partnership Board...More
This consultation is being undertaken to advise you of proposals concerning Round Oak and Ridgeway Schools and to invite you to tell us what you think of the proposals. This is part of a statutory consultation process that Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is managing in partnership with the Governing Bodies of both schools. The proposal is:
To extend the age range of Ridgeway School from 3 to 11 years old to 3 to 19 years old.
To increase the capacity of...More
The Warwickshire Education Strategy 2018-2023 seeks to improve educational outcomes, and therefore the life chances, of learners of all ages in Warwickshire.
This questionnaire is an opportunity for you to give us your views on the strategy; its overall approach, how it has been implemented and the communication of progress, as we look to referesh the strategy over the easter period to ensure that it acheives the best outcomes for our learners.
Our ambition is to ensure that the...More
The Home to School Transport Policy aims to provide guidance for parents/carers, young people and young adults on transport assistance available for pupils aged 3 -25 years of age.
Warwickshire County Council is proposing a change to the definition of a pupil's Qualifying School (contained in paragraph 2.3 of the draft policy below). In all other material aspects, the Policy remains unchanged.
At the moment, a pupil’s qualifying school is defined by...More
In order to meet forecast demand and build on the local offer of specialist provision, the local authority is continuing the development of specialist resourced provision across the county whereby pupils, who are able to access a mainstream curriculum, can have their needs met and benefit from being located within a mainstream school environment.
Warwickshire County Council is proposing to establish educational provision for children with special educational needs in the...More
Throughout the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, everyone has adjusted to a new way of living to help reduce the spread of the virus. We are hugely grateful for how communities have adapted, looked after each other and carried on in very difficult circumstances.
We are all continuing to adapt as new guidance and measures are implemented but we are aware that these changes affect everyone in different ways. To understand more about the impact of the pandemic on the lives of Warwickshire...More
Firstly, thank you for taking the time to read this. Warwickshire County Council and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire are in the process of reviewing the Domestic Abuse Accommodation and Support Service. We are reaching out to as many Warwickshire residents as we can to understand people’s experiences of Domestic Abuse, and experiences of accessing support in Warwickshire.
The Warwickshire Domestic Abuse Service is provided by Refuge. The service...More