Moving on to secondary school - open events for parents
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13/08/2019 - Find out more about our secondary schools and how to apply for a place for your child at open events starting in September. All Camden secondary schools are rated good or outstanding by Ofsted.
Come to our Moving On event from 4pm to 6.30pm on Thursday, 19 September at Swiss Cottage Library. You'll be able to meet headteachers, senior staff and student ambassadors from Camden secondary schools, as well as the Council's schools admissions team. Book your free place now.
Visit schools on their own open days and evenings. Download a poster with all the dates and times here.
Meet the Parents also holds informal forums for primary parents at local schools across the borough.
Your child will be due to start secondary school in September 2020 if they were born between 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009. Applications for Year 7 places will be open from 1 September 2019. The closing date to apply for Year 7 places is Thursday, 31 October 2019.
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Camden calls for a co-ordinated approach to domestic violence support
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05/08/2019 - Camden Council has responded to the Government's consultation on support for victims of domestic abuse in safe accommodation.
In Camden, we are committed to giving survivors and their families the support they need to end domestic abuse, to be safe and to build good lives. Our Camden 2025 plan makes clear that domestic violence should have no place in Camden and everyone in the borough should have a place they call home.
Our aim is further supported by the Mayor of Camden’s chosen charity, Solace Women’s Aid, which provides specialist support, advice and refuge space in Camden and across London.
We welcome the Government’s proposals to support all victims including those with no recourse to public funds, but we need to see more detail on how this will be carried out. We’re also glad to see proposals to introduce standardised needs assessments, as well as an increased focus on local authority leadership so that we can better support all of our Collapse
Camden announces ‘We Make Camden’ Communities Together Funds successful projects
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29/07/2019 - Camden is thrilled to announce the projects that have been awarded funding as part of the ‘We Make Camden’ Communities Together Fund.
The fund is a partnership between Camden Giving, Volunteer Centre Camden and the Council, and part of the ‘We Make Camden’ initiative.
A total of 68 applications were received and reviewed, resulting in 58 organisations awarded just over £70,000 for projects that support cohesion.
Another of the successful pitches was the Maiden Lane Community BBQ which will bring residents from the Maiden Lane and St Pancras Way Estates together to get to know each other better.The final decision was made by a panel of nine Camden residents, who were recruited and trained in grant-funding by Camden Giving. These panellists included a member of the Camden Faith Leaders Forum, a school governor, a Syrian refugee, a carer and a local youth worker.Each panellists had extensive local knowledge and used this to inform their decisions on how Collapse
Camden responds to Commission’s ward boundary recommendations
24/07/2019 - On 28 May 2019, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) published their draft Expand
24/07/2019 - On 28 May 2019, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) published their draft recommendations regarding new electoral arrangements for Camden Council.
These are now the subject of a second public consultation until 5 August 2019, and the public are invited to comment on the recommendations by visiting the electoral review website.
The final recommendations will be published on 1 October 2019. They will come into effect for the 2022 local elections.
LGBCE’s draft recommendations propose 20 wards for Camden with a total of 55 councillors; this is two more wards and one more councillor than currently.
The draft recommendations were developed following a consultation in which LGBCE received 42 submissions from the Council, political groups, individual councillors, local organisations and residents. LGBCE, having considered the submissions received, are of the view that their proposed patterns of wards result in good levels of electoral equality and use Collapse
Camden Council to implement a new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy
18/07/2019 - National changes to the welfare benefit system, a shortage of affordable housing and increased Expand
18/07/2019 - National changes to the welfare benefit system, a shortage of affordable housing and increased private rents have impacted nationally, contributing to a homelessness crisis, which in the worst incidences can result in rough sleeping.
Camden Council will implement a new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy, following approval at the cabinet meeting held on 17 July.
We are already building much-needed new homes under the Community Investment Programme (CIP). Key new initiatives include redeveloping hostel provision to respond to the needs of some of our borough’s most vulnerable people, purchasing 58 former Right to Buy properties for use as temporary accommodation for homeless families and working closely with our partners in order to provide greater support and work opportunities for the homeless.
Camden has a proud track record of reducing the number of households having to live in temporary accommodation through its focus on prevention and supporting households to move Collapse
Summer activities for children and young people
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15/07/2019 - School's almost out - and there's lots of activities on offer for children, young people and families over the summer holidays.
Youth, play and leisure centres across Camden are running packed programmes - and to help young people and their families to find out what's on we've produced a handy guide to summer activities for young people, as well as our main Summer Programme.
The Council has also launched a new website for children and young people, called Camden Rise, where local activities, opportunities and support is all brought together in one place in a way that is much easier for young people to find what they're looking for.
