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Most Lancashire County Council services will be closed on Monday 19 September, which has been announced as a Bank Holiday to mark the state funeral for Her Majesty The Queen.

Councillors are expected to take further action to bolster support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Lancashire, part of an ongoing strategy to increase provision across the county.

Families in Lancashire still have time to book a place for their child on one of the many holiday activities and food (HAF) programmes running across the county.

A new Family Hub Information Sharing Service is being established at Lancashire County Council to help services and partners share information and deliver cohesive support to children, young people and families.

Lancashire County Council is encouraging parents to check their eligibility for a range of funded early education and childcare for two-year-old children.

More foster carers who can foster brothers and sisters are urgently needed.

When it comes to cricket, Freddie Flintoff has done it all! In 2005, Freddie’s career culminated in match winning performances which meant that England regained the Ashes.

Lancashire County Council has appointed Jacqui Old to the role of Executive Director of Education and Children’s Services.

Increased allowances to ensure the county council can recruit skilled and experienced fostering and adoption panel members are set to be introduced.

Councillors are expected to approve plans to permanently raise the age range at Brunshaw Primary School in Burnley due to low and reducing numbers of children applying to its nursery.

An adoption campaign to find parents for children in Lancashire and Blackpool who face the greatest delays in finding a permanent home has launched today (Wednesday 29 June).

Lancashire County Council has allocated £1.4m in funding to implement a Family Hub network alongside families, charitable, faith, voluntary and statutory service partners across the county.