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Labour promises to 'end the scandal of children being held back by poor health' with new action plan

Thursday, January 11, 2024

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Labour has unveiled plans for a new Child Health Action Plan, with the aim of creating the ‘healthiest generation of children ever in Britain’.

Government urged to increase the value of Healthy Start scheme amid 'soaring' food inflation

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Saturday, November 11, 2023

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The value of the Healthy Start scheme, which helps women with children under the age of four with the cost of food and milk, needs to increase by 20 per cent to cover the cost of essentials such as baby formula, finds new analysis.

Labour pledges toothbrushing scheme for three- to five-year-olds in schools

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Friday, October 6, 2023

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Labour has pledged to bring in supervised toothbrushing in schools for three- to-five-year olds as part of a wider ‘rescue plan for NHS dentistry’, ahead of the party’s conference in Liverpool.

Children's activity levels have returned post-lockdown, but most do not meet physical activity guidelines – study

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Friday, April 28, 2023

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Children’s physical activity levels are largely the same now as before the pandemic, but just under 60 per cent are not meeting Government activity targets, according to new research.

Concern young children missing out on Healthy Start scheme, as figures show a quarter of households with under-fours skip meals

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Monday, April 3, 2023

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The Food Foundation is calling on ministers to do more to raise awareness of the Healthy Start scheme and increase its value and eligibility, after it failed to meet the Government’s own target for take-up among low-income families.

'Alarming' increase in food insecurity as millions are forced to skip meals

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

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Within the past month, nearly one in five households, including those with children, have eaten less, skipped meals or gone without eating for an entire day, reveals new data.

Call for settings to take part in early years nutrition survey

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

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The Early Years Alliance and nursery group the London Early Years Foundation have joined forces to launch a survey about food provision and nutrition in early years settings.

Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

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Saturday, July 30, 2022

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Children’s mental health services are ‘buckling under pressure’ in the wake of the pandemic, says Anne Longfield’s Commission on Young Lives, which calls on the two Conservative leadership candidates to pledge a £1 billion recovery package.

Kellogg's loses high court battle over display of sugary cereals in supermarket

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

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Kellogg’s has lost a High Court battle over new Government rules stopping its products from being prominently displayed on supermarket shelves because they are deemed ‘unhealthy’.

Analysis: Early years settings step up support for families as cost of living crisis hits

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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Vitamin Angels UK extends partnership with NDNA as nurseries increase food donations and other support to struggling families and members of staff. Catherine Gaunt reports

Nursery group calls for funding to improve access to high-quality nursery food for vulnerable children

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

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The London Early Years Foundation is calling on the Government to invest in nursery food provision to support families living in poverty and improve young children's health.

Call for dedicated services to support early trauma

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

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Most early years professionals understand that children’s earliest experiences are vital to their development, but more than 80 percent believe the Government is not doing enough to provide support to families, according to a survey ahead of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.

Teachers call for universal free school meals in England

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

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Teaching unions and head teachers have written to the chancellor and the education secretary calling for free school meals to be extended, as families struggle with the cost of living crisis.

Exclusive - Incidents of Covid in nurseries far higher than originally published

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Friday, May 6, 2022

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Reported notifications of Covid in early years settings during the recent Omicron wave were far higher than originally published – and in some weeks double the number - analysis of Ofsted data shows.

Thousands of nursery children in poverty could be missing out on free school meals

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

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Thousands of nursery children that are eligible for free school meals could be missing out on the benefit, according to an analysis by the Education Policy Institute.

Government to end regular Covid testing of children in schools

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

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After tomorrow (Friday) only children with ‘a high temperature’ will be advised to self-isolate for three days, as the Government ends Covid testing in schools.

Government urged to extend free school school meals to reach children on the 'cusp' of food poverty

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Friday, March 25, 2022

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The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling for free school meals to be expanded to all children who meet the income criteria, regardless of their parents’ circumstances.

NHS launches food scanner to help families make healthier choices

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Monday, January 10, 2022

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A new feature on the NHS Food Scanner App has been launched to show families how to make healthier food and drink swaps in a bid to tackle childhood obesity.

In Focus: Health Inequalities - Call for action

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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Health inequalities between disadvantaged and advantaged children are increasing, according to new research, whose authors call for more resources. By Katy Morton

Coronavirus vaccination could be extended to five-year-olds in the UK

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Friday, December 10, 2021

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Children as young as five could be offered the Covid-19 vaccination if approved by the UK’s medicines and healthcare products regulatory agency (MHRA).

Health inequalities between disadvantaged and advantaged under-fives increasing

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

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Progress in improving the health of under-fives has ‘stalled’ in the last five years, particularly infant mortality and obesity, which is getting worse, according to findings from a new report.

Concerns vulnerable children are being let down due to 'stretched' health visiting services

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Friday, December 3, 2021

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More than 40 per cent of health visitors are worried they ‘can’t do enough to safeguard babies and children’, according to new survey findings.

Government publishes new Covid-19 measures for nurseries, childminders and schools amid Omicron concern

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Monday, November 29, 2021

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The Government has announced additional safety measures for early years settings and schools to prevent the spread of the new Coronavirus Omicron variant.

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.

Health and wellbeing study urges ministers to invest more in the early years workforce

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Friday, October 22, 2021

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A new report calls on the Government to reaffirm its commitment to creating a first-class early years workforce by releasing a ‘comprehensive strategy’ to raise the entry qualification level and publishing pay scales.

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Labour promises to 'end the scandal of children being held back by poor health' with new action plan

Government urged to increase the value of Healthy Start scheme amid 'soaring' food inflation

Labour pledges toothbrushing scheme for three- to five-year-olds in schools

Children's activity levels have returned post-lockdown, but most do not meet physical activity guidelines – study

Concern young children missing out on Healthy Start scheme, as figures show a quarter of households with under-fours skip meals

'Alarming' increase in food insecurity as millions are forced to skip meals

Call for settings to take part in early years nutrition survey

Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

Kellogg's loses high court battle over display of sugary cereals in supermarket

Analysis: Early years settings step up support for families as cost of living crisis hits

Nursery group calls for funding to improve access to high-quality nursery food for vulnerable children

Call for dedicated services to support early trauma

Teachers call for universal free school meals in England

Exclusive - Incidents of Covid in nurseries far higher than originally published

Thousands of nursery children in poverty could be missing out on free school meals

Government to end regular Covid testing of children in schools

Government urged to extend free school school meals to reach children on the 'cusp' of food poverty

NHS launches food scanner to help families make healthier choices

In Focus: Health Inequalities - Call for action

Coronavirus vaccination could be extended to five-year-olds in the UK

Health inequalities between disadvantaged and advantaged under-fives increasing

Concerns vulnerable children are being let down due to 'stretched' health visiting services

Government publishes new Covid-19 measures for nurseries, childminders and schools amid Omicron concern

Parents still struggling to access 'essential' services

Health and wellbeing study urges ministers to invest more in the early years workforce

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