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All of Buckinghamshire children’s centres facing closure

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

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The future of Buckinghamshire’s 35 children’s centres hangs in the balance as the council considers replacing them with nine ‘Early Help bases'.

Grandparents' over-indulgence is a risk to children's health

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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

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Grandparents’ behaviour may inadvertently have a negative impact on the health of their grandchildren, according to a new study.??

Tax-Free Childcare full roll-out delayed

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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

| Nursery World

Full roll-out of the Government’s Tax-Free Childcare scheme has been delayed until next year.

Interview - Teresa Watkins

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Monday, November 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Creator and executive producer of Channel 4 seriesThe Secret Life of… has co-authored a new book based on the show

Food banks warn of increase in demand due to universal credit

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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

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The Trussell Trust says that universal credit has driven more families to food banks and warns of a surge in demand in the run up to Christmas.

Parents facing a 'postcode lottery' for 30-hour places

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Tuesday, November 7, 2017

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Parents in England are facing a ‘postcode lottery’ for 30-hour places as new data shows huge variations in the number of codes validated per local authority, says the Pre-school Learning Alliance.

Health visitor campaign highlights fall in numbers

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Tuesday, November 7, 2017

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A new campaign video aims to highlight the 10 per cent drop in health visitor numbers in England over the past two years, which the Institute of Health Visiting blames on government cuts.

Warning that universal credit will drive a million more children into poverty

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Monday, November 6, 2017

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New research suggests that under universal credit many families will lose thousands of pounds, forcing more children into poverty.

New campaign to combat loneliness launches

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Monday, November 6, 2017

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Action for Children has joined with the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness to launch a campaign to encourage isolated and lonely parents and children to connect with others.

Cost of childcare prevents unemployed parents from working

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Friday, November 3, 2017

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A survey of parents has revealed that over a fifth who are unemployed want to work but can't because childcare is 'prohibitively expensive'.

Petition to keep childcare vouchers open tops 100,000 signatures

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Thursday, November 2, 2017

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A petition calling for childcare vouchers to be kept open alongside Tax-Free Childcare has received more than 100,000 signatures, meaning the issue will be considered for debate in Parliament.

Government urged to prioritise 'neglected' early help services

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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report calls for adequate Government investment in family support services, as parents across the country highlight a shortage of available and good quality provision.