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Domestic abuse 'most common' in pregnancy and before baby reaches the age of two

Friday, March 5, 2021

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Forty percent of parents who have experienced domestic abuse said it occurred during pregnancy, or before their baby reached age two, new research by The For Baby’s Sake Trust has revealed.

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.

Appeal for adoptive families after rates drop

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Monday, October 17, 2016

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Families are urged to consider adopting a child after recent figures revealed a big drop in the rate, despite rising numbers of children in care.

Parents and childcare settings warned to keep waterbeads away from young children

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

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Parents and early years settings are being warned to keep water beads out of sight and reach of young children as their pose a ‘serious’ choking risk and can cause intestinal blockages.

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).

More than a third of low-income families struggling to access 'lifeline' early years support

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

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A new report finds that 35 per cent of lower income parents with children from birth to age five have struggled to access child development and parenting support in children’s centres and family hubs across England.

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.

Early Intervention Foundation to work with 20 best practice areas

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

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The Early Intervention Foundation has named the 20 'pioneering places' it will work closely with to provide 'real-life', practical answers about how to deliver early intervention to the best effect.

Childcare a deciding factor for new mums returning to work

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Friday, November 28, 2014

| Nursery World

The quality and cost of childcare are main concerns for new mothers when deciding whether to return to work, shows new research.

Lack of support stops new fathers bonding with baby

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

| Nursery World

A new study suggests first-time fathers are being held back from raising their children.

Coronavirus: Parents of sick babies unable to stay with them in hospital due to Covid rules

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

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More than one in seven parents were not able to be with their baby at all during their stay on a neonatal unit due to tough Covid-19 restrictions, a charity that supports premature and sick babies has found.

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

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

| Nursery World

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.

Free advent calendar gives tips for healthy and happy toddlers

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Monday, December 2, 2013

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The Infant & Toddler Forum has launched a free online advent calendar which gives parents 24 days of ideas to help keep their toddlers active during the run-up to Christmas.

The big picture: Time for a real big change

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Friday, May 3, 2013

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Parents from north and east London gathered in the V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green as part of a global attempt to help break the world record for the most reusable nappies to be changed at once.

Health & Well-Being: Mother care - Doulas

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Monday, February 18, 2019

| Nursery World

How doulas are providing valuable support to women in Bradford. By Meredith Jones Russell

DfE launches consultation on proposed funding formula for 30 hours expansion

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Friday, July 21, 2023

| Nursery World

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

| Nursery World

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.

New campaign to boost parents' confidence with weaning

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Monday, February 24, 2020

| Nursery World

Public Health England (PHE) has launched the Start4Life campaign after a survey it carried out revealed that one in three mums feel pressure to wean their baby before six months.

Coronavirus: Under-fives' mental health at risk

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Monday, June 8, 2020

| Nursery World

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.

Call to make the youngest a priority in Government response to Covid-19

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Monday, June 8, 2020

| Nursery World

More than 70 children’s and mental health charities and organisations have written to the prime minister calling for the Government to invest in the well-being of babies and toddlers in Covid-19 recovery plans.

Coronavirus: All women now entitled to have a partner at birth

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Friday, December 18, 2020

| Nursery World

Pregnant women should be able to have someone with them for all their maternity appointments, scans and for the entire labour and birth, NHS health trusts in England have been told.

Brain changes in pregnancy help to prepare for bonding with baby

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

| Nursery World

Pregnant women use the emotive side of the brain more than new mothers as they prepare to bond with their baby, according to new research.

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Domestic abuse 'most common' in pregnancy and before baby reaches the age of two

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

Appeal for adoptive families after rates drop

Parents and childcare settings warned to keep waterbeads away from young children

Seven in 10 dads forced to cut their paternity leave short

Government names 75 local areas to operate family hubs

More than a third of low-income families struggling to access 'lifeline' early years support

DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

Early Intervention Foundation to work with 20 best practice areas

Childcare a deciding factor for new mums returning to work

Lack of support stops new fathers bonding with baby

Coronavirus: Parents of sick babies unable to stay with them in hospital due to Covid rules

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

Free advent calendar gives tips for healthy and happy toddlers

The big picture: Time for a real big change

Health & Well-Being: Mother care - Doulas

DfE launches consultation on proposed funding formula for 30 hours expansion

Bereaved parents will be entitled to two weeks' paid leave

New campaign to boost parents' confidence with weaning

Coronavirus: Under-fives' mental health at risk

Call to make the youngest a priority in Government response to Covid-19

Coronavirus: All women now entitled to have a partner at birth

Brain changes in pregnancy help to prepare for bonding with baby

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