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Universal credit fuels rise in foodbank use

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

| Nursery World

New figures show the Trussell Trust, the UK's biggest operator of food banks, provided record levels of emergency food supplies last year, driven by benefits not covering the costs of essentials.

More than half of children living in poverty in parts of the UK

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

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A new poverty map reveals there are now constituencies where more than half of children are growing up in poverty.

Agency's ‘ineffective’ grade puts childminders on alert

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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Childminders in more than 100 local authority areas are being restricted or having funding for entitlement offers withheld after their agency's Ofsted inspection. By Katy Morton

Cost-of-living crisis: Childcare settings forced to increase fees and a third warning of closure

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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Findings from a survey of providers, reveal that 89 per cent are likely to increase fees this year, while more than a third believe they will have to close their setting within the next year due to rising costs.

Parents storing their old Barbies, Rubik's Cubes and Fisher Price Toys to pass on to their children

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Friday, January 20, 2023

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Adults have an average of 20 childhood toys ‘stashed away’, including Fisher Price telephones, Hot Wheels and Rubik’s Cubes, reveals new research.

Princess of Wales visits Luton nursery to discuss the value of early education

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

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The Princess of Wales paid a visit to a Luton nursery as part of her work to raise awareness of the importance of the early years.

Universal childcare up to 11 would save parents thousands and add billions to economy – report

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

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A universal childcare guarantee for children up until the end of primary school, would create an extra £13 billion for the economy and boost parents’ wages, according to a new report by the IPPR and Save the Children.

Early years action group to stage protest in March

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Monday, January 16, 2023

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A protest has been organised for the early years sector in London in two months' time.

More pressure put on families as inflation returns to 40-year high

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

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Further concerns have been raised for families with the news that inflation has returned to a 40-year high of 10.1 per cent.

Wales launches ant-racist training and resources for practitioners working with babies and young children

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Friday, May 12, 2023

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The Welsh government has launched anti-racist professional training for the childcare, playwork and early years sector.

Liberal Democrats party conference: Childcare and education priorities

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

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The Liberal Democrats have outlined their plans to provide families with ‘flexible, affordable and fair’ childcare, boost SEND support and give every child the best possible start in life.

Tributes paid to peer and anti-poverty campaigner Frank Field

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

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Tributes have been paid by children’s charities to former Labour minister Frank Field, a veteran campaigner against poverty and social injustice.

Pilot childcare scheme to run in schools this summer

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Friday, April 19, 2024

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Private, voluntary and independent nurseries will take part in a pilot of childcare in schools starting this summer.

Families impacted by two-child benefits limit ‘struggling to keep their head above water’

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

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The two-child benefits cap has put families in financial hardship, reduced their opportunities to learn and impacted their mental health, finds research.

Schools and GPs 'staggering' under the pressure of demands from families in poverty

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Monday, June 17, 2024

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Nearly half of primary school children have experienced hardship, according to a report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which highlights how schools and GPs are ‘staggering’ under the weight of hardship.

Most mothers find returning to work after maternity leave an anxious time

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Friday, March 11, 2016

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Finding suitable childcare is one of the biggest worries for first-time parents getting ready to go back to work, according to a survey by PACEY.

Early bedtime in young childhood 'cuts obesity risk'

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Monday, July 18, 2016

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Researchers have linked a much lower incidence of obesity in teenagers who were tucked in by 8pm during their early years.

Early intervention charity Trelya to open unique nursery

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Tuesday, August 2, 2016

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A charity in Cornwall is creating a bespoke nursery for disadvantaged babies and two-year-olds.

Family charity awarded lottery funding to expand

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Sunday, October 1, 2017

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A charity which helps women who have multiple children removed from their care has been granted over £1.5m of National Lottery funding.

New campaign to combat loneliness launches

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Monday, November 6, 2017

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Action for Children has joined with the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness to launch a campaign to encourage isolated and lonely parents and children to connect with others.

Government funding to expand work of FGM centre

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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

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A £30m Government grant will allow the National FGM Centre to continue its work to stop female genital mutilation (FGM).

Council nurseries consider charging parents of funded twos for meals

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Friday, July 14, 2017

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The last remaining council-run nurseries in Bromley are under threat of closure, because the local authority says it can no longer afford to run them.

Multiple births research centre opens

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

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An innovative new centre aimed at improving the support available to families of twins, triplets and more has launched in Birmingham.

More Scottish families to benefit from 'holiday hunger clubs'

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Thursday, June 1, 2017

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A programme in which schools provide food and support to families in need during the summer holidays has been expanded, following a pilot of the scheme.

Free children's book gifting programme in restaurants

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Thursday, December 22, 2016

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Free children's books are being given out in Rick Stein restaurants to encourage reading for pleasure.

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Universal credit fuels rise in foodbank use

More than half of children living in poverty in parts of the UK

Agency's ‘ineffective’ grade puts childminders on alert

Cost-of-living crisis: Childcare settings forced to increase fees and a third warning of closure

Parents storing their old Barbies, Rubik's Cubes and Fisher Price Toys to pass on to their children

Princess of Wales visits Luton nursery to discuss the value of early education

Universal childcare up to 11 would save parents thousands and add billions to economy – report

Early years action group to stage protest in March

More pressure put on families as inflation returns to 40-year high

Wales launches ant-racist training and resources for practitioners working with babies and young children

Liberal Democrats party conference: Childcare and education priorities

Tributes paid to peer and anti-poverty campaigner Frank Field

Pilot childcare scheme to run in schools this summer

Families impacted by two-child benefits limit ‘struggling to keep their head above water’

Schools and GPs 'staggering' under the pressure of demands from families in poverty

Most mothers find returning to work after maternity leave an anxious time

Early bedtime in young childhood 'cuts obesity risk'

Early intervention charity Trelya to open unique nursery

Family charity awarded lottery funding to expand

New campaign to combat loneliness launches

Government funding to expand work of FGM centre

Council nurseries consider charging parents of funded twos for meals

Multiple births research centre opens

More Scottish families to benefit from 'holiday hunger clubs'

Free children's book gifting programme in restaurants

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