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Coronavirus: Guide to re-opening support services for new and expectant parents

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

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A new guide to re-starting support services for expectant and new parents during Covid-19 has been launched by a network of organisations and charities supporting early parenting.

Interview - Alice Ferguson, co-director, Playing Out

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

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Playing Out began in 2009 when Alice Ferguson and her neighbour, artist Amy Rose, set about reclaiming their street for children’s play.

Free webinars to support nursery children with bereavement

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

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A free webinar on how to support bereaved children in early years settings is being hosted by the Anna Freud Centre on 13 May.

9 in 10 parents think early years sector underfunded - MPs' survey

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

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The vast majority of parents think that the current level of funding for their nursery, pre-school or childminder is inadequate – and have raised concerns over their ability to work if the sector is not supported to remain financially sustainable.

Scotland: lone parents need more support to find jobs, charities warn

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

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Scotland’s child poverty targets are ‘destined for failure’ unless single parents and carers receive better support to obtain good-quality jobs, charities warn.

Children missing out on adventurous outdoor play – study

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

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Primary school children in the UK are not engaging in outdoor adventurous play or playing outdoors freely in the same way as their parents’ generation, according to new research around children’s play.

Coronavirus: Education catch-up plan must include early years - analysis

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

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A three year funding package of £10-15 billion is needed from the Government to meet its education recovery pledge, a report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) released today has found.

Children's commissioner launches major survey of children's lives for post-Covid wishlist

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Monday, April 19, 2021

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The biggest ever consultation with children in England is being launched by the children’s commissioner today to investigate post-Covid childhood.

Europe-wide survey aims to measure children's well-being as they grow up

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Monday, April 19, 2021

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Researchers are developing the first ever Europe-wide survey to track the well-being of children as they grow up, providing data to inform policies that directly affect their lives.

Government urged to commit to funding for outdoor play spaces

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

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The Association of Play Industries (API) has written to the Prime Minister and other ministers urging them to match the funding commitment to children’s play spaces pledged by Scotland’s First Minister.

Babies recognise phrases before they can talk, study finds

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Thursday, April 8, 2021

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One-year-olds can recognise combinations of words, such as ‘clap your hands’, before they have uttered their first word, new research from the University of Edinburgh has revealed.

Out-of-school clubs open for all children from 12 April

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Thursday, April 8, 2021

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Out-of-school clubs will be open to all children from 12 April but bubbles of up to 15 remain for indoor provision, the latest guidance from the Department of Education sets out.

Mental health ‘hubs’ for pregnant women and new mums to be set up across England

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

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Dedicated mental health ‘hubs’ for new, expectant and bereaved mums are being set up across England as part of the NHS Long Term Plan to increase access to psychological support for women.

Academics to create record of children’s play during the pandemic

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

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A national ‘observatory’ of children’s play experiences during Covid-19 is being led by academics at UCL and the University of Sheffield.

Scotland commits to ‘Summer of Play’ for all children

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

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Babies and children across Scotland will get the chance to benefit from a ‘Summer of Play’, thanks to a £20m fund which puts play, socialising and well-being at the heart of a Covid recovery catch-up programme.

New conference to look at impact of lockdown on children's play

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Monday, March 29, 2021

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A play conference that shines the light on societal attitudes to children, play and space during the pandemic, is being held for the first time this summer.

Child poverty hits record high

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Friday, March 26, 2021

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The number of children in poverty has now risen to 4.3 million, reveal new Government figures.

‘Start for Life’ support package to be launched for new parents

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

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Andrea Leadsom has launched the long-awaited Early Years Healthy Development Review, which sets out a vision for improving babies’ healthy development and reducing inequalities in the first 1,001 days of life.

Barnardo's launches campaign to help parents talk to children about bereavement

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

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Advice for parents and carers on how to help children cope with the death of a family member during the Covid-19 pandemic is being given by a children’s charity as more children than usual will currently be experiencing bereavement.

Abuse and neglect in early childhood in ‘urgent need of review’ – study

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

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Protecting children at risk of abuse and neglect under the current system needs ‘urgent re-evaluation’, a study by the Nuffield Foundation finds.

Babies ignored in Government’s Covid catch-up plans, campaigners warn

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

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A campaign to put babies on an equal footing to school children in the Government’s Covid catch-up programme has been launched by The First 1001 Days Movement.

Support for pupils with special educational needs is ‘erratic’ and ‘unequal’

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Friday, March 19, 2021

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Support for pupils with special educational needs across England varies widely and the pandemic has likely led to more children being missed, a study has found.

Scotland: Children’s rights enshrined in law in historic passing of Bill

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

| Nursery World

Scotland has become the first nation in the UK to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into domestic law.

Coronavirus: Children missed out on speech and language therapy in first lockdown

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

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Large numbers (62 per cent) of children and young people needing speech and language therapy did not receive any during the first lockdown, the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) has revealed.

New children's commissioner launches review into post-war style recovery plan for children

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

| Nursery World

A ‘once-in-a-generation’ review of the future of childhood is being launched today by England’s newly-appointed children’s commissioner.

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Coronavirus: Guide to re-opening support services for new and expectant parents

Interview - Alice Ferguson, co-director, Playing Out

Free webinars to support nursery children with bereavement

9 in 10 parents think early years sector underfunded - MPs' survey

Scotland: lone parents need more support to find jobs, charities warn

Children missing out on adventurous outdoor play – study

Coronavirus: Education catch-up plan must include early years - analysis

Children's commissioner launches major survey of children's lives for post-Covid wishlist

Europe-wide survey aims to measure children's well-being as they grow up

Government urged to commit to funding for outdoor play spaces

Babies recognise phrases before they can talk, study finds

Out-of-school clubs open for all children from 12 April

Mental health ‘hubs’ for pregnant women and new mums to be set up across England

Academics to create record of children’s play during the pandemic

Scotland commits to ‘Summer of Play’ for all children

New conference to look at impact of lockdown on children's play

Child poverty hits record high

‘Start for Life’ support package to be launched for new parents

Barnardo's launches campaign to help parents talk to children about bereavement

Abuse and neglect in early childhood in ‘urgent need of review’ – study

Babies ignored in Government’s Covid catch-up plans, campaigners warn

Support for pupils with special educational needs is ‘erratic’ and ‘unequal’

Scotland: Children’s rights enshrined in law in historic passing of Bill

Coronavirus: Children missed out on speech and language therapy in first lockdown

New children's commissioner launches review into post-war style recovery plan for children

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