News - Camden Rise

National Supported Internship Day (27 March) raises awareness of supported internships as a proven pathway into paid work for young people with learning disabilities and/or autism. National Supported Internship Day celebrates the achievements of young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) who are taking their first steps into the world of work...

Young people go to the polls from 20 April to 1 May 2026 to elect a new Camden Youth MP and two Deputy Youth MPs. There are nine candidates. If you're aged 11 to 19 (up to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities), live in Camden, go to school or college in the borough or work here, you can vote in your secondary school or youth centre. All the candidates are listed...

It’s Young Carers Action Day on Wednesday 11 March. The theme this year is 'fair futures for young carers', a call to ensure every young carer has the same chances to learn, grow and thrive as their peers. In Camden, we’re highlighting the support young carers need to reach their potential, from recognition in school and access to training and employment, to meaningful...

Camden STEAM is a partnership between Camden Council and Camden Learning, which connects young people with employers and opportunities in the science, technology, engineering, arts and maths sector - including the growing digital tech sector. Over the last three years, the programme has engaged over 13,000 children and young people and mobilised over 75 STEAM Pledge partners...

On 2 March, Camden parents and carers received their offers of Year 7 places for their children to start secondary school in September. We visited William Ellis School, in Highgate Road, to find out from current Year 7 students and the headteacher what happens next. Headteacher Izzy Jones says that March is the start of a months-long process for welcoming and...