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Fourteen areas named as 'Trailblazer' Family Hubs

Thursday, February 9, 2023

| Nursery World

A total of 14 local authorities have been chosen as trailblazers of the Family Hubs programme to support 'fast-track' delivery of services that the Government said would benefit thousands of families.

Almost 2 million children could be 'trapped in poverty' as work is not the 'silver bullet'

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

| Nursery World

Almost two million UK children could be ‘trapped in poverty’ as their parents face at least one major barrier to ‘working themselves out of hardship’, a new report from Action for Children reveals.

Covid-19 pandemic having a lasting impact on children's development - report

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

| Nursery World

A new report finds that the ‘wide-reaching’ impacts of the pandemic are far from over for the youngest in society.

Therapy with parents and young children found to improve mental health

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

| Nursery World

A new study shows that therapeutic interventions in the earliest months and years of life can help prevent and reduce mental health difficulties, both for parents and their children.

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.

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.

Rise in children of lone parents living in poverty

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Monday, July 4, 2022

| Nursery World

The number of children in lone parent families in relative poverty is almost double that of children living in two-parent families, reveals new research.

Number of children in receipt of early years pupil premium at record high

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

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The number of children eligible for the early years pupil premium has risen to 116,500, the highest on record, reveal national statistics.

Covid inquiry to now consider the pandemic's impact on children in the early years

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

| Nursery World

The prime minister has further agreed to widen the scope of the Covid inquiry to include the impact the pandemic has had on very young children.

Little progress made in closing the development gap in children over a decade - IFS

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

| Nursery World

Inequalities in early cognitive, social and emotional development of children in the UK have remained ‘stubbornly high’, according to a new report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

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.

New project to support music making in the early years

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Friday, May 27, 2022

| Nursery World

A new initiative will explore existing early childhood music practice and develop new ways practitioners can work musically with families and young children.

Nine in 10 early years settings oppose Government plans to change childcare ratios

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Friday, May 20, 2022

| Nursery World

Early years settings are overwhelmingly against Government plans to change ratios, with just 2 per cent of the opinion that the rule change would enable them to lower fees for parents, according to a survey by the Early Years Alliance.

New parents invited to contribute to 10-year plan to improve mental health support

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

| Nursery World

New mothers and their partners are being urged to share their views on maternal support to inform a new Government 10-year mental health plan.

Interview - Andrea Leadsom

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Nursery World

A year since the publication of The Best Start for Life, the chair of the Early Years Review tells Nicole Weinstein about how the Government’s vision for family hubs is taking shape following the £500 million earmarked for families and early years support in the October 2021 budget and spending review

Over one million babies and young children are living in poverty - report

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

| Nursery World

Research carried out by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on behalf of baby bank charity Little Village, reveals that around half of the 4.2 million children in poverty in the UK live in a family with a child under the age of five.

Government names 75 local areas to operate family hubs

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Saturday, April 2, 2022

| Nursery World

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).

Pen Green Children's Centre vows to secure 'much needed funding'

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Friday, April 1, 2022

| Nursery World

Pen Green children’s centre has said it will continue to push for the funding it needs to continue operating, after the council redistributed money from its budget to prop it up, alongside three other maintained nursery schools.

New guidance on weaning to help 'confused' parents

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Friday, March 4, 2022

| Nursery World

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).

64,000 children a year missing out on early help services, suggests new research

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Monday, February 28, 2022

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Tens of thousands of children a year are missing out on ‘vital’ early help, with spending on services having been cut by nine out of ten councils in England between 2015 and 2020, new data reveals.

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Fourteen areas named as 'Trailblazer' Family Hubs

Almost 2 million children could be 'trapped in poverty' as work is not the 'silver bullet'

Covid-19 pandemic having a lasting impact on children's development - report

Therapy with parents and young children found to improve mental health

DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

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

Rise in children of lone parents living in poverty

Number of children in receipt of early years pupil premium at record high

Covid inquiry to now consider the pandemic's impact on children in the early years

Little progress made in closing the development gap in children over a decade - IFS

Call for dedicated services to support early trauma

New project to support music making in the early years

Nine in 10 early years settings oppose Government plans to change childcare ratios

New parents invited to contribute to 10-year plan to improve mental health support

Interview - Andrea Leadsom

Over one million babies and young children are living in poverty - report

Government names 75 local areas to operate family hubs

Pen Green Children's Centre vows to secure 'much needed funding'

New guidance on weaning to help 'confused' parents

64,000 children a year missing out on early help services, suggests new research

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