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Leadsom outlines emerging findings of the Government’s review into babies’ healthy development

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

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Preliminary findings of the Early Years Healthy Development Review were outlined by Andrea Leadsom MP at the APPG on Conception to age two meeting, held yesterday.

Cross-party MPs call for greater post-Covid support for early years

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

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The Early Years Commission is calling on the Government to extend financial support to children under the age of five in the wake of the pandemic.

Almost 2 million children could be 'trapped in poverty' as work is not the 'silver bullet'

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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Almost two million UK children could be ‘trapped in poverty’ as their parents face at least one major barrier to ‘working themselves out of hardship’, a new report from Action for Children reveals.

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.

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.

Scotland's baby box to be put on display for future generations

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Wednesday, August 15, 2018

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Scotland's baby box will be preserved in history at Edinburgh’s Museum of Childhood.

UK below EU peers on parental leave

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Monday, August 21, 2017

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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.

One in four mothers unsure about how to wean their baby

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

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A Government-backed campaign aims to help parents with weaning and tackle widespread myths about the signs a baby is ready to try their first solid foods.

Leadsom to report to Cabinet on first 1001 days review

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Wednesday, May 1, 2019

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Andrea Leadsom is to make policy proposals to Cabinet for early help for families ahead of the spending review.

Report reveals ‘hidden harms’ of spring lockdown on babies

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

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Emerging evidence of the ‘harm’ that lockdown has had on babies is detailed in a new report launched today.

Marcus Rashford urges more low-income families to sign up for food voucher scheme

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Thursday, August 5, 2021

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In an open letter, the footballer and child food poverty campaigner calls on health professionals to spread the word about the Government's Healthy Start scheme, in a bid to increase take-up among eligible families.

Over one million babies and young children are living in poverty - report

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

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Research carried out by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on behalf of baby bank charity Little Village, reveals that around half of the 4.2 million children in poverty in the UK live in a family with a child under the age of five.

Babies in lockdown: ‘perfect storm’ caused by withdrawal of key services

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

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The pandemic has caused a ‘perfect storm’ where vital services and support for pregnant mothers and babies were withdrawn from many families at a time when they needed it most, according to the First 1001 Days Movement.

MPs call for joint children's centre and health budgets to protect services

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Monday, July 15, 2013

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Children's centre budgets should be pooled with those for midwives and health visitors, a cross-party committee of MPs has argued.

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

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Monday, July 18, 2016

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A ‘gender gap crisis’ is seriously damaging prospects for boys in this country, according to a children’s charity.

Mental health ‘hubs’ for pregnant women and new mums to be set up across England

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

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Dedicated mental health ‘hubs’ for new, expectant and bereaved mums are being set up across England as part of the NHS Long Term Plan to increase access to psychological support for women.

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

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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 still struggling to access 'essential' services

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

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According to new research from a group of charities, many routine health visitor checks continue to be over the phone, drop-in clinics are no longer operating in some areas and baby and toddler groups have either stopped running or are hard to access.

Seven in 10 dads forced to cut their paternity leave short

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Friday, March 8, 2024

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Just over 70 per cent of dads have had to cut their paternity leave short as they couldn’t afford to stay off work that long, finds new research.

Government names 75 local areas to operate family hubs

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Saturday, April 2, 2022

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The 75 local authorities chosen by the Department for Education as eligible for a share of £302 million to set up the Government’s ‘flagship’ family hubs in their areas have been named today (Saturday).

DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

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Friday, August 26, 2022

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The DfE’s latest survey of parents reveals an increasing number want childcare to be made more affordable as families, particularly those on lower incomes, continue to find it ‘difficult’ or ‘very difficult’ to meet the cost.

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

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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.

DfE launches consultation on proposed funding formula for 30 hours expansion

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Friday, July 21, 2023

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The DfE has launched its consultation on its new proposed ‘fair funding formula’ for the delivery of the extension of the funded hours for children from nine months old, starting from April.

Bereaved parents will be entitled to two weeks' paid leave

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

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Parents who lose a child under the age of 18 will be entitled to two weeks’ paid bereavement leave from work, the Government has announced.

Coronavirus: Under-fives' mental health at risk

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Monday, June 8, 2020

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Covid-19 is likely to increase the strain on the mental health of under-fives and their parents, warns the National Children’s Bureau (NCB), at the start of this week’s Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.

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Leadsom outlines emerging findings of the Government’s review into babies’ healthy development

Cross-party MPs call for greater post-Covid support for early years

Almost 2 million children could be 'trapped in poverty' as work is not the 'silver bullet'

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

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

Scotland's baby box to be put on display for future generations

UK below EU peers on parental leave

One in four mothers unsure about how to wean their baby

Leadsom to report to Cabinet on first 1001 days review

Report reveals ‘hidden harms’ of spring lockdown on babies

Marcus Rashford urges more low-income families to sign up for food voucher scheme

Over one million babies and young children are living in poverty - report

Babies in lockdown: ‘perfect storm’ caused by withdrawal of key services

MPs call for joint children's centre and health budgets to protect services

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

Mental health ‘hubs’ for pregnant women and new mums to be set up across England

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

Parents still struggling to access 'essential' services

Seven in 10 dads forced to cut their paternity leave short

Government names 75 local areas to operate family hubs

DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

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

DfE launches consultation on proposed funding formula for 30 hours expansion

Bereaved parents will be entitled to two weeks' paid leave

Coronavirus: Under-fives' mental health at risk

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