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Employers moving backwards in enabling parents to balance their work/family life

Monday, February 12, 2024

| Nursery World

There has been an increase in the number of employees who feel their employer is not supportive of family life, reveals new research.

Cross-party Parliamentary group set up to champion flexible working

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

| Nursery World

A new cross-party parliamentary group has been launched to champion better flexible working for families in the UK.

Tens of thousands of children waiting months or years for autism support

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Friday, February 2, 2024

| Nursery World

Tens of thousands of children are waiting months, or even years, for autism support, reveals a new report, which calls for more assessments to take place in nurseries.

University leaders call on Government to expand the Childcare Grant to postgraduate students

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

| Nursery World

Leaders of four universities are urging the Government to expand the childcare grant to include postgraduate students so they are not disincentivised from studying for higher qualifications.

Local authorities concerned there won't be enough places for the expanded offer

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

| Nursery World

The majority of local authorities do not think they will have enough places to meet demand for the expanded offer, according to new research by Coram Family and Childcare.

Three in every ten children in the UK live in poverty as ‘scale of destitution’ rises fast

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

| Nursery World

Six million of the poorest people in the UK would need to double their income to escape poverty, a major report has warned.

Ministers provide 'temporary fix' so parents can get their code for the extended hours

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Monday, January 22, 2024

| Nursery World

Ministers have actioned a last-minute ‘workaround’ to ensure that thousands of parents of two year-olds can get their codes to take-up a funded place.

More children with language delay and behaviour problems as poverty becomes the 'norm'

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

| Nursery World

‘Poverty is so widespread among families it has become the norm’, according to health visitors who have seen an increase in the numbers affected in the last year, impacting children's health and development.

Children's laureates call on politicians to invest in children's reading

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

| Nursery World

Sir Michael Morpurgo, author and president of BookTrust, together with the current and former children’s laureates, have written an open letter to the Prime Minister urging the Government to invest in books and reading for children.

Government's long-awaited Family Hubs now open to families in 75 areas

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

| Nursery World

The Government’s Family Hubs, first announced in 2021, are now open across 75 local authorities, while the DfE has launched a new campaign to support parents with their child's development.

Parents reminded of the dangers of button batteries, found in toys and everyday items

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Monday, January 8, 2024

| Nursery World

Parents are being reminded about the dangers of button batteries following an ‘influx’ of toys and gadgets gifted at Christmas.

Nearly one in five children going without warmth and fresh food

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Monday, December 11, 2023

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Around 2.6 million children are living in material deprivation, going without warmth and fresh food and unable to celebrate Christmas.

Young children's understanding of language nearly back to pre-pandemic levels

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Friday, December 1, 2023

| Nursery World

A new study suggests that young children’s understanding of language is nearly back to pre-pandemic norms, despite ‘added pressures on today’s families’.

Toilet Training: When to begin on the potty

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

| Nursery World

Recent generations have softened their attitudes to toilet training, but with high numbers of children starting school in nappies, are we waiting too long? Caroline Vollans