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Thank you to Barnet’s apprentices

The council employs 93 apprentices in its schools, social care services, gardening and grounds work teams, street cleaning and rubbish collection departments, and back office roles. Mr Hooton spoke out during National Apprenticeship Week, an annual campaign to highlight the value that apprentices add to the UK workforce.

Latest dates for COVID-19 testing (w/c 08/02/21)

You’ll be able to find mobile testing units from 9am-3pm at:

Severe winter weather warning – staying healthy during the cold spell

It will be in place until 9am on Monday 15 February. Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing, and residents are urged to look out for those most at-risk during this period.

Our Gigabit Broadband Programme

Barnet’s vaccine roll-out reaches first milestone as all elderly care homes vaccinated

More than 65 per cent of the general population over 80 years of age and a large proportion of people over 70 have also been vaccinated in the borough.

The top four priority groups in the vaccine roll-out are:

Social media stars promote mental wellbeing service for young people #DontDoItAlone

Kooth.com is a free, safe and anonymous online platform for 11-25 year olds to get support with their mental health, through peer support groups, counselling and/or blogging.

Please play the video below to your young ones and to the children and young people in your networks.

For more on Children's Mental Health Week, click here. 

Help shape the future: The Burroughs and Middlesex University SPD

The consultation, which runs until 22 February, gives residents, stakeholders and businesses the opportunity to express their views and influence the draft priorities and objectives set out in ‘The Burroughs and Middlesex University Supplementary Planning Document’ (SPD).

Children’s Mental Health Week 2021: Express Yourself!

Free creative activity guides are available for parents are carers to share with your young ones. You can download them here.

More resources:

Latest dates for COVID-19 testing (w/c 01/02/21)

You’ll be able to find mobile testing units from 9am-3pm at:

  • Monday 1 February – Barnet House.
  • Wednesday 3 February – Brent Cross Shopping Centre.
  • Friday 5 February – Barnet House.
  • Sunday 7 February – Edgware Community Hospital.

Tests are also available from our permanent testing sites from 8am-8pm, every day except public holidays, at:

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