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Cross-party MPs join together to debate ‘social mobility crisis’

Thursday, March 23, 2017

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Nick Clegg, Nicky Morgan and Lucy Powell have joined forces to warn that despite measures by successive governments, Britain faces a social mobility crisis.

UK among the worst in Europe for ‘decently-paid’ maternity leave

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Friday, March 24, 2017

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Mothers in the UK get one of the lowest amounts of ‘decently-paid’ maternity leave in Europe, according to new analysis by the federation of trade unions the TUC.

Spotlight on…Victoria Rose-Carless

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Sunday, April 30, 2017

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Call for early years practitioners to train as parent-infant therapists

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Monday, November 30, 2015

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The Oxford Parent Infant Project (OXPIP), a charity that supports parents to develop a relationship with their baby, is looking to train early years practitioners across the UK to become parent-infant therapists.

Minister confirms workforce strategy for next year

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Friday, December 4, 2015

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Childcare minister Sam Gyimah has confirmed that there will be a workforce strategy established next year.

Nurseries and childminders gain right to ask to run school site provision

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Monday, December 7, 2015

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Childcare providers will be able to ask schools if they can use their premises to run before and after-school and holiday childcare when they are not using them.

Children's centres improve parenting for poor families

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Friday, December 18, 2015

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Children’s centres in poor areas help disadvantaged families to develop parenting skills, improve mothers’ mental health and children's learning at home, research shows.

Summer holiday services failing children with learning disabilities

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Thursday, August 25, 2016

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Local government cuts have stranded children with learning disabilities without effective access to services during the school holidays, according to a survey by charity Mencap.

Most school packed lunches fail nutritional standards

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Tuesday, September 6, 2016

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Less than 2 per cent of primary school children’s packed lunches meet standards for school meals, new research suggests.

Trial of new digital childcare service to start later this year

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Monday, September 19, 2016

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Parents taking part in the trial of a new digital joint childcare service later this year, will be able to access Tax-Free Childcare early, ahead of the 2017 rollout.

Grandparents' charity wins kinship carer funding

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Friday, January 13, 2017

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National charity Grandparents Plus has been given £250,000 to support more family and friend carers looking after children.

‘Most jobless parents will work to get 30 hours’

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Monday, February 6, 2017

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More than half of unemployed parents would look for work in order to take advantage of the 30 free hours of childcare, according to Department for Education research.

Schools to open in the holidays to support poor families

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Monday, July 4, 2016

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Glasgow schools are opening in the summer holidays for the first time to offer meals and activities for families that struggle financially without free school meals.

Hampshire culls centres to create targeted hubs

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Monday, August 8, 2016

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Hampshire County Council is closing most of its children’s centres as it moves from offering universal services to targeted support for vulnerable families.