And don't forget this year's Camden Summer University, which begins on 25 July. Places are still available on some courses so avoid disappointment and book your free places now.
Find out more:
Download our children and young people's summer activities guide here
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Camden holds second Citizens’ Assembly on the climate crisis
12/07/2019 - Last night Camden’s Citizens’ Assembly gathered at Swiss Cottage library for a second Expand
12/07/2019 - Last night Camden’s Citizens’ Assembly gathered at Swiss Cottage library for a second time to hear evidence on how to address the climate crisis.
The environmental charity 10:10 explained how collective action offered the fastest and most effective route to change. The engineering firm Buro Happold and energy efficiency Parity Projects spoke about how buildings and people need to adapt to a changing climate. The Assembly also heard University College London’s plans for a zero carbon estate by 2030 – an ambition that speakers from the local campaign group Climate Emergency Camden felt that Camden Council should adopt. The Assembly also heard from local residents who have already made the transition to a low carbon lifestyle.
Throughout the session, Assembly members were supported by Involve (a leading public participation organisation) to interrogate the evidence in more detail. The Assembly members considered how our neighbourhoods could be Collapse
Camden holds first Citizens’ Assembly on the climate crisis
02/07/2019 - Last night Camden held its first Citizens’ Assembly on the climate crisis. The event was Expand
02/07/2019 - Last night Camden held its first Citizens’ Assembly on the climate crisis. The event was attended by 55 Camden residents representing the diverse demographic profile of the borough. Held at Swiss Cottage Library, the Assembly included a range of expert speakers leading discussions on tackling CO2 emissions at a local and national level.
Professor Mark Maslin, a leading climate scientist from University College London, provided the first evidence to the Assembly. The presentation explained the science behind climate change and shared information with the audience on the extent to global warming.
This was followed by Chris Dunham from Carbon Descent who explained how carbon dioxide emissions could be reduced further in Camden through significant changes to the way we heat and power buildings in our borough. CO2 emissions have fallen 37 per cent in Camden since 2010 but the council aims to reduce this further.
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£500,000 for projects to help keep Camden young people safe
18/06/2019 - Camden schools and community organisations have been awarded £500,000 worth of grants for Expand
18/06/2019 - Camden schools and community organisations have been awarded £500,000 worth of grants for innovative two-year projects to help keep Camden young people safe.
The funding is shared between 12 projects, ranging from initiatives to prevent young people being permanently excluded from school to targeted youth outreach work with at risk groups, including young people involved in gangs, and programmes to help young people to develop life skills and employment skills.
The grants have been awarded by the Camden Youth Safety Fund, which was created by the Council following the Camden Youth Safety Taskforce report into the rise in knife crime in this borough and across London. Successful applicants to the fund had to show how they would help deliver the Youth Safety Taskforce report recommendations under the five headings of prevent, identify, support, disrupt and enforce.
The applications were given final approval on 6 June by Camden’s Youth Safety Steering Group - made up of Collapse
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Camden celebrates 100 years of council housing
06/08/2019 - Camden council tenants, leaseholders, estate caretakers, neighbourhood housing officers and Expand
06/08/2019 - Camden council tenants, leaseholders, estate caretakers, neighbourhood housing officers and councillors celebrated one hundred years of council housing at a 100th birthday party at Holborn’s Bourne Estate on Wednesday 31 July.
The day marked 100 years since the passing of the Housing and Town Planning Act 1919, otherwise known as the Addison Act, which gave funding to councils to build the homes that ordinary people could afford and provided the ‘homes fit for heroes’ promised to the soldiers returning from service in the First World War. Prior to this, many people in Camden lived in poor conditions – particularly in Holborn, where some of London’s most notorious slums were located.
There are now 33,000 council homes in Camden, including 2,000 street properties and 23 sheltered housing schemes.
Councillor Meric Apak, Cabinet Member for Better Homes at Camden Council, said: “33 years ago when we moved to Camden, we became homeless with a young Collapse
Turn your street into a Play Street for this year’s Car Free Day
01/08/2019 - Camden is calling on residents to make the pledge to turn their street into a play street for this Expand
01/08/2019 - Camden is calling on residents to make the pledge to turn their street into a play street for this year’s Car Free Day.
Sunday 22 September will be London’s biggest ever Car Free Day, each play street will be part of a worldwide event and one of at least 200 streets across the capital marking the day in this way.
Play streets are simple, resident-organised free events where neighbours on a road agree together to close their street temporarily to traffic. This allows children to play, helping them to keep physically active, healthy and learning about their street and neighbourhood. It also gives adult residents a chance to get to know each other over a cup of tea as they keep an eye on the kids.
