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The UK Health Security Agency has also published a press release detailing back-to-school advice for parents.
There are five simple steps parents can take to reduce infections spreading in the community:
1. Teach good hygiene habits - Regularly wash hands in soap and warm water for 20 seconds or use hand sanitiser. Use a tissue to catch coughs and sneezes, bin it and then wash hands.
2. Stop the spread of stomach bugs - If you or your child have diarrhoea and vomiting, wash your hands with soap and warm water and use bleach-based products to clean surfaces. You should avoid visiting people in hospitals and care homes. Do not return to work, school or nursery until 48 hours after symptoms have stopped.
3. Spot the signs of when to keep your child at home - If your child has a fever and is unwell, they should stay home from school or nursery until the fever has passed and they are well enough to attend.
If your child has diarrhoea and/or vomiting, they should stay off school or nursery for at least 48 hours after their symptoms clear up – this will help stop the spread of stomach bugs.
If you suspect your child has scarlet fever, contact your local GP and if your child has chickenpox, keep them off school until all the spots have crusted over.
4. Get vaccinated - Flu vaccines can be booked through your GP or local pharmacy. You can take a look at the childhood vaccination schedule to make sure your child is up to date with all their vaccinations.
5. Use NHS resources - NHS UK provides easily accessible guidance for parents to help manage winter illness at home.
To find out more, you can read our blog about keeping children healthy this school term.
Apply for your choice of primary school for your child if they are due to start this September.
If your child was born between 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2020 then it is time to apply for their school place. Deadline for applications is 15 January 2024.
Are you ready for a fresh start and a life-changing, new challenge in 2024? By becoming a foster carer with Cumbria Fostering you could make a difference which lasts a lifetime.
Helping to make even a small difference to a child's life is hugely satisfying. Helen Cole and Dave Elliott (pictured), from Carlisle, are long term foster carers for a child, aged 13. Dave, who used to work for Cumbria’s Fire Service, said the biggest reward for him is “seeing the fantastic young man he is today, compared to when he first walked through the door”.
His partner Helen agrees: “He’s a totally different young man now. He’s just started Year 8 and he is in the top set for every class. It’s very rewarding and just lovely to see him grow into that kind of young man.”
Attend an upcoming event
If you have room to spare in your home and a lifestyle that has room for a child, then why not find out whether fostering could fit with what you have to offer?
Throughout January Cumbria Fostering is running a number of events around the county, where you can speak to our friendly team and foster carers and find out more:
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Wednesday 17 January - Come along to our fostering drop in at Costa Coffee in Steelman's Walk, Workington between 12pm and 1pm
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Saturday 27 January - Fostering information stand at Carlisle United's Fanzone at Brunton Park from 12.30pm to 3pm
Contact Cumbria Fostering today on 0300 013 2065 or register your interest at cumbriafostering.org.uk
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Our plans for Carlisle are soon to see some real progress on the ground.
These transformative initiatives, fuelled by substantial capital investments, primarily from Central Government, will be realised through various funding channels, including the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal, Future High Street Fund, and Town Deals.
Kicking off the rejuvenation schemes in 2024 are the Devonshire Street, English Street, Market Square, and Green Market projects, alongside the ongoing progress of the Carlisle Station Gateway Project.
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Cumberland Council’s Trading Standards team this week successfully prosecuted a trader who conned an elderly Silloth resident out of more than £5,000.
Maurice James Jesse Penfold, of London, was ordered to pay a fine of £2,400 and to pay the victim £5,350 compensation.
Mr. Penfold pleaded guilty at Carlisle Crown Court, on November 21, to six offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Act 2008.
The charges related to property maintenance and upgrade jobs Mr. Penfold carried out in August 2021 when the victim paid £5,350.
Working in partnership with Raise Cumbria, we're gearing up for a tree-planting initiative in Cummersdale.
In spring 2024, Cumbria Community Forest aims to introduce some new trees in Cummersdale, behind Cummersdale Primary School, alongside the Cummersdale Allotments and the established community woodland ‘Cummersdale Copse’.
If you would like to see plans for the proposed site, share your views and let us know how you’d like to see the area, we invite you to either join our upcoming drop-in session or participate in the online survey.
The drop-in session will take place on Monday 15 January at Cummersdale Village Hall, CA2 6BH anytime between 2.30pm – 8.00pm.
If you're unable to attend, could you kindly take five minutes to fill out the survey by following this link: https://bit.ly/CummersdaleWoodlandCreation
The A595 and A5086 roads are getting a major makeover with a fantastic £14.3 million investment from the Government's Levelling Up Fund!
Our dedicated teams will be hard at work, focusing on the A5086 between Cockermouth and Egremont and the A595 south of Sellafield.
This will include resurfacing; drainage works and bridge repairs incorporating and innovative carbon reduction measures and the use of recycled materials to make our roads more sustainable!
The work involves:
- A5086 between Rowrah and Crossgates – six-weeks of improvement works in two phases: phase one - Kirkland junction to Rowrah; phase two from Crossgates to Kirkland Junction.
- A595 Whicham Valley – work to take place over a four-week period.
- To enable the council to complete works safely there will be a full road closure during each phase, with a signed diversion route in place.
- The works will be carried out under a daytime road closure from approximately 7:30am – 6.00pm daily
There will be clear diversion signs in place
Work on a new £15 million diagnostic health centre in Workington is set to get under way.
The North Cumbria Integrated Care centre will offer MRI, CT and ultrasound scanning for patients across north Cumbria and is set to open in Workington town centre in the spring.
We are delighted to support the construction of the site.
To accommodate the works, parts of Central Station car park is now cordoned off.
Parking is still be available at the town end of the car park for permit holders and other users. Parking is also available in our multi-storey car park which offers undercover, secure parking at a competitive price.
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