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SMARTPHONE FREE CHILDHOOD CALLS ON WHATSAPP TO REVERSE AGE REDUCTION POLICY

Smartphone Free Childhood, the grassroots parents’ movement, called on WhatsApp to reverse today's change in age policy, which lowers the minimum age of use from 16 to 13 years old. As of April 11th, anyone in Europe over the age of 12 can now legally access the messaging service, after WhatsApp made a planned change to its age restriction policy.

This comes despite growing national calls for...

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Kellogg's unveils the world’s longest multi-club football scarf to launch Football Camps programme

KEEPING TIGHT-KNIT ON THE PITCH! WORLD’S LONGEST MULTI-CLUB SCARF LAUNCHES KELLOGG’S FOOTBALL CAMPS, KICKING OFF NATIONWIDE THIS SUMMER
  • Kellogg’s launches UK-wide football camp series for 5-15 year olds this summer with the EFL, Premier League champions Manchester City and Scottish powerhouses Rangers and Celtic.
  • With crests from over 70 professional football clubs in England
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Working parents on Universal Credit set receive up to £20,872 a year in childcare support

  • Parents receiving Universal Credit to receive significant boost to childcare support.
  • Increased support means parents who are keen to get back to work can now claim up to £109 more a month to help cover childcare costs.
  • Comes as government hits its target of ensuring 150,000 children gain childcare places from the new rollout.

As of Monday 8 April,...

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ALDI'S MAMIA RANGE WINS 17 MADE FOR MUM AWARDS

ALDI IS THE GOLDEN BRAND FOR NEW PARENTS

· Supermarket collects a total of 17 MadeForMums award wins

· Aldi receives FIVE Gold medals for nappies and bathtime products

· Aldi’s winning baby and toddler range starts from just 85p

Parents have their work cut out when it comes to getting little ones ready for bed, so anything that makes night-time routines a little...

RIGHT TO PLAY AND PARTNERS ACHIEVE A NEW UN INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PLAY

Play is a crucial aspect of a child's development, yet it is often overlooked. Now, it has gained significant recognition on the global stage thanks to the efforts of Right To Play, a global organisation that transforms the lives of millions of vulnerable children every year using the power of play. Following a global effort led by a coalition including Right to Play and other organisations,...

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Discovery Education Launches 2024 DoodleLearning Spring Challenge

Discovery Education, the worldwide edtech leader whose resources ignite student curiosity and drive engagement in learning today announced the launch of a new digital learning challenge which helps parents and teachers boost children’s skills in maths and English.

The DoodleLearning Spring Challenge encourages children to practise maths and English for just a few minutes each day...

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7 year old James Meconi will be the World’s youngest person to visit all sovereign countries in the world!

Preston born James Meconi is set to become the youngest person to hold the Guinness World Record for visiting all the sovereign states in the world (total of 196 countries).

James (known as Jamie) and his mum Hayley never set out with a world record in mind they just had wanderlust in their souls and after losing James’s father, when he was a 6 month old baby, they realised just how...

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Childcare applications for parents of 9-month-olds to open 12 May

Applications for the second phase of the largest ever expansion of free childcare in England’s history will open on 12 May, the government has announced today (Friday 15 March).

From that date, eligible working parents of children from 9 months old will be able to register to access 15 hours of government-funded childcare a week, with the offer beginning from September 2024. This is...

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Baby loss certificate launched to recognise parents’ grief

Baby loss certificates for parents who experienced a loss of pregnancy before 24 weeks are now available for application from 22 February 2024.

  • Baby loss certificates launched to support parents who have experienced a loss of pregnancy before 24 weeks
  • The voluntary scheme is designed to formally recognise the devastating loss of a baby during pregnancy
  • It
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Government launches crackdown on mobile phones in schools

Schools will receive new guidance on prohibiting mobile phone use during the school day.

Mobile phones are set to be prohibited in schools across England as part of the government’s plan to minimise disruption and improve behaviour in classrooms.

New mobile phones in schools guidance issued today (19 February 2024) backs headteachers in prohibiting the use of mobile phones throughout...

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PIPPETA LAUNCHES "BREASTFEEDING BEAUTIES" CAMPAIGN TO EMPOWER WOMEN AND NORMALISE BREASTFEEDING IN PUBLIC

World Breastfeeding in Public Day, 22 February 2024

Women want to feel comfortable when breastfeeding in a public space. But worries about being judged and embarrassment around breastfeeding when out and about have been cited as a reason to only breastfeed for a short time, or not at all.

Campaigning to empower women to have the confidence to breastfeed in public, Pippeta, the brand...

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