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Separated parents invited to share their views of the Child Maintenance Service

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Friday, June 28, 2024

| Nursery World

New research will explore separated parents’ experiences of the child maintenance service.

National Centre for Family Hubs to launch toolkit at first conference

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Friday, October 29, 2021

| Nursery World

A toolkit to support local authorities, health and education teams to implement the Government’s Family Hubs is being launched at a virtual conference on Tuesday (2 November).

Children in poverty will bear the brunt of rising energy bills

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

| Nursery World

Rising energy bills will push the poorest families even deeper into poverty, according to an analysis by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Spring Statement: Chancellor accused of 'ignoring' early years

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

| Nursery World

The sector has expressed its disappointment over the Chancellor’s inaction on childcare and education funding.

Government names 75 local areas to operate family hubs

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Saturday, April 2, 2022

| Nursery World

The 75 local authorities chosen by the Department for Education as eligible for a share of £302 million to set up the Government’s ‘flagship’ family hubs in their areas have been named today (Saturday).

Flexible working should not be the 'preserve of those who work at a desk'

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

| Nursery World

Employers in every sector are being encouraged to look at ways in which they can make flexible working a possibility.

Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

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Saturday, July 30, 2022

| Nursery World

Children’s mental health services are ‘buckling under pressure’ in the wake of the pandemic, says Anne Longfield’s Commission on Young Lives, which calls on the two Conservative leadership candidates to pledge a £1 billion recovery package.

Current early years and childcare system 'not fit for purpose' - research

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

| Nursery World

Young children’s lives are increasingly marked by inequality and uncertainty, according to a new report published by the Nuffield Foundation, which calls for an 'ambitious' early childhood strategy

More than a third of low-income families struggling to access 'lifeline' early years support

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

| Nursery World

A new report finds that 35 per cent of lower income parents with children from birth to age five have struggled to access child development and parenting support in children’s centres and family hubs across England.

New campaign to encourage families to play together and create happy memories

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

| Nursery World

Resources to encourage families to play together this summer, contributing to children’s development, have been launched by actress and radio presenter Gemma Atkinson and her daughter.

Child poverty rising in key worker families – study

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Friday, August 5, 2022

| Nursery World

One in five key worker families in the UK has children living in poverty, according to research by the TUC.

New PM Liz Truss urged to take action to save childcare settings

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Monday, September 5, 2022

| Nursery World

On the day of her appointment as new Prime Minister (Monday 5 September), early years organisations have called on Liz Truss to make the sector a priority and put in place a plan to tackle the early years funding and recruitment crises to ‘avoid a catastrophe’.

DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

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Friday, August 26, 2022

| Nursery World

The DfE’s latest survey of parents reveals an increasing number want childcare to be made more affordable as families, particularly those on lower incomes, continue to find it ‘difficult’ or ‘very difficult’ to meet the cost.

All council-run nurseries in Hillingdon to close

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Friday, August 26, 2022

| Nursery World

Hillingdon Council has announced it will close all three of its early years centres by the end of the year, leaving 102 children without nursery places.

New campaign to encourage children to become lifelong readers

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Monday, October 3, 2022

| Nursery World

A new campaign has been launched to provide children and young people with the tools and opportunities to become lifelong readers in the wake of the pandemic.

Early Intervention Foundation to work with 20 best practice areas

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

| Nursery World

The Early Intervention Foundation has named the 20 'pioneering places' it will work closely with to provide 'real-life', practical answers about how to deliver early intervention to the best effect.

Almost 40,000 children bereaved each year by loss of a parent

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Monday, November 23, 2015

| Nursery World

Never before published data suggests that last year an estimated 40,000 children and young people across the UK faced the death of a parent.

£200m adoption boost

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Thursday, January 14, 2016

| Nursery World

Adoptions are to be fast-tracked with a £200m overhaul announced by education secretary Nicky Morgan.

Children’s commissioners urge Government to protect children from austerity measures

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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

| Nursery World

The four UK children’s commissioners have called on the Government to stop making cuts to benefits and welfare reforms in order to protect children.

Low-income parents on the brink of a 'financial family crisis'

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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

| Nursery World

Parents earning the minimum wage are on the 'brink of a new crisis in family finances' that will leave many stranded when meeting no-frills costs, warns a new report.

Parents of autistic children 'let down' by the new SEND reforms

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Friday, September 4, 2015

| Nursery World

A year on from the introduction of new Special Educational Needs reforms, and parents of autistic children are still having to battle to get the right support, a charity warns.

Poverty reduction - Playing a longer game

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Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Is it possible to break the cycle of poverty through intervention in young children's health and well-being? Pat Gordon-Smith weighs up the potential of different initiatives in England, Wales and Scotland.

Childcare a deciding factor for new mums returning to work

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Friday, November 28, 2014

| Nursery World

The quality and cost of childcare are main concerns for new mothers when deciding whether to return to work, shows new research.

Tax-Free Childcare costs top £35m

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Monday, June 12, 2017

| Nursery World

The Government has spent more than £35m on implementing Tax-Free Childcare, which since its launch seven weeks ago has been plagued with problems.

The Big Picture - In Concert

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Monday, May 18, 2015

| Nursery World

A new series of concerts for young children and their families has been organised by the National Centre for Early Music (NCEM).

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Separated parents invited to share their views of the Child Maintenance Service

National Centre for Family Hubs to launch toolkit at first conference

Children in poverty will bear the brunt of rising energy bills

Spring Statement: Chancellor accused of 'ignoring' early years

Government names 75 local areas to operate family hubs

Flexible working should not be the 'preserve of those who work at a desk'

Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

Current early years and childcare system 'not fit for purpose' - research

More than a third of low-income families struggling to access 'lifeline' early years support

New campaign to encourage families to play together and create happy memories

Child poverty rising in key worker families – study

New PM Liz Truss urged to take action to save childcare settings

DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

All council-run nurseries in Hillingdon to close

New campaign to encourage children to become lifelong readers

Early Intervention Foundation to work with 20 best practice areas

Almost 40,000 children bereaved each year by loss of a parent

£200m adoption boost

Children’s commissioners urge Government to protect children from austerity measures

Low-income parents on the brink of a 'financial family crisis'

Parents of autistic children 'let down' by the new SEND reforms

Poverty reduction - Playing a longer game

Childcare a deciding factor for new mums returning to work

Tax-Free Childcare costs top £35m

The Big Picture - In Concert

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