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Petition calling for free school meals for all primary children to be delivered to 10 Downing Street

Thursday, March 2, 2023

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A petition of over 32,000 signatures calling for free school meals to be expanded is being delivered to Parliament by Barnardo’s and actress and ambassador Michelle Collins today (2 March).

Brighton parents campaigning against closure of council-run nursery

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Friday, January 27, 2023

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Parents are taking to the streets in a bid to save a council-run nursery in Brighton city centre that is facing closure over budget cuts.

Cost-of-living crisis impacts settings' abilities to provide healthy meals

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Sunday, January 29, 2023

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Nurseries, pre-schools and childminders are struggling to provide healthy and nutritious meals due to rising food costs, warns new research from the Early Years Alliance (EYA) and LEYF.

Zayn Malik adds name to growing list calling on PM to expand free school meals

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

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Singer Zayn Malik has written to the prime minister calling for free school meals for all children in families on Universal credit, ahead of next week’s budget.

Government urged to extend paternity leave to help close gender pay gap

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

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Increasing paid paternity leave to six weeks could reduce the gender pay gap and help equalise men and women’s participation in the labour market, suggests new research.

New campaign aims to tackle gender stereotypes in childhood

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Friday, May 26, 2023

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A new campaign to challenge gender stereotypes and tackle the gender pay gap has been launched.

MPs tell the DfE 'there are holes that need fixing' with its childcare policies

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

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Cross-party MPs are warning the Government has more work to do with its incoming childcare policies to ensure children benefit from high-quality affordable early years education to help parents and providers.

Charities, celebrities and parents call on PM to guarantee access to 'vital' children's services

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

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More than 80 charities, experts in early childhood development, celebrities and parents have signed an open letter calling on the Prime Minister to provide better support for young children and their parents.

Parents urged to stay with babies in bath as child drownings treble

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

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Parents are being told to keep babies within arms’ reach in water as new data shows the number of children drowning in the bath has trebled.

30 hours expansion: DfE commits £100m in funding to expand provision and EYFS regulatory changes

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Friday, October 27, 2023

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The Government has announced £100m in capital funding for early years providers to expand their provision ahead of the 30 hours extension, along with regulatory changes to the EYFS to provide more 'flexibility for settings'.

BookTrust launches its Christmas appeal to gift books to disadvantaged children

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

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Around 17,000 surprise book parcels will be sent to disadvantaged children this December under BookTrust’s 2023 Christmas appeal.

Millions of families unplugging their fridges or freezers due to cost-of-living crisis

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

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Two million household have been forced to turn off their fridge or freezer to save money, despite falling inflation.

Toilet Training: When to begin on the potty

Features

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

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Recent generations have softened their attitudes to toilet training, but with high numbers of children starting school in nappies, are we waiting too long? Caroline Vollans

The Big Debate: Should we put Santa Claus on the ‘naughty list’?

Opinion

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

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We asked a philosopher, an educational psychologist and an education lecturer to share their views on whether it’s time to tell children the truth…

Open letter demands Government give parents a 'better deal' with early years provision

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

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An open letter calling for the Government to increase early years funding and improve its communication with parents has been signed by LEYF, the Fatherhood Institute and campaigner Kate Dyson of The Motherload.

Cross-party Parliamentary group set up to champion flexible working

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

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A new cross-party parliamentary group has been launched to champion better flexible working for families in the UK.

Lockdown Babies: Supporting children with SEND and their parents

Features

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

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Jo Parkes looks at the impact on settings from the increase in children requiring more support from staff, and how they are navigating the best ways to help parents.

All about… family hubs

Features

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

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With Children’s Centres having declined by a third since their peak of 3,600,Hannah Crown asks to what extent the new family hubs build on the legacy of Sure Start

Applications open for funded hours for nine-month-olds, but sector warns of difficulty finding a place

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Monday, May 13, 2024

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As applications open for parents of nine-month-olds to apply for the 15- hour funding, concerns have been raised that early years providers won't be able to meet the increased demand.

Wales votes to ban smacking

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

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Wales has become the latest country to pass a law banning the physical punishment of children.

Free childcare entitlement 'not levelling the playing field' for disadvantaged children

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Friday, March 13, 2020

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The public spending watchdog has warned that the development gap for disadvantaged children is at risk of increasing due low take-up of funded places in deprived areas and poorer quality provision.

MPs challenge Government over Reception Baseline legislation

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Monday, March 16, 2020

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Cross-party MPs have argued that a new law, being introduced in Parliament in the coming weeks, keeps 'parents in the dark' about how their child's data from the Reception Baseline assessment will be used.

Interview - Imran Hussain, director of policy and campaigns, Action for Children

News

Monday, May 4, 2020

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Frontline staff are overwhelmed by the needs of vulnerable families, who a month into the lockdown are facing life on the breadline, warns the charity. Due to problems with Universal Credit and delays to vouchers for free school meals, Action for Children says these families are teetering on the brink.

Fruit is toddlers' snack of choice in lockdown

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020

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Fruit is reigning as the most popular lockdown snack for toddlers at home, according to data from the Infant & Toddler Forum (ITF).

Paediatricians call on PM for urgent plan for all children to return to school

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Wednesday, June 17, 2020

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More than 1,500 paediatricians have signed a letter to the prime minister calling for the Government to urgently publish a clear plan for getting all children back to school.

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Petition calling for free school meals for all primary children to be delivered to 10 Downing Street

Brighton parents campaigning against closure of council-run nursery

Cost-of-living crisis impacts settings' abilities to provide healthy meals

Zayn Malik adds name to growing list calling on PM to expand free school meals

Government urged to extend paternity leave to help close gender pay gap

New campaign aims to tackle gender stereotypes in childhood

MPs tell the DfE 'there are holes that need fixing' with its childcare policies

Charities, celebrities and parents call on PM to guarantee access to 'vital' children's services

Parents urged to stay with babies in bath as child drownings treble

30 hours expansion: DfE commits £100m in funding to expand provision and EYFS regulatory changes

BookTrust launches its Christmas appeal to gift books to disadvantaged children

Millions of families unplugging their fridges or freezers due to cost-of-living crisis

Toilet Training: When to begin on the potty

The Big Debate: Should we put Santa Claus on the ‘naughty list’?

Open letter demands Government give parents a 'better deal' with early years provision

Cross-party Parliamentary group set up to champion flexible working

Lockdown Babies: Supporting children with SEND and their parents

All about… family hubs

Applications open for funded hours for nine-month-olds, but sector warns of difficulty finding a place

Wales votes to ban smacking

Free childcare entitlement 'not levelling the playing field' for disadvantaged children

MPs challenge Government over Reception Baseline legislation

Interview - Imran Hussain, director of policy and campaigns, Action for Children

Fruit is toddlers' snack of choice in lockdown

Paediatricians call on PM for urgent plan for all children to return to school

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