Staffordshire County Council

It’s National T Level Week and a #Staffordshire student is showing how T Levels are helping young people gain real work experience and valuable skills for their future careers 🌟   Alex Mottram, aged 17, is studying for a T Level in Digital Support Services and is completing his industry placement with our Cyber Team.  Alex supports the team with cyber security operations, including detecting threats, responding to incidents, and helping to keep council systems safe and secure 🧑💻   He said the placement is helping him put what he learns at college into practice.    Alex said: “I want to get a job in cyber security in the future, so I decided that the T Level was the best way to go.    “I would absolutely recommend T Levels as an option, as I find it easier keeping up with one subject rather than three, and the placement is really useful for my future because it lets me gain key workplace skills that other students might not get.”    T Levels are a government-backed alternative to A levels and apprenticeships, combining classroom learning with an extended industry placement.    ➡️ If you feel that your business could host a T-Level Placement, or you are interested in finding out more about this qualification route, please contact our T-Level Ambassadors [email protected] or [email protected] #TLevels #NationalTLevelWeek #CareerOpportunities #SchoolLeavers

Who is ready for episode #2 of The Lighthouse Film & TV's Murder Before Evensong tonight?! Filmed #inStaffordshire at Chillington Hall, the drama series has been adapted from the Reverend Richard Coles' The Sunday Times bestselling novel 📕 📺 Channel 5 🕘 9pm Martin Murray Hayley Denise Coles Staffordshire County Council We Are Staffordshire Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) Chelsea Foster Filming in England

This morning, tenant farmer Tom Chapman and our Deputy Leader Cllr Martin Murray joined BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today! They spoke about how our 63 county farms are giving young farmers the chance to get started and why we’re proud to keep supporting them. Want to hear it for yourself, listen here ➡️ https://orlo.uk/hlA5B #CountyFarms #Staffordshire #BBC #FarmingToday

Organisers of this year’s Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Tourism Awards have set themselves up for a busy judging process after a record number of entries 👀 🏆 The 2025/26 awards have received more than 150 submissions across 20 categories, highlighting the growing strength and diversity of the region’s visitor economy. This year, the awards introduced a new “Regenerative Tourism” category and reintroduced the popular “Farm Shop & Food and Drink Retailer” award, attracting fresh interest from across the sector. Impressively, 43% of entrants are first-time applicants, with over 80 businesses involved demonstrating the awards’ increasing reach and resonance across the region 👏 The awards are part of the Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) activities to raise the profile and quality of the #Staffordshire and #StokeonTrent visitor offer. This is to encourage more visitors to stay, spend and return to the county. This year’s strong response follows national recognition for Staffordshire at the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence in 2025. Local champions included: 🌟 Keele University Events and Conferencing, which secured Gold in the Business Events Venue of the Year category. 🌟 World of Wedgwood, which earned Silver in the International Tourism category. Good luck to everyone who has entered 🤞 #Toursim #Hospitality #Awards #VisitStaffs

VACANCY | Advanced Children's Social Worker | £45,091 - £49,282 plus £963 car user allowance | Happy to talk flexible working ✅ Are you an qualified #socialworker, looking for the next step in your career? If so, come join our teams in #StaffordshireMoorlands and #Burton. We’re focused on helping our social workers to continually develop and for their earning potential to reflect that progression. That’s why we have recently introduced our Social Work Progression Pathway, giving you a clear route to move ahead in your social work career. For more information about these roles, please visit:https://lnkd.in/eAuv6dJ4 #WeRecruit #StaffordshireJobs #ChildrensServices

Celebrating outstanding service in #Staffordshire! 🏅 Sixteen former Staffordshire County Councillors have been awarded the title of Honorary Alderman – one of the highest honours we can give – for their years of dedication to local communities ⭐ This special recognition was given at a County Council meeting on 9 October to thank them for their hard work and commitment. Some of the recipients include: ✅ Charlotte Atkins: in recognition of her eminent services as a past member representing Leek South from 2013 to 2025. ✅ Philip Atkins: in recognition of his eminent services as a past member representing Uttoxeter Rural from 1987 to 2025. ✅ Ian Parry: in recognition of his eminent services as a past member representing Stone Rural from 1997 to 2025. ✅ Mark Sutton: in recognition of his eminent services as a past member representing Brewood from 2013 to 2025. ✅ David Williams: in recognition of his eminent services as a past member representing Penkridge from 2013 to 2025. We also proudly awarded Honorary Freeman of Staffordshire to Sir Ian Dudson KCVO CBE, who served as Lord-Lieutenant from 2012 to 2025 👏

1.8 million!!!! Brilliant news and congratulations to all involved! The Lighthouse Film & TV Creative UK Filming in England Midge Ferguson Paul Ashton Chelsea Foster Martin Murray Hayley Denise Coles Louisa Shaw Wayne Dutton CMgr MCMI Jody Fox Lucy Adams Staffordshire County Council We Are Staffordshire South Staffordshire Council

Could your business help young people HAF fun this Christmas? 🎄    We’re looking for providers in #Staffordshire to deliver fun, enriching sessions as part of Staffordshire’s winter Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme. The programme will run from 22 December 2025 – 2 January 2026. Whether you run sports sessions, arts and crafts, cookery workshops, or festive activities — we want to hear from you! To apply, email [email protected] to request an application form. Deadline: Monday 20 October 2025, 12pm. Please share this with anyone who could help bring festive fun and food to children and young people across Staffordshire this winter! 🎅✨ For more information visit: https://lnkd.in/eP7cJeHC #HAF2025

A new scheme to improve children’s safety and encourage more walking and cycling to and from school is being trialled in #Staffordshire 🚶♀️🚴 This initiative could see the temporary closure of certain streets outside schools at drop-off and pick-up times. ✅ This helps reduce traffic and congestion ✅ Creates safer spaces for children, families and staff ✅ Encourages healthier, active travel to school Signs would be in place to show when roads are closed. Residents, blue badge holders and emergency vehicles will still have access. Trials took place at three schools including Burton Fields Primary, Horninglow Primary in #Burton and St Thomas’ Primary in #Kidsgrove. 📷 Photo (L - R) shows Joanne Key, Principal Transport Strategy Officer, Anthony Screen, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Resilience and Mrs Buggy, Deputy Head at St Thomas CofE Primary Academy. ➡️ Have your say about School Streets with the link in the comments.

81-year-old Graham is back in high viz after a major health scare 🦺 A school crossing patrol warden who suffered a massive heart attack while waiting for fish and chips said he “…couldn’t wait to get back on the job.” Graham Scott from Newcastle-under-Lyme, has been a school crossing patrol warden for us for 24 years! He currently works at Hempstalls Primary School in #Newcastle. He suffered a major cardiac arrest at the start of this year, while waiting in the queue for his favourite dinner of fish and chips. Fortunately, a nurse who was also in the queue was able to perform CPR and use a local defibrillator to save his life. After a period of rest and recovery, Graham was determined to get back out at his school crossing, something he did every day come rain or shine before his health issue. Graham said: "I love the fresh air and talking to the children and parents. The school has welcomed me back with open arms—it’s a really big part of my life, and I couldn’t wait to get back on the job as soon as I was better." We're all happy to have you back Graham 🫶