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      <title>Ofsted rates home for children with disabilities ‘Outstanding’ </title>
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      <description>Westbrook Children’s Home in Heston has received its fourth consecutive “Outstanding” grading during their latest Ofsted inspection.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:14:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Community Event for carers in Hounslow</title>
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      <description>Hounslow Council, in partnership with voluntary and community partners, is hosting a free event for Hounslow’s unpaid carers.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:59:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Free childcare expands to eligible families in Hounslow</title>
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      <description>Eligible families in Hounslow can now access up to 30 hours of free childcare, empowering parents and carers to balance work and family life while ensuring the best start for their children.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Hounslow bolsters support for children with SEND through enhanced advice service </title>
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      <description>SEND services in Hounslow have been further bolstered with the announcement of an improved Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS).</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Hounslow Council unveils poignant social worker short film  </title>
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      <description>Hounslow Council recently launched the premiere of its social work short film, which offers an intimate insight into frontline social work in Hounslow. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>4,000 new childcare places available in Hounslow for wraparound school care</title>
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      <description>Parents and carers of primary school children in Hounslow will now have more opportunities to access to ‘wraparound’ childcare before and after school.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Celebrating Green Flag Award-Winning Schools as registrations re-open for 2025</title>
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      <description>Hounslow Council announces the outstanding achievements of 14 local schools and nurseries that have recently received prestigious Green Flag Awards for their commitment to environmental education.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Hounslow honours childcare providers for excellent service</title>
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      <description>Four Out-of-School Settings who deliver holiday clubs and wraparound childcare support for children in Hounslow have been honoured with a prestigious award last week. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 16:14:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Social Workers score a hat-trick of nominees for Hounslow! </title>
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      <description>Hounslow Council has three social workers nominated in separate categories for this year’s Social Worker of the Year Awards, held in London in November. </description>
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