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Continuing struggle for parents to find a 30 hours place

Friday, April 13, 2018

| Nursery World

The latest DfE figures on 30-hour codes for the summer term show 50,000 parents who have been issued a code have not had it validated, suggesting an increasing struggle to find a childcare place.

Parents not receiving new baby health visits

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Friday, July 26, 2019

| Nursery World

One in four families in England are missing out on vital baby health visits, increasing the risk of parental mental health problems going undetected, warns the NSPCC.

Top family-friendly bosses ensure good work-life balance - survey

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

| Nursery World

A new report finds that the majority of employers have continued to allow flexible working and now focus on employees’ outputs rather than number of hours worked, thanks to changing work patterns over the course of the pandemic.

Campaign calls for the removal of ‘junk’ from children’s foods

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Saturday, April 26, 2014

| Nursery World

A new campaign is calling on the Government and food industry to remove the high quantities of 'junk' from children's foods.

Study reveals link between abuse in childhood and violence in later life

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Friday, May 2, 2014

| Nursery World

The extent to which violent and abusive experiences in childhood affect harmful behaviour as an adult is highlighted in a new study.

Kids Allowed partners with carpool service to ease the nursery commute

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

| Nursery World

Kids Allowed has partnered with Kiddidrop.com, a service that connects local parents so they can share the nursery run.

Study reveals low take-up of Government-funded parenting classes

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Friday, March 22, 2013

| Nursery World

At the same time as the Government announced the names of the organisations chosen to oversee the next round of CANparent classes, an evaluation of the scheme has revealed that just two per cent of parents in the pilot areas signed up for the parenting classes.

Nurseries donate essential items to families in Ukraine

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Monday, February 28, 2022

| Nursery World

Early years settings are showing their support for children and families in war torn Ukraine and those who have been forced to flee the country, through fundraising and organising donations of essential items.

Scheme to help thousands of parents enter employment

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Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

A scheme which provides unemployed parents in parts of Wales with childcare support to take up training and employment is being extended to the rest of the country.

Government announces new adoption champions

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

| Nursery World

The coalition of adopter champions will work alongside the Government to improve support for families at the start of their adoptive journey.

Irish Government announces €85m package of childcare measures

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Friday, October 23, 2015

| Nursery World

Delivering Budget 2016, Ireland’s ministers announced €85m in new childcare funding to improve the country’s provision.

Tax credit cuts a 'mistake' when savings can be made elsewhere

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Friday, November 6, 2015

| Nursery World

A new think-tank report urges the Chancellor to re-think cuts to tax credits and sets out alternative ways savings can be made.

New Childcare Choices parents' website goes live

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

| Nursery World

A new website to inform parents about childcare support, including Tax-Free Childcare and the 30 hours, launches today.

Youngest children not active enough

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

| Nursery World

Just nine per cent of children aged between two and four are doing the right amount of physical activity, experts have claimed.

Free books for Scottish children named

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Thursday, April 17, 2014

| Nursery World

The Scottish Book Trust has announced the books that will be distributed to children under its early years book-gifting programme for 2014.

Firefighters battle childhood obesity and cot death

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

| Nursery World

Firefighters across England are working with councils to tackle childhood obesity and cut sudden infant deaths.

Parents uncomfortable with male practitioners changing their child's nappy

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Thursday, September 12, 2019

| Nursery World

Male practitioners are frequently being stopped from providing intimate care to children as parents are uncomfortable with the idea, according to the Men in the Early Years (MITEY) campaign group.

Over half of parents of young children feel lonely

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Thursday, November 28, 2019

| Nursery World

More than half of parents with children under the age of five experience loneliness at least some of the time, with those on the lowest incomes twice as likely to be affected, according to new research.

Parents lack information on vitamin D for children

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

| Nursery World

More than a third of parents have never received information from healthcare professionals on vitamin D levels in their child, a new poll finds.

Women vital to boosting UK economy

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

| Nursery World

Extending childcare tax breaks and a business culture that 'embraces' flexible working for all are key recommendations from a report into maximising women's contribution to the economy.

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Continuing struggle for parents to find a 30 hours place

Parents not receiving new baby health visits

Top family-friendly bosses ensure good work-life balance - survey

Campaign calls for the removal of ‘junk’ from children’s foods

Study reveals link between abuse in childhood and violence in later life

Kids Allowed partners with carpool service to ease the nursery commute

Study reveals low take-up of Government-funded parenting classes

Nurseries donate essential items to families in Ukraine

Scheme to help thousands of parents enter employment

Government announces new adoption champions

Irish Government announces €85m package of childcare measures

Tax credit cuts a 'mistake' when savings can be made elsewhere

New Childcare Choices parents' website goes live

Youngest children not active enough

Free books for Scottish children named

Firefighters battle childhood obesity and cot death

Parents uncomfortable with male practitioners changing their child's nappy

Over half of parents of young children feel lonely

Parents lack information on vitamin D for children

Women vital to boosting UK economy

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