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Welcome to the Children's Services Directorate
Cumbria Children Services

Welcome to Children’s Services. We are responsible for a wide range of services for children, young people, their families and schools in Cumbria including education for all ages, social care, youth support, education welfare, children’s centres, extended services, special educational needs and children with disabilities. 

We want the best for every child, young person and family, enabling children and young persons to stay safe, be healthy, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution and achieve economic well-being. 

There are currently over 112,000 children and young people aged 0-19 in Cumbria and we can only achieve this by working closely with other organisations across Cumbria who also support children and young people and their families.

Together we can achieve the best for every child, young person and their family in Cumbria.

Skills AwardsCounty council achieves triple awards for skills

Following a rigorous external assessment process which also recognised the role of partner organisations, the council was presented with the three awards at the prestigious North West Employers Awards Ceremony held at the Lowry Hotel, Manchester on Friday (July 2nd).

ofsted reportCabinet praises Children's Services Ofsted report

Cumbria County Council’s Cabinet has praised its Children’s Services after the department was singled out for special mention as one of only five local authorities in the country to receive a glowing Ofsted inspection.

Building Schools for the FutureBuilding Schools for the Future

Cumbria County Council's Leader has vowed to continue to press the case for investment in education in Cumbria following the announcement from the Government that it is halting the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme.

Mobile unit takes to the road to help young people in west CumbriaMobile unit takes to the road to help young people in west Cumbria

A multi-use mobile unit to support and develop services for young people in Allerdale and Copeland is unveiled at a launch in Cockermouth on Thursday 8 July.