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Day Opportunities
Please take part in our Day Opportunities survey.
WELL Grant Acceptance and Implementation Plan 2024-25 Upload
On the following screens please upload your Signed Grant Agreement WELL Implementation Plan for 2024-25 You need to upload BOTH DOCUMENTS to submit them to WELL. You can upload your Signed Grant Agreement first, then "Save" progress and "Return" to upload your Implementation Plan at a later date, if required.
Foster Care Survey 2024
Your feedback is valuable to us, please complete our Foster Carers' Survey and help us to improve our services.
Shape the future of Bus Services in Cumberland
We’re gathering community feedback on preferred destinations, frequency of routes, and ideal travel times. Your input will guide improvements and help ensure that public transportation meets the needs of all residents. By taking part, you’ll help Cumberland Council refine current routes and plan for future services. Your voice matters—complete the survey today and help make public transport better for everyone!
Home to School Travel
Consultation on proposed changes to the School Travel Assistance Policy Cumberland Council is seeking residents’ and stakeholders’ views on proposed changes to the School Travel Assistance Policy . The School Travel Assistance Policy sets out the legal responsibilities that the Council has in order to provide assistance with transport to school or another education setting for children and young people living in the local authority area. This...
School Based Nursery Capital Grant
Between 17 October and 19 December 2024, state-funded primary-phase schools will be able to apply for up to £150,000 of capital funding to repurpose surplus space within their premises to create or expand on-site nurseries.
Your impact
Your feedback is crucial to making sure our decisions are the right ones. We really do listen - read about some recent issues we consulted on and how you influenced the outcome.
Climate and nature
Residents responded to our climate and nature survey. You told us you would like to see more green spaces in our towns and cities and we are working on introducing these.
Play areas
Following our play area consultation we will be removing old play equipment and replacing it with brand new items which best suit the needs of residents
Supported living
Service users provided feedback to let us know what is working well and what could be improved in our supported living services.
Closed consultations and engagement
Proposed Arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools 2026 - 27
All schools must have admission arrangements that clearly set out how children will be admitted, including the criteria that will be applied if there are more applications than places at the school. Admission arrangements are determined by admission authorities. Cumberland Council (the local authority) is the admission authority for all community and voluntary controlled schools with the local authority area of Cumberland.
Early Years Provider Survey '24
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School Funding Formula for 2025/26 Consultation
A national funding formula (NFF) was introduced for schools from 2018/19 and as in previous years, local authorities will continue to decide in 2025/26, following consultation with their schools and Schools Forum, whether this formula is applied or a locally determined formula is used. This following consultation aims to seek the views of all Cumberland mainstream schools/academies and Schools Forum on the proposed schools funding formula in 2025/2 6. The consultation also considers some of...
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