They are already happening all over London and further afield – and offer an easy way for people to participate in Car Free Day. Communities can either set up their street as a one-off play street, or they can sign up to run the event regularly.
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Joint statement from Councillor Georgia Gould and Tulip Siddiq MP on stabbing incident
26/07/2019 - We are devastated that a young man lost his life in South Hampstead last night, and Expand
26/07/2019 - We are devastated that a young man lost his life in South Hampstead last night, and another two young men were injured in the same incident. All our thoughts are with their families and community at this time. Just a few days ago we were opening a new youth and family centre in Kilburn and celebrating the potential of our young people. It is heart-breaking that some of that potential was cut short last night. From youth workers in hospitals and custody suites to trauma informed school networks, the whole community is working to keep our young people safe. Last night is a tragic reminder of how urgent this work is.
An investigation has been launched and we understand two people have been arrested. Anyone with information should contact the Police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
We are working closely with the Police and there will be additional visible police presence on the streets today in South Hampstead, West Hampstead, Kilburn Collapse
Citizens’ Assembly makes recommendations for action on the climate crisis
23/07/2019 - Camden’s Citizens’ Assembly presented its findings and a draft of ideas to be taken Expand
23/07/2019 - Camden’s Citizens’ Assembly presented its findings and a draft of ideas to be taken forward to tackle the climate crisis at its final session held at the Greenwood Centre, Kentish Town on Saturday, 20 July 2019.
49 assembly members came to the final Assembly session to develop actions for Camden Council to consider, examining how carbon emissions can be reduced in residents’ homes, in their neighbourhood and by the council at borough-wide level.
During the session 17 ideas were developed in detail and are summarised below:
Home
Encouraging low-carbon dietary choices.
Making all new homes ‘zero carbon’.
Creating more green space on residential streets.
Fitting solar panels on as many homes as possible.
Campaigning to make CO2 reduction fun.
Neighbourhood
Planting more trees and creating more allotments.
Piloting a community energy heating scheme.
Installing more ‘segregated’ cycle lanes.
Promoting and trialling car free zones and Collapse
Camden’s £7 million investment into advice services to support residents
18/07/2019 - Camden Council is investing £7 million over the next seven years to support independent Expand
18/07/2019 - Camden Council is investing £7 million over the next seven years to support independent organisations to provide a range of advice services for residents needing support.
This investment comes at a time when national government-funding for legal aid has been reduced, in spite of the increased demands for advice on a range of new issues and challenges. The investment in Camden Advice Partnership aims to strengthen the advice offer for Camden residents by encouraging organisation to work together to help people find and access the advice they need easily and effectively.
Advice services are a proven way of empowering residents and building resilient communities and an important part of our vision to make Camden a better borough.
Camden strongly believes that high quality independent services are essential to help residents, especially those that are vulnerable or currently less able to engage within their wider community. Camden recognises that many voluntary and Collapse
Disability Oversight Panel meeting
15/07/2019 - Camden Council’s Disability Oversight Panel is inviting residents to attend a workshop to Expand
15/07/2019 - Camden Council’s Disability Oversight Panel is inviting residents to attend a workshop to help to inform and guide our new Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) strategy for 2020 to 2025.
Taking place on Wednesday 24 July, the workshop is an opportunity for residents, parents or carers of children or young people with special education needs or disabilities, to discuss with council members, officers and a range of local partners, the council’s plans.
When: Wednesday 24 July, 6 to 8pm
Where: Council Chamber, Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt St, Kings Cross, NW1 1BD (please note this is not at the Old Town Hall on Judd Street).
For more information and to confirm your attendance, please contact Rosie Clewlow by email at: [email protected] or by telephone on 020 7974 1943, outlining what support you may need on the evening to help us ensure you can participate fully in the discussions. Collapse
Have your say on ice cream van licensing in Camden
11/07/2019 - Camden Council is inviting residents, businesses and interested parties to have their say on an Expand
11/07/2019 - Camden Council is inviting residents, businesses and interested parties to have their say on an ice cream van licensing trial that it is undertaking at five locations across the borough.
The five sites identified for the trial are; Camden High Street (Outside JD sports), Albert Terrace (Park side); Downshire Hill junction with East Heath Road; Russell Square junction with Woburn Place and Neal Street pedestrian area (Outside Urban Outfitters).The council will also be writing to all stakeholders in the vicinity of each location, as well as traders, representative bodies, local groups and Business Improvement Districts (BIDs).By visiting: https://consultations.wearecamden.org/supporting-communities/ice-cream-licensing you will be able to provide comment and feedback on the individual sites or the scheme as a whole, as well as registering your interest in trading from one of the proposed sites. The engagement will start on Thursday 11 July and run for a minimum of six months, with a Collapse
Islington and Camden share £667,000 grant to make parks focus of health drive
20/06/2019 - Islington and Camden councils have won a £667,000 grant to make their parks and green spaces Expand
20/06/2019 - Islington and Camden councils have won a £667,000 grant to make their parks and green spaces focal points for improving people’s health and closing the gap between rich and poor.
