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€1.1 million awarded to 22 international projects to improve the wellbeing of parents

The Good Start Challenge has awarded €1.1 million to 22 global projects supporting parents’ wellbeing across Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. Discover the innovative solutions — from AI tools to safe hubs and mental health programmes — transforming the early years of family life.

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Fundamental shift in children’s social care set out

Government commits to major reforms to improve the lives of England’s most vulnerable children and families

Vulnerable children and families in England will be better supported by a fundamental shift in how children’s social care services are delivered, guided by the findings of an independent review of children’s social care published today.

The government is setting out initial new...

Less than one in five under 6s getting the physical activity they should following the pandemic

Cost of living crisis may make things worse, as cost is a major barrier to more physical activity – especially for the poorest A survey of 1,000 parents for children’s charity, the Early Intervention Foundation , has found that only 19% of children between the ages of one and five get more than three hours of physical activity a day – meaning most children are getting less than the officially...

Plymouth-based Biovault Family supports free baby safety workshops for all

Plymouth-based Biovault Family has announced a new partnership with The Baby Academy to provide free baby safety workshops.

The sessions are available online via My Baby Academy and provide parents with practical advice on topics such as allergic reactions in babies, baby rashes, teething, baby ear infections, and administering medicine correctly to your baby.

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Nurseries reject plan to relax ratios and warn it won’t lower childcare costs

Around nine in 10 nurseries and pre-schools in England are opposed to government plans to relax childcare ratios, with just 2% indicating that changes to ratio rules would result in them lowering fees for parents, a new survey conducted by leading early years organisation the Early Years Alliance has revealed.

Children and families minister Will Quince has confirmed that the...

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ONE IN FOUR MOTORISTS STRUGGLED WITH THE COST OF DRIVING IN THE PAST MONTH

More than eight in ten drivers (84%) are worried about higher petrol and diesel prices
31% of drivers think they will need to take on additional debt to afford to keep driving
The annual cost of driving a petrol-fuelled car has risen by £313 year-on-year to £1,843
Drivers could save an average of £118 by shopping around for cheaper car insurance

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Expandable Kids' Shoes - The John Lewis Partnership unveils the winners of its £1m Circular Future Fund

From expandable shoes to a period product revolution, four pioneering projects have proved their potential to invent ways to ‘design out’ waste and extend the lifecycle of products -

Expandable and recyclable children’s shoes, a game-changing period service the use of new CO2 technology to separate dyes from polyester to enable recycling, and a ‘lend and mend’ scheme in Scotland are the four...

Further chance to join The ‘Let’s Talk Teenagers’ webinars

Parents of teenage children will now have a second chance to attend a trailblazing series of webinars piloted earlier this year.

The ‘Let’s Talk Teenagers’ webinars were set up to help parents and carers understand and support their teenagers to navigate the challenges of today’s world.

The first sessions were sold out and with demand so high a second series has now been planned to...

Attic Self Storage launches children’s charity art initiative to celebrate new facility in Beckton

Attic Self Storage , today announces the opening of a new self-storage facility in Beckton alongside the launch of a charity art initiative for local school pupils to celebrate the area.

To mark the opening of the new Attic Self Storage premises – its fifth site in London - local primary students are being asked to draw or paint a picture depicting the ‘Beauty of Beckton’ and show...

ENERGY DEBT DOUBLES IN A YEAR TO £1 BILLION WITH A QUARTER OF CONSUMERS IN DEBT TO THEIR SUPPLIER

The amount of money households owe to their energy suppliers has doubled in a year to reach £1 billion — with a quarter (23%) of consumers now in energy debt[1]
Six million households owe £188 to their energy providers on average — leaving them without a war chest to battle rising bills [1]
Almost 11 million households have £1.4 billion in credit balances, with

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The Positive Birth Company are now in a relationship with High Street retailer

Calling all pregnant people - The Positive Birth Company is pleased to announce their first UK retail partnership with Boots.com .

Recently voted 'Parenting Brand Of The Year 2022' by Made For Mums, The Positive Birth Company are pleased to announce that from 22 April 2022 their bestselling products will be available to purchase on Boots.com .

This new partnership marks a big...

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€1.1 million awarded to 22 international projects to improve the wellbeing of parents

Fundamental shift in children’s social care set out

Less than one in five under 6s getting the physical activity they should following the pandemic

Plymouth-based Biovault Family supports free baby safety workshops for all

Nurseries reject plan to relax ratios and warn it won’t lower childcare costs

ONE IN FOUR MOTORISTS STRUGGLED WITH THE COST OF DRIVING IN THE PAST MONTH

Expandable Kids' Shoes - The John Lewis Partnership unveils the winners of its £1m Circular Future Fund

Further chance to join The ‘Let’s Talk Teenagers’ webinars

Attic Self Storage launches children’s charity art initiative to celebrate new facility in Beckton

ENERGY DEBT DOUBLES IN A YEAR TO £1 BILLION WITH A QUARTER OF CONSUMERS IN DEBT TO THEIR SUPPLIER

The Positive Birth Company are now in a relationship with High Street retailer

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