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Children in 'Opportunity Area' have improved outcomes

Friday, February 15, 2019

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Children in the most deprived area of the country have seen a huge improvement in their outcomes at the end of the EYFS following a major programme of targeted Government investment.

Tax-Free Childcare: only a fifth of predicted number of families sign up

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Monday, February 18, 2019

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New figures on the take-up of Tax-Free Childcare from HMRC show that just a fifth of the number of parents the Government expected to have signed up to Tax-Free Childcare have done so.

'Government must kick start an early years revolution', urge MPs

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

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The Health and Social Care Committee wants the Government to produce a long-term strategy for the first 1,000 days of life to improve support and services for children and families.

Thousands of children not learning at home

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Monday, April 8, 2019

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A new DfE campaign will encourage parents to chat, play and read with their children after research revealed mums and dads don't have the time to teach their under-fives letters or numbers.

Mental health spending leaves children facing postcode lottery

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

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Investment in children’s mental health services has fallen in over a third of local areas in England, with wide variation across the country, according to the Children’s Commissioner for England.

Primary school activity ideas list proves popular

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

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A ‘passport’ of activities for reception-age children and above has been downloaded an average of 375 times a day since its launch, according to the Department for Education.

Sure Start cut hospital visits for children in deprived areas

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Tuesday, June 4, 2019

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Sure Start children’s centres significantly reduced hospitalisations for children in poorer neighbourhoods and saved the NHS millions of pounds, new research has found.

UK rated one of the worst countries for family-friendly policies

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Thursday, June 20, 2019

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The UK is one of the least family-friendly of the richest countries according to UNICEF.

Nursery offers Thomas Cook staff free childcare

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Friday, September 27, 2019

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A Peterborough nursery group is offering former Thomas Cook employees free childcare, so that they can attend job interviews.

1.3m children in overcrowded homes

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Sunday, September 1, 2019

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New research which reveals that more than one in ten children in England are living in overcrowded homes, while hundreds of thousands are in temporary accommodation, highlights the impact of the housing crisis on families.

Welsh assembly to debate the bill to ban smacking

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019

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Welsh MPs will debate the anti-smacking bill today.

Three quarters of under-fives have access to internet-connected devices

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019

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The number of under-fives with access to the internet has tripled in 10 years, according to a new report.

Early years organisation publishes wishlist ahead of general election

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019

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The NDNA has called on the next Government to ‘get it right’ for childcare in its new manifesto.

At least 135,000 children homeless in Britain

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Tuesday, December 3, 2019

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Homelessness is at the highest level for 12 years, with 183 children losing their home every day, according to the charity Shelter.

General Election 2019: Conservatives win majority - early years and schools reaction

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Friday, December 13, 2019

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Boris Johnson led his party to a historic victory last night, with Labour suffering its greatest loss of MPs since 1935.

School language programme boosts children's reading

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Monday, May 13, 2013

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An evaluation of a pilot project led by children's communication charity I CAN has found that a whole school approach to supporting children's speech can result in an average 50 per cent increase in progress in reading skills.

Cost of raising a child tops £150,000

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Monday, August 20, 2018

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Low-income families are struggling to meet the cost of raising a child, faced with the freeze to tax credits and the benefits cap.

Call for advocates to make sure children are heard

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

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The National Children's Bureau (NCB) is calling on the Government to give children the legal right to an independent advocate at child protection conferences.

Poorer parents feel patronised by targeted 'school readiness' classes

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Wednesday, August 22, 2018

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New research warns that attempts to ensure all children are 'school ready' is being undermined by targeted support, which alienates disadvantaged families.

Healthier foods served at nurseries in nutritional training trial

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

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The first training sessions to help early years practitioners deliver the nutritional guidelines have led to 'big improvements' to the food served at settings, finds new research.

Three-quarters of teachers hold toothbrushing sessions

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Thursday, October 4, 2018

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Most primary school teachers are running tooth brushing sessions every morning, because children tell them they don’t regularly brush their teeth at home.

Teachers' poll highlights rise in child poverty

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Monday, December 17, 2018

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Children are arriving at school without winter coats and wearing sandals in cold weather, according to teachers polled by the National Education Union.

Parents putting off toilet training with some relying on nurseries

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

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More children are being toilet trained later, according to a new survey of early years staff.

Families in crisis given emergency grants for basics

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Friday, May 25, 2018

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Families in difficult circumstances will be given grants for cookers and other essentials as part of a £3m programme funded by BBC Children in Need.

Save the Children campaigns to highlight breastfeeding drop

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Monday, February 18, 2013

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The lives of 830,000 babies a year could be saved if new mothers around the world breastfed straight after giving birth, according to Save the Children.

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Children in 'Opportunity Area' have improved outcomes

Tax-Free Childcare: only a fifth of predicted number of families sign up

'Government must kick start an early years revolution', urge MPs

Thousands of children not learning at home

Mental health spending leaves children facing postcode lottery

Primary school activity ideas list proves popular

Sure Start cut hospital visits for children in deprived areas

UK rated one of the worst countries for family-friendly policies

Nursery offers Thomas Cook staff free childcare

1.3m children in overcrowded homes

Welsh assembly to debate the bill to ban smacking

Three quarters of under-fives have access to internet-connected devices

Early years organisation publishes wishlist ahead of general election

At least 135,000 children homeless in Britain

General Election 2019: Conservatives win majority - early years and schools reaction

School language programme boosts children's reading

Cost of raising a child tops £150,000

Call for advocates to make sure children are heard

Poorer parents feel patronised by targeted 'school readiness' classes

Healthier foods served at nurseries in nutritional training trial

Three-quarters of teachers hold toothbrushing sessions

Teachers' poll highlights rise in child poverty

Parents putting off toilet training with some relying on nurseries

Families in crisis given emergency grants for basics

Save the Children campaigns to highlight breastfeeding drop

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