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Families supported by £33 million to drive down parental conflict

Thousands of families with children are set to benefit from £33 million support to resolve conflict at home and improve children’s life chances.

From: Department for Work and Pensions and Baroness Deborah Stedman-Scott OBE DL

Published 12 April 2022

The Reducing Parental Conflict programme – which funds councils across England to deliver evidence-based relationship support...

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‘TikTot’ Entrepreneurs: Marketing expert explains how TikTok could educate younger users ​

New data from Ofcom reveals TikTok is being used by a younger audience than expected, despite the app being restricted to those aged 13 and older.

Whilst there are concerns it may be affecting the attention span of very young users, Sam O’Brien, CMO of performance marketing platform Affise , believes it will in fact help educate younger years to develop valuable entrepreneurial skills....

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LONDON NURSERY ON HOW IT SUPPORTS ITS NEURODIVERGENT CHILDREN FOR AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

One in 100 children are diagnosed with autism in the UK and often require additional support to assist their personal and social development. London based Three Little Birds Nurseries is sharing the features it has put in place to ensure children with autism are as comfortable in the nursery’s environment as possible.
  • Every year, April is Autism Awareness Month and fosters worldwide
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M&S OPENS EARLY LEARNING CENTRE ‘SHOP IN SHOP’ IN PLYMOUTH STORE, JUST IN TIME FOR EASTER

M&S Plymouth is excited to announce the arrival of award-winning early years toy specialist, Early Learning Centre.

Opening just in time for Easter, the new ‘shop in shop’ has just opened and the dedicated area is stocked with Early Learning Centre’s best-selling toys, designed to support children’s learning and development. The new area offers a fun shopping experience for the whole...

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Holiday food support continues for Easter

Families of around 19,000 children in Devon have been sent supermarket vouchers, worth £570,000, to help them buy food over the upcoming Easter holiday .

It's thanks to the government's one-off 'Household Support Fund', which was given to councils to distribute. In the last year, we've invested Devon's £4.7 million share in providing nearly 140,000 supermarket vouchers for families...

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Household Support Fund doubled to help most vulnerable tackle cost of living

Pensioners and families are set to benefit from the £500m extension to the Household Support Fund, as the government takes further steps to help with the rising cost of living.

From: Department for Work and Pensions and The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP

Published 31 March 2022

  • Household Support Fund doubled to £1 billion with £500 million of new funding, as government goes
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Spring Statement fails families who need help now

Spring Statement fails families who need help now - TUC
  • Two-thirds of the financial benefit from raising the national insurance personal allowance will go to better off households
  • Average annual wage will fall by £552 this year compared to 2021 under the Chancellor’s plans
  • Chancellor should have penalised DP World by withdrawing public contracts

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Uswitch calls on Government to offer more targeted support to most vulnerable  

Justina Miltienyte, energy policy expert at Uswitch.com , said: “The Spring Statement delivered some support for customers struggling with rising household bills but the announced measures are not targeted enough to really help those most in need.

“Consumers are already desperately worried about what will happen to their bills this winter, and this was a missed opportunity to offer...

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Children and Teens Are More Vulnerable Than Ever to Sophisticated Mobile Threats

New McAfee Global Research Shows Children and Teens Are More Vulnerable Than Ever to Sophisticated Mobile Threats With device-based consumer behavior changing rapidly, McAfee showcased its Consumer Mindset Survey: Mobile Report and Consumer Mobile Threat Report ahead of Mobile World Congress (Barcelona)
  • McAfee’s 2022 Consumer Mindset Survey: Mobile Report reveals that as mobile devices
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