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Government sets out plans to eradicate child poverty

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

| Nursery World

Ministers are asking for voluntary organisations, charities and local communities to contribute to a consultation on developing a long-term strategy to end child poverty.

Nick Clegg says Government will consult on shared parental leave

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Monday, January 17, 2011

| Nursery World

Long working hours, low income and poor quality housing are having a negative impact on parenting and harming children's development, according to a new report by think-tank Demos.

Hundreds of Sure Start children's centres under threat, childcare organisations warn

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Friday, January 28, 2011

| Nursery World

Around 250 children's centres are at risk of closing this year and up to a thousand have warned staff that they are at risk of redundancy, new research has found.

Law would give grandparents rights to see grandchildren when families split up

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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

| Nursery World

Allowing grandparents the right to see their grandchildren after parents divorce is one of the recommendations outlined in a new Government report.

Daddy Daycare TV show gets fathers working in the nursery

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Monday, February 13, 2012

| Nursery World

A new documentary TV series that follows nine fathers as they swap their day jobs for work in a nursery starts on Wednesday.

Less than half of mothers breastfeed after two months

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

| Nursery World

A survey of 500 new mothers reveals that while almost three-quarters start breastfeeding, less than half continue to do so six-to eight weeks later.

Interview - Andrea Leadsom MP

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Friday, May 11, 2012

| Nursery World

Andrea Leadsom MP for South Northamptonshire and founder of the Northamptonshire Parent Infant Partnership (NorPIP).

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.

Duchess of Cambridge takes over as patron of Action for Children

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Thursday, December 22, 2016

| Nursery World

The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton will succeed the Queen as Royal Patron for Action for Children in the New Year.

Interview - Julia Eccleshare

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Monday, January 9, 2012

| Nursery World

The creator of Sharing Stories talks to Nursery World about the project.

No place for prams in public

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Around two thirds of British mothers have been ignored when needing help to carry a pram or pushchair upstairs in a public place, according to a new survey.

Children's centres and libraries join forces for mutual benefit and survival

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Monday, August 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Library services should be integrated within community facilities such as children's centres to ensure their survival, a new report recommends.

Mothers consider children's centres a lifeline, poll reveals

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

| Nursery World

More than half of all mothers would find it harder to meet other local families if their children's centre was closed or access was limited, according to a survey.

Parents financially worse off since childcare voucher scheme closed, finds survey

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Tuesday, August 27, 2019

| Nursery World

More than 80 per cent of parents say they are worse off since childcare vouchers were closed to new entrants, leaving some reconsidering their career plans.

Manchester's children's centres to stay open, but council daycare to go

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Monday, February 6, 2012

| Nursery World

Manchester city council has confirmed that it will keep all its 39 children's centres open but will phase out daycare in centres.

Ofsted grades should not be only way of measuring quality

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

| Nursery World

Ofsted grades should not be used on their own by local authorities or parents when assessing the quality of childcare an early years setting provides.

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.

Depressed dads pass on negativity to their babies

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Friday, April 13, 2012

| Nursery World

Fathers with postnatal depression are more likely to pass problems onto their children as they tend to be more negative and focused on themselves, according to a new study.

Guidance on well-being for under-fives out for consultation

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Friday, April 20, 2012

| Nursery World

The importance of early education for vulnerable children has been recognised in new draft guidance developed by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE).

Government launches text and e-mail advice for new parents

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Friday, May 18, 2012

| Nursery World

The Government has launched a new digital service for parents-to-be and new mothers and fathers to help them prepare for and look after their baby, along with its parenting class voucher pilot.

Childcare 'Oyster' card proposed

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

| Nursery World

The introduction of a pre-paid card similar to an Oyster for parents to pay for childcare, is just one of the recommendations outlined in a new report calling for radical reform of childcare funding.

Child Safety week highlights keeping children safe at home

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Friday, June 1, 2012

| Nursery World

The Child Accident Prevention Trust is calling on practitioners to help make environments safer for children and young people this Child Safety Week, 18-24 June.

Parents pay 6,000 a year for a nursery place in the capital

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Monday, July 2, 2012

| Nursery World

Parents in London pay more for childcare and are less able to rely on the support of grandparents than families in other parts of the country, according to research by the Daycare Trust.

Families cutting back on essentials to make ends meet

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

| Nursery World

Many parents are cutting back on food and and have skipped meals so their children have enough to eat, a new report by Save the Children suggests.

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.

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Government sets out plans to eradicate child poverty

Nick Clegg says Government will consult on shared parental leave

Hundreds of Sure Start children's centres under threat, childcare organisations warn

Law would give grandparents rights to see grandchildren when families split up

Daddy Daycare TV show gets fathers working in the nursery

Less than half of mothers breastfeed after two months

Interview - Andrea Leadsom MP

PIP UK readies infant mental health week

Duchess of Cambridge takes over as patron of Action for Children

Interview - Julia Eccleshare

No place for prams in public

Children's centres and libraries join forces for mutual benefit and survival

Mothers consider children's centres a lifeline, poll reveals

Parents financially worse off since childcare voucher scheme closed, finds survey

Manchester's children's centres to stay open, but council daycare to go

Ofsted grades should not be only way of measuring quality

New guidance recommends limit of two 100 calorie snacks for children

Depressed dads pass on negativity to their babies

Guidance on well-being for under-fives out for consultation

Government launches text and e-mail advice for new parents

Childcare 'Oyster' card proposed

Child Safety week highlights keeping children safe at home

Parents pay 6,000 a year for a nursery place in the capital

Families cutting back on essentials to make ends meet

MPs call for reform of workplace policies to support fathers

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