). 'Resettlement areas' are defined as all local authorities resettling refugees under the government funded schemes. This includes all Local Authorities in Lancashire, with the exception of Blackburn with Darwen and Chorley who manage their own ESOL provision.
The aims of the Informal ESOL Grant
response in Lancashire, and improved the quality of threshold decisions, enabling us to ensure children and their families are receiving the right support, at the right time, from the right service.
Following an initial spike in demand (to be responded to by the local authority’s Family Intensive
LANCAT is Lancashire Archives online catalogue, containing descriptions of over 1.5 million documents from within our collections. They date from the 12th century to the present day and include archives of local government and churches, family papers, school records, maps and plans, and the records
functions and responsibilities.
Lists and Registers
Information held in registers required by law and other lists and registers relating to the functions of the authority.
The services we offer
Business
Children education and families
Consumer advice
Health and social care
Jobs, employment
could have been offered when the school places are allocated.
To determine the shortest distance to a school we will use a suitable walking route if the distance is below 3 miles, otherwise the distance will be measured by a road route, using the Council's measuring system.
It should be noted
forms of maltreatment or exploitation and to provide support to children and their carers to prevent and/or reduce the incidence of maltreatment. Local authorities in England, under section 10 of the Children Act 2004, also have a responsibility to promote inter-agency cooperation to improve
In March 2024, we held a partnership wide Early Help Conference which celebrated our journey in Early Help and highlighted the launch of our 29 Family Hubs, which had emerged from our local Early Help Partnership Networks. This event created the opportunity for us to begin consultation
Transforming Friargate North and Ringway is one of the first Preston Transforming Cities Fund schemes, aimed at boosting connectivity by bus, rail and active travel such as cycling and walking.
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Download information about the admission criteria and process in the following document:
Download local school information in the admissions policy booklets by area:
, and the Scheme carries no obligation to spend the full (maximum) amount assigned to it by the Lancashire Refugee Resettlement Programme.
When awarding grants, the Panel will have regard to the number of families resettled by different Local Authorities in Lancashire – this means that areas