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Map shows East London 'worst area for child poverty'

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

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Tower Hamlets in East London has the highest rate of child poverty in the UK with more than half (52 per cent) of all children below the poverty line, the End Child Poverty Campaign claims.

NICE advice focuses on emotional and social well-being of under-fives

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Friday, October 26, 2012

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Early years practitioners should be 'systematic and persistent' in encouraging vulnerable parents to use early years services, new NHS guidance on the social and emotional well-being of under-fives states.

Childminders' professionalism at risk with introduction of agencies

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Friday, February 8, 2013

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The early years sector has urged caution over plans to introduce childminding agencies, as set out in the Children and Families Bill.

Call for first national children's day

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Friday, May 3, 2013

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The first National Children's Day UK on 15 May will to celebrate the rights and freedom of British children.

Cross-party support for Early Intervention Foundation launch

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Monday, April 15, 2013

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The Early Intervention Foundation will be officially launched today by David Cameron.

Government-funded report focuses on early intervention to help children with SEN

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

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The recommendations of the Better Communication Research Programme (BCRP), the largest ever programme of research into children's speech, language and communication services in the UK, put an emphasis on early intervention, close involvement of families and joint commissioning of services across education, health and social care to support children with speech, language and communication needs.

Campaign calls for families to be the focus of spending review

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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A new campaign has been launched to urge the Government to make families a priority in this year's Comprehensive Spending Review.

Childcare costs parents as much as mortgage

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

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More than a third of parents have considered quitting their job because of childcare costs, according to a new survey.

Grandparents look to Europe for work model

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

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The charity Grandparents Plus is to launch a major study of the value that European countries place on the role of grandparent carers.

'Five-a-day' parenting tips proposed

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Monday, August 8, 2011

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An independent liberal think-tank is calling for a national parenting campaign that applies the 'five-a-day' concept to advice on pre-school development.

Breakfast club wins award from Number Ten

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

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Charity-run breakfast club programme Magic Breakfast has won a Prime Minister's Big Society Award in recognition of its innovative work in supporting schools to provide a free healthy breakfast.

Family and friends give each other hundreds of pounds a year in financial help

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

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Families are increasingly providing financial and practical support such as childminding to help friends make ends meet, according to a new report.

Autumn statement 2011: sector reaction to rise in two-year-old places and tax credit freezes

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

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The early years sector has given a largely positive response to the Chancellor's announcement to extend the free entitlement to 40 per cent of two-year-olds by 2015.

Married with 2.4 children no longer 'typical family'

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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

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Eight out of ten people would describe their family as not 'traditional', according to new research which suggests the family of two married parents with 2.4 children is no longer the norm.