Place2Be launched the first ever Children’s Mental Health Week in 2015 to shine a spotlight on the importance of children and young people’s mental health. This year the week is more important than ever. 

In the words of Doctor Who herself “Right now we are all experiencing every type of emotion, and it is vital that we get to express those feelings, so this year’s theme is perfect. Express yourself! For everything you are feeling, there is a way to express it…. A healthy mind needs to exercise its imagination.”

North Yorkshire Catering is excited to announce our Healthy Eating Poem Competition! We want your pupils to get creative and write a poem about healthy eating.

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We want pupils to set their creative minds free, and write a poem about healthy eating – you can be as adventurous with this task as you like (even a few drawings and handwritten would be lovely)! We hope this will be a great challenge to dig into whilst being at home, and maybe even inspire you to choose a healthy snack whilst writing your poem!

NYES exists to support educators nationally in the delivery of quality education and our team of experts are available to assist you and your whole school community in these increasingly challenging times. Find out more about what we've been doing...

In this latest feature from our Inclusion Team, Gavin Hayman, Project Manager, discusses how to develop the nurturing approach; supporting children in developing self-esteem, a sense of belonging and resilience.

In recent years, there has been a push for autism awareness across the globe. There is currently a major shift in thinking to advance from awareness, to acceptance, and ensuring that all humanity’s diversity is accepted, included and valued. As we move forward in our thinking, there comes a need for a deeper understanding of Autism, and central to that is ensuring we are listening to the autistic voice.

There are many forms of exploitation, however at the centre a child or young person is at risk of harm or a victim of abuse. In this feature our Safeguarding expert, Alana Miles, talks about exploitation, how to spot the signs and how to strengthen your ability to support vulnerable children.

Meet Jess – our Senior NYES Manager – Retention.  Jess’ role is to manage a team of Relationship Managers who work with schools across North Yorkshire ensuring that our customers remain delighted with the services we provide them, strengthening relationships and retaining business.

In this feature, Jess talks about what sets us apart and why customers want to continue doing business with us. Over to you Jess…

As it’s the Institute of Customer Service’s National Customer Service Week we caught up with our Customer Experience Manager, Paul Roberts, to get his thoughts on what makes great customer service and how we deliver it.

North Yorkshire Catering is excited to announce our very own Pumpkin Carving Competition! We want to inspire primary and secondary pupils to get creative in their kitchens with this Autumnal inspired event.

How do you react when someone asks the question 'How are you?' Is it a question you are ready to answer? In this feature, Tracey Palmer, our Mental Health and Safeguarding trainer provides practical tools and straegies to hepl build resilience.