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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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Children to benefit from changes to Child Maintenance Service

Children of separated parents are set to benefit from changes to the Child Maintenance Service announced today (14 March 2022) as new powers are revealed.

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

Published 14 March 2022

The new powers being introduced will expand the list of companies and organisations required to provide information...

Multi-million pound boost for new families as adoptions increase

Funding will help children find permanent homes faster, as research shows more adoptive parents are being recruited and children are waiting less time in care.

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP

Thousands of vulnerable children in care can find permanent homes faster, through a multi-million pound investment to support new adoptive families settle into...

NDNA to launch brand new website

National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) is delighted to announce the launch of our new website which will better serve our nursery members and the early years sector.

The new website is set to go live from 1 March 2022 and will have lots of exciting new benefits.

As well as a new look, there will be an improved myNDNA area free for anyone who registers which will include a...

New training to support Covid-born babies and their challenges

NDNA acknowledges the challenges for Covid-born babies National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has released a new webinar to give practitioners strategies to support babies and young children, whose wellbeing and development have been stunted by Covid-19.

Children born during the pandemic – just under 290,000 were born across the whole of the UK between March and July 2020 - have had their...

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Star Stable Online launches on mobile

New mobile version of popular horse game offers seamless play across platforms

17th February 2022: Star Stable Entertainment today announces the global launch of the mobile version of its flagship game Star Stable Online . Star Stable Online for iOS will be available in the App Store from 17th February 2022 .

The on-the-go version of the world’s fastest growing horse...

The best areas in England to raise a child – revealed

Wolverhampton takes first spot, with the best average salary of the top 10
Darlington comes in second and North Lincolnshire is third
Hull is fifth, but has the lowest monthly costs of the top 10

According to a new study, Wolverhampton is the best place in England to raise a child.

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UK FOSTER CARERS PROVIDED WITH NEW TRAINING TO HELP KEEP CHILDREN SAFE ONLINE

New training course, developed by Internet Matters, The Fostering Network and Dr Simon P Hammond from UEA, has been created for foster carers to help keep children in their care safe online
Research shows that children in care are more at risk of encountering harms online than their peers, with

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Increasing minimum wage to £10 an hour would give over 170,000 childcare workers a pay rise, says TUC

New analysis shows around 173,000 childcare workers across the UK would benefit from raising the minimum wage to £10 an hour
Women, young people, and workers in the south east and south west of England would gain the most
TUC calls for urgent cash boost to the childcare sector, and an immediate increase in the minimum wage to at least £10 an hour

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Late deals on Spanish Family holidays

PALLADIUM HOTEL GROUP CELEBRATES EASE OF SPANISH TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS WITH LATE DEALS Palladium Hotel Costa del Sol

Located on the magnificent Costa Del Sol, close to Malaga, this stay is perfect for those families looking to enjoy a quick getaway to blue skies and breath-taking sea views without breaking the bank.

With a huge main pool, a scenic infinity pool and designer Zentropia...

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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 throughout 2022.

The sessions are available on line 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....