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Make free childcare universal, says UK business organisation

Thursday, November 17, 2016

| Nursery World

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which represents 92,000 businesses, wants a universal childcare entitlement up until school entry to help firms retain staff and working parents to progress.

New food rules for schools

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

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A revised set of mandatory food standards for all maintained schools and new academies and free schools came into force this week.

Government's Troubled Families programme to be extended

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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

| Nursery World

The Government is committing a further 200m to its Troubled Families programme to help 400,000 more families with multiple and complex social, health and economic problems

Fathers working less while mothers are increasing their hours

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Monday, June 17, 2013

| Nursery World

Fathers who live with their partner and children work longer hours than other men in full-time positions, but their hours have fallen in the past ten years, finds new research.

Project to prepare families for school ‘a success’

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Monday, March 21, 2016

| Nursery World

A project that links childcare providers and schools together has proved successful in preparing parents and children for what to expect before they start Reception.

Parents 'skipping meals' so children can eat during the holidays

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Monday, July 20, 2015

| Nursery World

A new report reveals almost a third of parents on low-incomes have skipped a meal so that their children could eat during the summer holidays.

Sharing picture books boosts infants' development

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Thursday, December 18, 2014

| Nursery World

Sharing books could significantly improve the development of toddlers living in the poorest parts of the world, according to a new study by the University of Reading.

New mothers feel rushed by GPs at post-natal check

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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

| Nursery World

Almost half of UK mothers feel their six-week post-natal check-up was not thorough enough, finds a new survey.

Childcare providers help school transition

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Monday, August 24, 2015

| Nursery World

More than seven in ten parents say childcarers have played a 'significant role' in getting their child ready to start school.

More than 100,000 children will be homeless this Christmas

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Thursday, November 5, 2015

| Nursery World

The charity Shelter has launched an emergency appeal to help more than 100,000 children who will be waking up homeless this Christmas.

LA support vital for EYP development

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Friday, May 3, 2013

| Nursery World

All Early Years Professionals should be able to access 'essential' local authority support, research has concluded.

Parents experience lack of support for premature children

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Thursday, June 29, 2017

| Nursery World

New research suggest that early years settings, schools and healthcare providers need to work harder to support the ongoing needs of children who are born prematurely.

PIP UK readies infant mental health week

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Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

A series of events are planned across the country during the UK’s first national Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.

New guidance recommends limit of two 100 calorie snacks for children

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Monday, January 8, 2018

| Nursery World

The new Change4Life campaign encourages parents to give children healthy snacks such as rice cakes rather than chocolate or sweets.

MPs call for reform of workplace policies to support fathers

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

| Nursery World

The Women and Equalities Committee is urging the Government to bring in 12 weeks' paid paternity leave for fathers because current policies do not meet the needs of families.

Grandparents provide 7.3 billion worth of childcare a year

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

| Nursery World

Informal childcare provided by grandparents is up by a third and now worth 7.3 billion a year, up from 3.9 billion in 2004, according to new research.

More children of working families falling into poverty

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Thursday, December 6, 2018

| Nursery World

The number of children living in poverty has risen by 500,000 in the last five years to 4.1 million, finds new research.

Damning report highlights major problems with universal credit

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Friday, June 15, 2018

| Nursery World

The government spending watchdog warns universal credit is pushing claimants into rent arrears, and urges ministers to fix the system before rolling it out nationally.

Montessori pulls out of offering Government-funded parenting classes

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Friday, March 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Montessori St Nicholas has withdrawn from running free parenting classes a year early, frustrated by bureaucracy and low take-up.

All of Buckinghamshire children’s centres facing closure

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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

| Nursery World

The future of Buckinghamshire’s 35 children’s centres hangs in the balance as the council considers replacing them with nine ‘Early Help bases'.

Charity encourages more people to adopt

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Monday, November 4, 2013

| Nursery World

A new campaign has been launched to highlight the need for more people to adopt one of the country’s 4,600 children that need a home.

Ofsted highlights the value of family learning

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

| Nursery World

Storytelling, ‘reptile’ days and using Dr Who to boost literacy and maths skills are just a few of the ways schools, children’s centres, and early years settings encourage families to learn together.

Vulnerable refugees ‘barred’ from health services

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Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

New research highlights how young refugee children and their families are more likely to suffer from mental health problems than their peers and face barriers to accessing health support.

Story tour in prisons wins praise

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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

| Nursery World

A project encouraging male prisoners to read with their children has been applauded by Ofsted for its contribution to family learning.

Breakfast clubs benefit working parents

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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

| Nursery World

More than one in four parents would be forced to quit their job if they were unable to send their child to a school breakfast club,a new poll finds.

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Make free childcare universal, says UK business organisation

New food rules for schools

Government's Troubled Families programme to be extended

Fathers working less while mothers are increasing their hours

Project to prepare families for school ‘a success’

Parents 'skipping meals' so children can eat during the holidays

Sharing picture books boosts infants' development

New mothers feel rushed by GPs at post-natal check

Childcare providers help school transition

More than 100,000 children will be homeless this Christmas

LA support vital for EYP development

Parents experience lack of support for premature children

PIP UK readies infant mental health week

New guidance recommends limit of two 100 calorie snacks for children

MPs call for reform of workplace policies to support fathers

Grandparents provide 7.3 billion worth of childcare a year

More children of working families falling into poverty

Damning report highlights major problems with universal credit

Montessori pulls out of offering Government-funded parenting classes

All of Buckinghamshire children’s centres facing closure

Charity encourages more people to adopt

Ofsted highlights the value of family learning

Vulnerable refugees ‘barred’ from health services

Story tour in prisons wins praise

Breakfast clubs benefit working parents

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