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The number of children being sent to live in children’s homes outside their borough has risen dramatically, according to Government figures, raising concerns over their safety.

Exclusive: 30 hours saves poorest parents least

News

Monday, September 18, 2017

| Nursery World

The 30 hours policy will save some of the poorest households £5 per week, while the richest will gain ten times that, analysis finds.

School breakfast clubs 'in crisis' with 6,000 due to close

News

Friday, September 15, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report suggests a ‘bleak future’ for school breakfast clubs as more than four in ten teachers say their club will close in the next three years.

Society's technological drive at odds with child development

Opinion

Friday, September 8, 2017

| Nursery World

Cuts to services are not the only reason children are not 'ready' for school, says Sally Goddard-Blythe.

Childcare challenge for shift workers

News

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

| Nursery World

Low-paid young parents, especially those working shifts and zero-hours contracts, struggle to manage childcare, according to research by the TUC.

Bring back 'Nitty Nora', say parents tackling childhood 'nasties'

News

Friday, September 1, 2017

| Nursery World

Three-quarters of parents would welcome the return of the ‘nit nurse’, according to a new survey.

Benefits freeze adds to cost of raising children for low-income families

News

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

| Nursery World

The rising costs of raising a child are not being matched by increases in state support for families for the first time in post-war history, a study by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has found.

Home-Start set for major development with Lottery funding boost

News

Monday, August 21, 2017

| Nursery World

The Home-Start network has received funding of almost £900,000 from the National Lottery to expand its services.

UK below EU peers on parental leave

News

Monday, August 21, 2017

| Nursery World

A new international review of leave policies for parents shows the statutory offer in the UK is less generous than that of other European counties.

Positive Relationships: Working with Parents - REAL progress

Features

Monday, August 21, 2017

| Nursery World

A home learning early literacy project in Merseyside has improved communication and language development for those children and parents in need of extra support. By Laura Gregory

First minister’s ‘baby box’ generation

News

Friday, August 18, 2017

| Nursery World

All babies born in Scotland will receive a Baby Box of essential items and a box that can be used as a safe place to sleep, in a move designed to tackle inequality and promote health.

More nurseries bring young and old together

News

Thursday, August 17, 2017

| Nursery World

As Nursery World has reported, an increasing number of nurseries are linking up with care homes for regular visits and activities.

Parents offered compensation over troubled Tax-Free Childcare

News

Friday, August 11, 2017

| Nursery World

Thousands of parents who have missed out on Tax-Free Childcare due to technical problems with the Childcare Service website may be able to claim compensation from the Government.

30 hours take-up exceeds forecast in York, study shows

News

Monday, August 7, 2017

| Nursery World

Over 200 more places than anticipated were taken up by parents in the city-wide pilot of the 30 hours in York, according to an evaluation report.

The Big Picture - Tiger feat

News

Sunday, August 6, 2017

| Nursery World

Five-year-old Thea Caine from Newcastle was inspired to take part in a range of tiger-themed activities as part of Born Free’s Big Cat Nap to raise awareness of the threats faced by her favourite big cat.

Cot death charity raises concerns over ‘baby boxes’

News

Thursday, August 3, 2017

| Nursery World

There is no evidence that Finnish-style baby boxes prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or cot death, says the Lullaby Trust, which has raised concerns about their increasing popularity in the UK.

Former education secretary demands answers about HMRC's Childcare Service

News

Thursday, August 3, 2017

| Nursery World

Nicky Morgan, chair of the Treasury Committee, has written to HMRC to demand answers about the performance of its Childcare Service website.

Call to change attitudes to breastfeeding

News

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

| Nursery World

Social stigma is a major barrier to breastfeeding and more must be done to support women to continue breastfeeding beyond the first few weeks, experts say.

TV show aims to prove benefits of bringing young and old together

News

Friday, July 28, 2017

| Nursery World

In a new experiment Channel 4 is bringing together a group of elderly care home residents and pre-school children over several weeks to assess the impact on their health, wellbeing and even life expectancy.

A quarter of children using food banks over summer are under five

News

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

| Nursery World

Families with young children are increasingly relying on emergency food supplies during the summer holidays, analysis by the Trussell Trust reveals.

Holiday childcare costs rise by 51 per cent since 2010

News

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

| Nursery World

The price of holiday childcare has more than doubled in some areas of the country since 2010, according to an analysis by Labour.

Families fight children's centre closures

News

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

| Nursery World

Children’s centre leaders and campaigners in Sutton Coldfield say they are worried that services for vulnerable families are at risk.

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Parents being held back in their careers by lack of childcare

Parents choose 'screen time' over reading to their child

Rise in number of children sent to children's homes outside their local area

Exclusive: 30 hours saves poorest parents least

School breakfast clubs 'in crisis' with 6,000 due to close

Society's technological drive at odds with child development

Childcare challenge for shift workers

Bring back 'Nitty Nora', say parents tackling childhood 'nasties'

Benefits freeze adds to cost of raising children for low-income families

Home-Start set for major development with Lottery funding boost

UK below EU peers on parental leave

Positive Relationships: Working with Parents - REAL progress

First minister’s ‘baby box’ generation

More nurseries bring young and old together

Parents offered compensation over troubled Tax-Free Childcare

30 hours take-up exceeds forecast in York, study shows

The Big Picture - Tiger feat

Cot death charity raises concerns over ‘baby boxes’

Former education secretary demands answers about HMRC's Childcare Service

Call to change attitudes to breastfeeding

TV show aims to prove benefits of bringing young and old together

A quarter of children using food banks over summer are under five

Holiday childcare costs rise by 51 per cent since 2010

Families fight children's centre closures

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