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MP to launch Bill to ban plastic in wet wipes

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

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In the same week that world leaders are meeting in Glasgow for COP26, the UN climate conference, MP Fleur Anderson is leading a campaign to ban plastic in the 11 billion wet wipes used in the UK every year – 90 per cent of which contain some form of plastic.

National Centre for Family Hubs to launch toolkit at first conference

Friday, October 29, 2021

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A toolkit to support local authorities, health and education teams to implement the Government’s Family Hubs is being launched at a virtual conference on Tuesday (2 November).

Autumn Budget 2021: Early years sector gives cautious welcome to funding increase

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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While Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced £170m for early years funding by 2024-25 in his Budget speech today, Nursery World now understands that there will be additional funding in 2022-23 and 2023-24 that was not initially set out.

Autumn Budget 2021: £170m for childcare providers

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has pledged £170m more for childcare providers in early years funding by 2024-25.

'Funding for children's speech and language has been sorely lacking'

Monday, October 25, 2021

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Up to 1.5 million children are at risk of speech and language delay, which is why their support needs to be at the heart of this week’s Spending Review, says Carol Payne, interim chief executive of I CAN, the children's communication charity

Parents facing burnout due to pandemic, finds survey

Thursday, October 21, 2021

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Eight out of ten parents have displayed warning signs of parental burnout as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to new research.

Spending Review Autumn 2021: Chancellor urged to invest in babies and children

Thursday, October 21, 2021

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A coalition of children’s sector organisations is calling on the Chancellor to use his Spending Review, next week, to provide ‘much-needed' cross-Government investment in babies, children and young people.

Call to make flexible working the 'norm' as thousands of mums' requests are denied

Friday, October 15, 2021

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Half of mums that responded to a survey by the TUC (Trades Union Congress) and Mother Pukka said that their current employer had rejected, or only accepted part, of their flexible working request.

Schools acting as ‘first responders’ to families impacted by Covid

Thursday, October 14, 2021

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The pandemic has driven more families living in poverty to turn to schools for ‘basic needs’ such as adequate food and clothing, finds new research.

Five-year University of Oxford study will look at how to improve the lives of children and families

Thursday, October 14, 2021

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A project to improve the lives of the most disadvantaged children and families by better understanding their needs and experiences has been awarded £2.8 million by the Nuffield Foundation.

Working mums feel promotion out of reach - survey

Monday, October 11, 2021

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While the pandemic has brought some positive changes, many working mothers feel they are being held back from promotion, due to their caring responsibilities, according to a survey released to mark National Work Life Week.

MPs urge ministers to look at ways to provide 'greater security' to childcare sector

Thursday, October 7, 2021

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Cross-party MPs are calling on the Government to commission a review into the funding and affordability of childcare, and how to provide greater security to the sector following the pandemic.

Giant puppet tours the world to raise awareness of refugee children

Thursday, September 30, 2021

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A giant puppet of a young refugee girl is travelling from the Syria-Turkey border to the UK to represent displaced children who have fled war and persecution.

Government must acknowledge 'vital role' of play therapy in Covid recovery

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

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One of the key issues as we try to learn lessons from the pandemic is how to best support the mental health and wellbeing of children, says Dr Lisa Cameron

Cross-party MPs call on ministers to look into impact of Covid-19 on low-income families

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

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The Government is being urged to commission in-depth research examining the impact of the pandemic on struggling families and children living in poverty.

Survey of half a million children finds most are happy with their life

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

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Despite the effects of the pandemic, children in England are happy, and optimistic, reveals the biggest survey of four- to- 17-year-olds.

Supporting children's mental health critical in closing education gap, says charity

Monday, September 20, 2021

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A new report by Buttle UK calls on the Government to tackle the growing number of children in poverty facing 'significant' mental health issues due to Covid, before focusing on educational catch-up strategies.

High cost of childcare drives families to use food banks

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

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The cost of childcare has forced 16 per cent of parents on low incomes to use a food bank, reveals survey.

Families with children under five face ‘steep rises’ in poverty, warns research

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

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A new evidence review, published today by the Nuffield Foundation, finds that more than one in three children in the UK are living in poverty, amounting to 2.2 million under-fives.

Most parents think the Government does not provide enough childcare support

Monday, September 13, 2021

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Findings from a Mumsnet survey reveal that the cost of childcare is 'causing a huge problem for families' and suggests parents are ready for a 'radical shake-up' of the system.

Marcus Rashford calls on MPs to take action to end child food poverty

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

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Footballer Marcus Rashford has launched a new campaign calling on MPs to back recommendations to end child food poverty.

Families set to lose more than a thousand pounds in universal credit cut

Monday, September 6, 2021

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Low-income families stand to lose more than a £1,000 a year when universal credit payments are reduced next month, finds new research.

Coronavirus: Services for babies 'stretched' and failing to reach many families

Thursday, September 2, 2021

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The pandemic continues to have a ‘significant’ impact on babies, their families and the services that work with them, according to a new report from the First 1001 Days Movement.

Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

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Delays to development checks and the introduction of non-face-to-face appointments due to the pandemic are hindering the effectiveness of the programme. Katy Morton reports

Children in the UK less happy than ten years ago

Thursday, August 26, 2021

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British children’s happiness has declined over the last decade, new research has found.

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