More than 50 Wolverhampton young people have been supported into paid employment through the council’s Wolves at Work ‘Open Door’ work experience programme. The figures, revealed during National Work Experience Week (12 to 16 January), show the success of Open Door, which provides structured work experience placements for residents who are 18 years or older …
Wolverhampton Council has secured just over £6 million to ensure 140 new council homes on 14 development sites in the city will be provided as social housing. The grant is coming from the £40 million Social Housing Accelerator Fund launched by Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, in October to help drive the biggest …
Families in Wolverhampton are being encouraged to ensure children are protected as cases of measles rise across the country. Measles is one of the most infectious diseases and spreads very easily among people who are unvaccinated. Although many children experience it as an unpleasant illness, it can cause serious complications, hospitalisation and, in rare cases, …
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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. The UK offers one of the strongest free childhood and teenage vaccination programmes in the world, protecting young people from illnesses such as measles, meningitis, polio, …
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The City of Wolverhampton Council is inviting children and young people, parents and carers, education leaders, and social care and health professionals to help shape its new School Accessibility Strategy. A consultation on the draft strategy began this morning (Monday 12 January, 2026) and will run until Sunday 22 February, 2026, gathering feedback from key …
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People in Wolverhampton still have time to have their say on how the City of Wolverhampton Council should spend its budget for the year ahead. The council launched its budget consultation in November and is inviting residents, businesses, students as well as visitors to the city to share their thoughts about what services matter most …
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People are being invited to have their say about plans to expand Colton Hills Community School. Initial consultation is now underway on plans to create space for an additional 79 Year 7 places from 2027, creating 395 permanent places in total across Years 7-11 by September 2031. The proposals put forward by the City of …
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The deadline to apply for reception class places for children due to start school for the first time this autumn is now only a few days away. Parents and guardians of children who will start school for the first time in September 2026 have until 11.59pm on Thursday (15 January, 2026) to complete their application …
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People are being encouraged to start their learning journey with Adult Education Wolverhampton in 2026 by finding out about the courses it offers at open days taking place next week. Adult Education Wolverhampton has a wide range of high quality courses designed to inspire and empower learners, including Access to Higher Education, English, Maths, Health …
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The next stage of improvements to enhance public facilities at Wolverhampton’s Central Library has been completed as part of the £61million City Learning Quarter programme. The ground floor Adult Lending Library has now reopened following extensive renovation works by contractor Speller Metcalfe to redecorate, lay new flooring, install new shelving and furniture, and create a …