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      <title>City council launches new strategy to support children in education</title>
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      <description>Stoke-on-Trent City Council has set out ambitious new targets to raise school standards, improve attendance and give every child a better start in life. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Easter HAF returns to deliver free activities for children in the school holidays </title>
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      <description>There will be over 300 sessions and 10,000 opportunities for children to have fun this Easter thanks to the joint efforts of Stoke-on-Trent City Council and the Hubb Foundation. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Family Matters’ support for 1,339 children in the city leads to awards recognition</title>
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      <description>A pioneering programme to help support families in Stoke-on-Trent is now supporting 1,339 children and transforming the lives of many more.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Holiday programme providing free activities and meals set to continue thanks to government funding</title>
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      <description>A programme offering free activities and healthy meals for schoolchildren across the city is set to continue thanks to new government funding.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Let the winter fun begin with FREE activities for children</title>
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      <description>More than 6,400 opportunities are available for children across Stoke-on-Trent to enjoy free activities and healthy meals during the winter holidays. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title> Family support network to expand with new Abbey Hulton Family Hub </title>
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      <description>A brand-new Family Hub is set to open in Abbey Hulton next month, creating a welcoming space where local families can access support, advice and activities – all under one roof.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>City steps up support for care leavers with new package of measures</title>
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      <description>Young people leaving care in Stoke-on-Trent are set to benefit from new support to help them find secure jobs and homes as they move into adulthood.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Stoke-on-Trent families benefit as programme helps 600 families to thrive  </title>
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      <description>Stoke-on-Trent families benefit as programme helps 600 families to thrive  </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>City Music Service bring Christmas concerts to Hanley</title>
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      <description>Tickets are now on sale for a series of Christmas concerts showcasing some of the best young musicians and singers in Stoke-on-Trent.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:38:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Ribbon display commemorates Baby Loss Awareness Week</title>
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      <description>Stoke-on-Trent City Council is joining forces with the STILL support group to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week (9–15 October) with a ribbon display outside the Civic Centre in Stoke.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:46:00 +0100</pubDate>
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