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FIVE TOP TIPS TO REDUCE ENERGY BILLS THIS WINTER

With energy prices set to rise significantly this winter, many people are paying closer attention to their utility bills. To help reduce the impact of rising costs, here are a few simple steps you can take to reduce your household energy usage. Be Wiser with your thermostat

Over 80% of a home’s energy consumption is used for heating and hot water, so looking at new ways of controlling this...

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INTERNET MATTERS LAUNCHES NEW INDEX TO MEASURE UK CHILDREN’S ‘DIGITAL WELLBEING’

Internet Matters today releases its first ever index to track children’s wellbeing in a digital world – and it reveals the vital role that parents’ own habits play in their child’s growth and experiences.

The Index is the result of 12-month project that studied children and parents from the same household about young people’s behaviours, experiences and impacts of their online lives....

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Funding boost to Citizens Advice to deliver ‘Help to Claim’ Universal Credit support

Free confidential and impartial support to help people make a Universal Credit claim will continue to be delivered across Great Britain for the fourth year running.

From: Department for Work and Pensions and David Rutley MP

The Department for Work and Pensions ‘Help to Claim’ support will be delivered independently by Citizens Advice, in partnership with Citizens Advice Scotland,...

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Shares for Tiny Humans

Eco-Friendly Family Cleaning Brand Opens Crowdfunding Campaign to its Community Starting the year making big strides for the smallest members of the family, plant-based cleaning brand Nimble, is delighted to share its ever-growing success with its community as the brand kicks off 2022 with an exciting crowdfunding campaign. Committed to providing safer, greener and effective cleaning products...

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New measures to increase school attendance

New consultation to end postcode lottery in how schools manage avoidable absence 

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

Published 25 January 2022

New proposals to tackle the postcode lottery of avoidable absence in schools have been announced by the government today.

A new consultation proposes that all schools have robust...

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Bradford children's services to be placed into Trust

New trust set up to run services for vulnerable children and families in Bradford, following recommendations made by Commissioner

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

Published 25 January 2022

Bradford’s children’s social care services are set to be lifted into a Trust that will drive rapid improvements, following recommendations made to the...

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Ready, set, go with Ickle Bubba’s 360 car seat

Ready, set, go with Ickle Bubba’s 360 car seat Brand-new Radius Car Seat puts a New Spin on Car Journeys Ickle bubba, the award-winning British nursery brand offering stylish products at exceptional value, is thrilled to unveil a brand-new product to kickstart 2022. Introducing the Radius car seat , promising to make every car journey fuss free for new parents.

Thanks to the 360-degree...

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Care leavers feel they left care too early

Care leavers feel they left care too early, Ofsted finds

More than a third of care leavers feel that they left care too early, according to a report by Ofsted.

From: Ofsted

The report, ‘Ready or not: care leavers’ views of preparing to leave care’ , brings to light the lack of choice many care leavers experienced: some felt they had to leave care ‘whether they were ready or...

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QUEEN LEGEND BRIAN MAY MAKES ACTING DEBUT IN NEW SERIES OF BBC CHILDREN’S SHOW ‘ANDY AND THE BAND’

CBBC comedy drama, Andy and the Band, returns with a bigger, brighter and even funnier second series, featuring kid’s favourite Andy Day, his band the Odd Socks , and a spectacular all star line-up of guests including the legendary Brian May – arriving on CBBC and iPlayer from 24th January, 2022.

Andy and the Band features a band like no other. The Odd Socks can sing, they can play...

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