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Petition to keep childcare vouchers open tops 100,000 signatures

Thursday, November 2, 2017

| Nursery World

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.

More than one million children growing up without a father

News

Monday, June 10, 2013

| Nursery World

Some British children are growing up in 'men deserts', because they are growing up without a father and have no male teachers, a report claims.

Government's Troubled Families programme to be extended

News

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

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The Government is committing a further 200m to its Troubled Families programme to help 400,000 more families with multiple and complex social, health and economic problems

Taking the trouble

Opinion

Friday, October 17, 2014

| Nursery World

The Troubled Families programme needs to work with early years practitioners and organisations, says Maureen Longley of Interface Enterprises

More children of working families falling into poverty

News

Thursday, December 6, 2018

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The number of children living in poverty has risen by 500,000 in the last five years to 4.1 million, finds new research.

Damning report highlights major problems with universal credit

News

Friday, June 15, 2018

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The government spending watchdog warns universal credit is pushing claimants into rent arrears, and urges ministers to fix the system before rolling it out nationally.

Montessori pulls out of offering Government-funded parenting classes

News

Friday, March 22, 2013

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Montessori St Nicholas has withdrawn from running free parenting classes a year early, frustrated by bureaucracy and low take-up.

Vulnerable refugees ‘barred’ from health services

News

Monday, May 30, 2016

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New research highlights how young refugee children and their families are more likely to suffer from mental health problems than their peers and face barriers to accessing health support.

Cameron pledges to make parenting classes the norm

News

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

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The Prime Minister’s renewed plans to introduce parenting classes were met with a mixed response from children’s organisations.

Government launches parent campaign showing the cost benefit of free childcare

News

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

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The Government has launched a new parent campaign to highlight the cash value of early education places.

Interview: Professor Leon Feinstein

Other

Friday, April 19, 2013

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The Early Intervention Foundation's interim head of evidence, and visiting professor at the London School of Economics Centre for the Analysis of Social Exclusion.

Positive Relationships: Policies - Focus on family

Features

Monday, March 24, 2014

| Nursery World

A set of early years briefing papers for political parties ahead of the next general election has 'parents and families' among its themes.

More 'high-risk' families helped under Troubled Families programme

News

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

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The latest figures from the Government's scheme show it has turned around the lives of 14,000 of England's most 'troubled' households in just 15 months.

New resources to support families with personal budgets

News

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

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KIDS, a charity for disabled children and young people, has launched a free suite of resources to support families in the move to personal budgets.

More parents taking up pilot 30 hours than expected

News

Monday, April 3, 2017

| Nursery World

The number of parents taking up the 30 hours under the early roll-out programme has exceeded Government expectation.

How one LA is delivering funded places for twos

News

Monday, October 6, 2014

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Now that 40 per cent of two-year-olds are eligible for funded places, we look at how one local authority is delivering and supporting the programme.

Nurseries and childminders invited to picnic on day of action against Truss reforms

News

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

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Early years providers across the UK are being encouraged to hold picnics on International Children's Day on 1 June, to join together to protest against the proposals.

New blood test may give more accurate diagnosis of Down Syndrome

News

Friday, June 7, 2013

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Pregnant patients at hospitals in London and Kent will be able to trial a new non-invasive test to determine whether their unborn child has Down Syndrome.

Labour party reveals plans to 'revolutionise childcare'

News

Monday, June 10, 2013

| Nursery World

Liam Byrne, shadow secretary for work and pensions, told delegates at the Pre-School Learning Alliance conference on Friday that a 'revolution in childcare' is needed to enable parents to get back to work.

New tool to boost early years language

News

Thursday, September 24, 2015

| Nursery World

A new improvement tool to help staff in early years settings foster children’s language, literacy and communication is being developed.

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Petition to keep childcare vouchers open tops 100,000 signatures

More than one million children growing up without a father

Government's Troubled Families programme to be extended

Taking the trouble

More children of working families falling into poverty

Damning report highlights major problems with universal credit

Montessori pulls out of offering Government-funded parenting classes

Vulnerable refugees ‘barred’ from health services

Cameron pledges to make parenting classes the norm

Government launches parent campaign showing the cost benefit of free childcare

Interview: Professor Leon Feinstein

Positive Relationships: Policies - Focus on family

More 'high-risk' families helped under Troubled Families programme

New resources to support families with personal budgets

More parents taking up pilot 30 hours than expected

How one LA is delivering funded places for twos

Nurseries and childminders invited to picnic on day of action against Truss reforms

New blood test may give more accurate diagnosis of Down Syndrome

Labour party reveals plans to 'revolutionise childcare'

New tool to boost early years language

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