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Teachers call for universal free school meals in England

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.

Health & Nutrition - Going hungry

Thursday, April 28, 2022

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With food insecurity that rose during the pandemic set to continue for many families, Meredith Jones Russell reports on the crisis and asks what help is available

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

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.

Investigations underway into 'higher than normal' cases of childhood hepatitis

Thursday, April 7, 2022

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Parents are being warned to look out for symptoms of hepatitis in their children after an unusual spike in the number of cases among those under the age of 10.

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

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.

Parents concerned about the lack of mental health support for children

Friday, March 11, 2022

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More than 70 per cent of parents don’t think there is enough mental health support available for children, reveals a poll that highlights their concerns about the impact of the pandemic and rising living costs on their child.

New guidance on weaning to help 'confused' parents

Friday, March 4, 2022

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New guidance on how to safely introduce children to solid food has been launched by the Government’s Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID).

Settings urged to get behind campaign to increase uptake of MMR vaccine in children

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

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Early years settings are being urged to get behind a new Government campaign to increase the number of children vaccinated against MMR as new figures show there has been a ‘significant’ drop in take-up of the jab.

NHS launches food scanner to help families make healthier choices

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.

Health inequalities between disadvantaged and advantaged under-fives increasing

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

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.

Charity launches free parenting app with personalised daily content for fathers

Thursday, December 2, 2021

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Dads can now receive bespoke, daily information on all aspects of fatherhood, thanks to a new app developed by charity Best Beginnings.

Urban Planning: Child-Friendly Cities - Playing out

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

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The movement for child-friendly cities and neighbourhoods is gaining momentum across the UK and abroad. Nicole Weinstein finds out how thoughtful urban planning and design can play a major role in giving children a good start in life

Children less active during the pandemic - survey

Thursday, November 11, 2021

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More than 80 per cent of children failed to meet the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day when the UK was under lockdown due to coronavirus, according to new research.

Parents still struggling to access 'essential' services

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.

Government must acknowledge 'vital role' of play therapy in Covid recovery

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

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One of the key issues as we try to learn lessons from the pandemic is how to best support the mental health and wellbeing of children, says Dr Lisa Cameron

Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

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Delays to development checks and the introduction of non-face-to-face appointments due to the pandemic are hindering the effectiveness of the programme. Katy Morton reports

Concerns that council plans to cut health visitors will 'cause preventable harm'

Friday, August 20, 2021

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Organisations that advocate for women's health and unions are worried that proposals by two councils to reduce their health visiting teams will put children and families at risk.

Study finds Sure Start benefitted children’s long-term health

Monday, August 16, 2021

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New research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) reveals that children who accessed Sure Start children’s centres in their early years were far less likely to be hospitalised later on in life.

Study finds children are unlikely to experience long Covid

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

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New research reveals that fewer than one in 20 children who had Coronavirus experienced symptoms beyond four weeks.

Rise in hospital admissions for Covid among unvaccinated pregnant women

Friday, July 30, 2021

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Doctors and midwives are urging pregnant women to have their Covid-19 vaccination as soon as possible, following a rise in the number of unvaccinated women being admitted to hospital with severe coronavirus.

Norovirus on the rise in childcare settings

Friday, July 23, 2021

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Official data shows that cases of the vomiting bug have been spreading ‘rapidly’ among pre-school children in nurseries and childcare settings in England over the past few weeks.

Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

Thursday, July 22, 2021

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More than 60 members of the First 1001 Days Movement have today jointly written to the new health secretary Sajid Javid to highlight the impact of the pandemic on babies and their families.

Andrea Leadsom launches new early years podcast

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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A new podcast series featuring stories of parents who have given birth during lockdown along with interviews with leading practitioners and politicians, has been launched by Andrea Leadsom MP, chair of the Early Years Healthy Development Review.

Boris Johnson's food tsar calls for sugar and salt tax to fund free school meal expansion

Thursday, July 15, 2021

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Henry Dimbleby is urging ministers to introduce a new tax on sugar and salt to improve the nation's health, and fund the expansion of free school meals for an extra 1.1 million children.

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