Over the next two years, the councils will work hand-in-hand with NHS and other colleagues on the Parks For Health Project, re-imagining our parks and green spaces to become an integral part of our local health and wellbeing system, and delivering on their original purpose.
The first London parks were designed as a direct response to a public health crisis, with large parts of urban populations living in squalid, polluted conditions. Today, these vibrant and vital urban lungs can still be put to use to address modern health challenges.
The most affluent residents in Islington and Camden can expect to live healthily for more than a decade longer than the most deprived residents. Taking full advantage of the potential of parks will bring benefits for all, and is vital in helping to tackle this Collapse
Get involved in the Great Get Together
17/06/2019 - The Great Get Together takes place this weekend from 21 - 23 June and will see communities up and Expand
17/06/2019 - The Great Get Together takes place this weekend from 21 - 23 June and will see communities up and down the country get together to celebrate kindness, respect and all we have in common. The Great Get Together is an opportunity for people to come together with friends, neighbours to celebrate all we have in common.
We’re excited to be supporting this year’s activities and are encouraging local groups to host events in their communities in Camden. If you’re hosting an event we’d love to hear from you, simply fill in our Great Get Together Event Form and we’ll add it to our Love Camden website.
If you’re not hosting, make sure you go along to some of the events taking place including summer festivals, football tournaments, street parties and much more:
22 June
Elaine Grove and Oak Village Community Festival, London NW5 4QJ
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Transforming Kentish Town Library - Ideas Day
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05/08/2019 - Residents are invited to Kentish Town Library on Wednesday 14 August for an Ideas Day to help shape the next steps for the transformation of the library.
Camden Council is investing £1.5 million to make sure that libraries best meet the needs of our communities now and in the future:
This work is being piloted in Kentish Town Library, where over the last few months the Council has been talking to local residents, library users and partner organisations about their ideas for the library. The Ideas Day aims to share initial design ideas developed from these conversations, and get residents’ help in choosing the ideas to take forward and make happen:
Wednesday 14 August, Kentish Town Library
3-4.30pm: Family workshop for children, parents and carers
5-6.30pm: Ideas workshop – everyone welcome
4-6pm: Drop in digital roadshow showcase – test new technology for libraries, including a virtual reality headset, a 3D printer, tablets, robots, e-newspapers, new PCs Collapse
Camden recognised by the Mayor of London as a Good Work Standard employer
29/07/2019 - Camden are pleased to be one of the first official Mayor’s Good Work Standard employers in Expand
29/07/2019 - Camden are pleased to be one of the first official Mayor’s Good Work Standard employers in London.
The Council is one of five London Councils who have received this accreditation as an early adopter of the Good Work Standard.
By signing up to the Mayor’s Good Work Standard, Camden commits to a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This is an important step in attracting and retaining a diverse, talented and successful workforce and the Council hopes to assist other businesses within Camden in realising these benefits.The Good Work Standard has a set of criteria covering fair pay and conditions, wellbeing, skills and progression, and diversity and recruitment. It has been developed in collaboration with London's employers, trade unions and professional bodies and sets the benchmark the Mayor wants every London employer to achieve, including paying all staff at least the London Living Wage, currently £10.55 an hour.Read more about the Mayor’s Good Work Collapse
Camden libraries digital roadshow
25/07/2019 - As part of Camden’s £1.5 million investment in its libraries, residents are invited to Expand
25/07/2019 - As part of Camden’s £1.5 million investment in its libraries, residents are invited to join a digital roadshow.
A range of innovative technology will be available in libraries for residents to test including a virtual reality headset, a 3D printer, tablets, robots, e-newspapers, new PCs and self-service kiosks.
Drop in sessions and demos will run at the following times and locations:
Monday 29 July 11-3pm - Queens Crescent Library
Thursday 1 Aug 3.30-5pm - Queens Crescent Library
Wednesday 7 Aug 3-4pm - Queens Crescent Library
Wednesday 14 Aug 4-6pm – Kentish Town Library
Thursday 15 Aug 2-4pm – Kentish Town Library
The investment in libraries will help to make sure no resident gets left behind as part of our Camden 2025 vision. Camden is committed that libraries remain open and thriving, giving everyone access to high quality digital services and the chance to succeed.
