Children's Services Directorate

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...

image of a pen on paper to illustrate the CYSS tender advertInvitation to tender

Invitation to tender for the Provision of Services to Young People on behalf of Cumbria Youth Support Services ( CYSS ).

image of a female student to illustrate Barrow academyDifferent Academy model option

Cumbria County Council's Cabinet is to consider a further option for an Academy for Barrow when it meets on 1 September.

secondary school choiceGCSE results!

Cumbria's GCSE students are being congratulated after remaining on course for record results.

A level success image of a smiling youthStrong A level results

Cumbria County Council is congratulating students and teachers on this year's A level results.

Key Stage 3 results imageCumbria outperforms the pack

Secondary schools in Cumbria are improving year-on-year and outperforming national averages on Key Stage 3 (KS3) results.


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).