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High childcare costs mean 'not worthwhile' for mothers to return to work

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

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Mothers in the UK find childcare so expensive that for many there is no incentive to work full-time, a major international study has found.

'Invisible' young fathers need the same support as teen mothers, says new report

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Monday, December 17, 2012

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A group of leading family charities have called for more support for teen fathers to enable them to play a bigger part in their children's lives.

Greater access to vitamin D supplements would 'cut the cases of rickets'

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Friday, December 14, 2012

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The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has called for vitamin D supplements to be made more widely available to children.

Local authority cuts hourly rate for two-year-old places

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Friday, December 14, 2012

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Early years settings in one London borough will receive a 15 per cent cut to their funding next year to provide free early education places for disadvantaged two-year-olds.

Parents feel guilty if they don't let their children win at board games, finds research

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Thursday, December 13, 2012

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The survey of 2,000 parents commissioned by Lego Games reveals that more than seven out of ten UK parents let their children win to prevent tantrums.

Mums are too busy to play board games with their children, a new survey claims

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

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A quarter of mothers now only play board games with their children twice a year because of their busy lifestyles, despite the majority recognising that they are educational, according to new research.

Universal pre-school education leads to greater educational equality, study claims

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Monday, December 10, 2012

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The UK's school system would rank higher in international league tables if the universal entitlement to free nursery places had been set up in the 1990s, new research suggests.

In Numbers - Santa's Grotto

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Friday, December 7, 2012

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Keeping toddlers happy and healthy at Christmas

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Friday, December 7, 2012

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The Infant and Toddler Forum has launched new resources for parents with practical advice on what to feed their children and how to keep them active over the Christmas period.

Interview - Mary Gordon

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Friday, December 7, 2012

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Founder of the Roots of Empathy programme which was officially launched in England last month.

NCMA takes Ofsted to task over claims childminders 'not up to the job'

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

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The National Childminding Association has written to Ofsted hitting back at suggestions that childminders should primarily deliver 'care' not education in the EYFS.

Daycare Trust and Family and Parenting Institute merge in the New Year

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

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The Daycare Trust has officially announced it is to merge with the Family and Parenting Institute in January.

New report questions whether work pays for parents in Northern Ireland

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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

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The cost of childcare in Northern Ireland is leaving parents 'pay neutral', with a single parent spending on average 44 per cent of their weekly income on daycare for one child, according to a new report.

Roots of Empathy programme brings babies to the classroom

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Monday, November 26, 2012

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A Canadian programme shown to reduce aggression and encourage empathy in children by bringing a very young baby into the classroom was officially launched in England by the Pre-School Learning Alliance last week (23 November)

New proposals for famliy-friendly maternity units welcomed

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

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New NHS proposals to create more family-friendly maternity units are a step in the right direction, according to children and families charity 4Children.

Families need an income of 30,000 a year to survive

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

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British families need to earn over 30,000 a year to pay basic living expenses, according to a new report.

Government consultation into child poverty measures launched

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

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The Department for Work and Pensions has launched a consultation to consider ways in which to widen the measure of child poverty.

Equalities minister announces 2m start-up grant for childminders and nurseries

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

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Government grants of up to 500 will be available to encourage entrepreneurs to set up nurseries and childminding businesses.

Single parent households will be no better off under the Universal Credit, warns report

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

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The Universal Credit will fail to provide all working single parent families with a route out of poverty, and could act as a disincentive to work longer hours, according to new research carried out on behalf of the charity Gingerbread.

Nick Clegg to unveil new system of flexible parental leave

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Monday, November 12, 2012

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Mothers and fathers will be able to share paid leave and pay at any time during the first year after a child is born, Nick Clegg is expected to announce today.

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High childcare costs mean 'not worthwhile' for mothers to return to work

'Invisible' young fathers need the same support as teen mothers, says new report

Greater access to vitamin D supplements would 'cut the cases of rickets'

Local authority cuts hourly rate for two-year-old places

Parents feel guilty if they don't let their children win at board games, finds research

Mums are too busy to play board games with their children, a new survey claims

Universal pre-school education leads to greater educational equality, study claims

In Numbers - Santa's Grotto

Keeping toddlers happy and healthy at Christmas

Interview - Mary Gordon

NCMA takes Ofsted to task over claims childminders 'not up to the job'

Daycare Trust and Family and Parenting Institute merge in the New Year

New report questions whether work pays for parents in Northern Ireland

Roots of Empathy programme brings babies to the classroom

New proposals for famliy-friendly maternity units welcomed

Families need an income of 30,000 a year to survive

Government consultation into child poverty measures launched

Equalities minister announces 2m start-up grant for childminders and nurseries

Single parent households will be no better off under the Universal Credit, warns report

Nick Clegg to unveil new system of flexible parental leave

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