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This year’s Summer Reading Challenge is out of this world
23/07/2019 - Camden’s school children are being encouraged to don their spacesuits and climb into their Expand
23/07/2019 - Camden’s school children are being encouraged to don their spacesuits and climb into their rockets ahead of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.
The Summer Reading Challenge is a national campaign that promotes the pleasure of reading to primary aged children. This year’s Challenge is Space Chase: an out of this world adventure that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.
Nationally, over 700,000 children will visit their local library whilst taking part in the Challenge each year whilst keeping up their reading skills and confidence during the summer holidays.Children are invited to sign up to the Challenge, which started on Saturday 20 July 2019. They are asked to read six books over the summer holidays and can collect stickers and gifts as they progress and receive a certificate and medal on completion of the challenge.You can read more about the Summer Reading Challenge here: www.spacechase.org.ukYou can read more about Camden’s Collapse
Camden’s commitment to further boost council housing in the borough
18/07/2019 - Camden Council’s Cabinet have endorsed plans for a huge expansion in its housing, building Expand
18/07/2019 - Camden Council’s Cabinet have endorsed plans for a huge expansion in its housing, building more new council houses and buying flats for temporary accommodation for Camden families in need.
In a three-pronged commitment to council housing and its tenants, the council is set to:
Develop two council-owned sites on Camley Street of approximately 8000m2 to provide a minimum of 350 new homes and vital employment space needed to create new jobs for local people, including maker, industrial and Knowledge Quarter spaces.
Deliver 801 affordable homes, of which at least 581 will be council homes, replacing poor quality existing homes on two estates with high quality, sustainable and larger homes and building new additional council homes for overcrowded families and people in housing need.
Buy back homes previously bought up under Right-to-Buy, which have now returned onto the open market, for use as in-borough temporary accommodation to prevent homelessness.
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Exhibition celebrates creative collaboration between schools, businesses and artists
12/07/2019 - More than 20 schools have been working with world-leading companies and organisations on their Expand
12/07/2019 - More than 20 schools have been working with world-leading companies and organisations on their doorstep as part of the Camden STEAM Hub.
On Wednesday (10 July) some of the fantastic creative work that has been coming out of this partnership was on show in an exhibition at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London.
The Camden STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and maths) Hub is led by Camden Council, Camden Learning and a team of five schools - 21 primary and secondary schools have taken part in the last year. In year two, a further 15 to 20 schools will take part in the hub so that, by the end of the year, two thirds of Camden schools will have participated.
The Camden STEAM Commission brings together the borough’s schools, businesses and other key institutions to highlight Camden’s unique STEAM economy and build better connections between schools and businesses.
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Camden marches proudly in this year’s Pride
10/07/2019 - For the first time in almost 20 years, Camden Council marched proudly in solidarity with its LGBT+ Expand
10/07/2019 - For the first time in almost 20 years, Camden Council marched proudly in solidarity with its LGBT+ community at this year’s Pride, demonstrating its long history of LGBT+ protest and activism.
A few days later, at the July full council meeting, the council undertook its latest themed debate, taking the opportunity to listen to members of the borough’s LGBT+ community, and consider how it is working using its role and working with our communities and partners to make Camden a safe and welcoming space for all LGBT+ staff, citizens and visitors.
Camden’s LGBT+ citizens and families are an integral part of its community, from pupils, to students, parents, grandparents, politicians, community leaders, activists, colleagues and neighbours, each individual makes Camden the unique and special place that it is.
The themed debate discussed the realities of LGBT+ life in Camden for residents and groups and saw the council reaffirming its commitment to make Camden an open Collapse
Learning Disability Week 2019
19/06/2019 - Camden businesses come together to talk about the importance of employing a diverse Expand
19/06/2019 - Camden businesses come together to talk about the importance of employing a diverse workforce
Yesterday (Tuesday 18 June) local businesses including the Francis Crick Institute, Re-Gen UK, The Alan Turing Institute and Camden Town Unlimited met to discuss the benefits of employing a truly diverse workforce, and how we can work together as a borough to achieve this.
Having a local, committed workforce can bring a range of benefits to any business, as well as helping to make Camden a more inclusive economy.Nearly one million adults in the UK have a learning disability and it’s vital we consider how to utilise the wide range of skills of every member of our potential workforce.
The theme of the week is ‘sports and inclusion’, so Camden’s community leisure and fitness facilities provider, GLL, spoke about their positive experiences of recruiting and employing local people with learning disabilities. They were joined by one of their employees who spoke about her Collapse
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