Parents and Child News & Updates
- 4th February 2026
Park Hall Countryside Experience is reopening in 2026 for the February half term with a Lambing Festival. Visitors have the chance to see lambs being born in the barns, adding to the 16 million ewes that give birth in the UK every year.
A new community support group is launching in Walsall to help parents and carers of neurodivergent children prioritise their mental health and wellbeing.
- 19th January 2026
Fostering for Wolverhampton welcomed local residents to a series of events last week, giving people the opportunity to learn more about fostering and the difference it makes to children and young people across the city.
- 13th January 2026
As the new year begins, families across Wolverhampton are being encouraged to make sure their children are protected against serious illnesses by staying up to date with routine vaccinations.
- 6th January 2026
There is a jam-packed schedule to kickstart 2026 at Walsall’s Family Hubs.
- 6th January 2026
The City of Wolverhampton Council is urging parents, carers, education staff, and professionals across the city to take part in the Department for Education’s 'national conversation' on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms.
One of the most popular stars of BBC 1 series Call The Midwife has delivered a set of at-home birth kits to help midwives support mothers giving birth across the Midlands and beyond.
Emergency care experts from Birmingham City University have revealed the dangers of ingesting button battery operated toys, warning about significant harm to people and pets.
- 22nd December 2025
The festive season has arrived for some of Walsall’s youngest patients and their families, thanks to the dedication of Neonatal staff at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.
- 18th December 2025
This year’s Fostering Children’s Christmas party once again delivered a positive and inclusive festive experience for some of the city’s most vulnerable young people and children in our fostering community.