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Lack of support stops new fathers bonding with baby

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

| Nursery World

A new study suggests first-time fathers are being held back from raising their children.

Families could be worse off under tax-free childcare

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Monday, June 1, 2015

| Nursery World

As the Government presses ahead with plans to introduce Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) and offer 30 hours a week of free childcare for working parents, childcare voucher companies are warning that middle-income families could miss out on savings.

Family charities call for improvement in new manifesto

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

| Nursery World

A coalition of 18 charities calling itself the Family Room is challenging the next Government to develop a new family strategy.

Bright Horizons opens new service in Holloway Prison

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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

| Nursery World

Bright Horizons Foundation for Children has opened its first Bright Space to support prisoners' families.

High cost of childcare stops London parents working

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Thursday, March 5, 2015

| Nursery World

Parents in the capital are less likely to work than those in other areas of the country because of the high cost of childcare, according to a new report.

Fathers 'side-lined' by early years settings

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

| Nursery World

Children’s life chances are being affected by the failure of early years services to engage with fathers, according to a parliamentary report.

Reading scheme boosts children's language skills

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

| Nursery World

An early years literacy scheme has helped pre-school children that were falling behind to catch up with their peers.

Interview: Lucy Peake, Chief executive of Grandparents Plus

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Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

Ms Peake was appointed to the role of chief executive last month.

Huge rise in tooth-extractions in young children

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Friday, April 15, 2016

| Nursery World

More than a hundred children a day are having teeth out in hospitals because of severe tooth decay, councils warn.

Duchess of Cambridge launches early years survey

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

| Nursery World

The Duchess of Cambridge has launched a national survey on early childhood.

Analysis finds growing poverty gap after housing costs

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Thursday, February 13, 2020

| Nursery World

Families below the poverty line have been pushed deeper into poverty since 2012, a new report has found.

Nurseries should teach children conversational skills, say parents

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

| Nursery World

One in seven parents think it is a nursery’s responsibility to help children learn to speak and hold conversations, according to a new survey.

Coronavirus: Families on free school meals will be sent vouchers during school closures

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

| Nursery World

Children eligible for free school meals will be offered vouchers, food or meals if they are no longer going to school during the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus: Government funding 'a sticking plaster', say charities

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

| Nursery World

Charities, including those caring for vulnerable children, on the frontline of the coronavirus outbreak will share £750m from the Government, but have warned that it may not be enough to stop some from closing.

Nursery group secures £1.6m loan to support business during pandemic

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

| Nursery World

Children 1st has secured a £1.6 million loan to support the business during the coronavirus crisis and keep nurseries open for key workers.

Coronavirus: Charities call on Government to lift the two-child universal credit limit

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

| Nursery World

Thousands of families forced to claim universal credit because of the Covid-19 pandemic will fall into deeper hardship as a result of the controversial 'two-child policy', a new report highlights.

Coronavirus: Home learning initiatives launch for new school term

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Monday, April 20, 2020

| Nursery World

Two initiatives aimed at supporting children while schools are closed have launched today (Monday 20 April) as term restarts after the Easter holidays.

Coronavirus: Child poverty predicted to rise warns social mobility watchdog

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020

| Nursery World

Around 600,000 more children are living in relative poverty compared to eight years ago - a number that is projected to increase markedly as a result of Covid-19, the Social Mobility Commission has warned.

Coronavirus: Effects of loneliness in children could last up to nine years

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

| Nursery World

Children who have experienced long periods of loneliness are three times more likely to suffer from depression in years to come, according to a review looking into the long-term mental health impacts of lockdown.

Families struggling before lockdown face even more pressure after the coronavirus pandemic

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

| Nursery World

Early years and education professionals are warning that the recovery phase from Covid-19 will have a knock-on effect for early help services for young children and their families.

Busy Bees founder and childcare pioneer John Woodward dies

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Friday, September 11, 2020

| Nursery World

John Woodward, one of the leading figures in the early years sector and a co-founder of the UK’s largest nursery group has died.

Marcus Rashford launches petition to end child food poverty

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Thursday, October 15, 2020

| Nursery World

Marcus Rashford has launched an online petition urging the Government to commit to supporting vulnerable children as part of the #endchildfoodpoverty campaign.

Coronavirus: TUC and IPPR call for emergency funding for childcare

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

| Nursery World

The social and economic importance of childcare should be recognised by the Government providing funding to support the struggling early years sector, a research paper published today states.

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nurseries 'do their bit' and join Marcus Rashford campaign against holiday hunger

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Thursday, October 29, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries and pre-schools have been providing lunch parcels to children and delivering meals to foodbanks during half term, as public pressure mounts on the Government over its decision not to extend free school meals during the holidays.

Coronavirus: Parents of sick babies unable to stay with them in hospital due to Covid rules

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

| Nursery World

More than one in seven parents were not able to be with their baby at all during their stay on a neonatal unit due to tough Covid-19 restrictions, a charity that supports premature and sick babies has found.

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Lack of support stops new fathers bonding with baby

Families could be worse off under tax-free childcare

Family charities call for improvement in new manifesto

Bright Horizons opens new service in Holloway Prison

High cost of childcare stops London parents working

Fathers 'side-lined' by early years settings

Reading scheme boosts children's language skills

Interview: Lucy Peake, Chief executive of Grandparents Plus

Huge rise in tooth-extractions in young children

Duchess of Cambridge launches early years survey

Analysis finds growing poverty gap after housing costs

Nurseries should teach children conversational skills, say parents

Coronavirus: Families on free school meals will be sent vouchers during school closures

Coronavirus: Government funding 'a sticking plaster', say charities

Nursery group secures £1.6m loan to support business during pandemic

Coronavirus: Charities call on Government to lift the two-child universal credit limit

Coronavirus: Home learning initiatives launch for new school term

Coronavirus: Child poverty predicted to rise warns social mobility watchdog

Coronavirus: Effects of loneliness in children could last up to nine years

Families struggling before lockdown face even more pressure after the coronavirus pandemic

Busy Bees founder and childcare pioneer John Woodward dies

Marcus Rashford launches petition to end child food poverty

Coronavirus: TUC and IPPR call for emergency funding for childcare

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nurseries 'do their bit' and join Marcus Rashford campaign against holiday hunger

Coronavirus: Parents of sick babies unable to stay with them in hospital due to Covid rules

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