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Care leavers and disadvantaged pupils to benefit from £126 million investment in new laptops and tablets

Care leavers, children with a social worker and children arriving from Afghanistan will receive devices to enable them to access education and support

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

Published 22 October 2021

Up to half a million more disadvantaged children and young people in England will receive new devices to support their education and help...

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28% of Brits spending less time together as a family since lockdown restrictions lifted

Three Months On: Research Reveals the Impact on Family Life since Lockdown Restrictions Eased

· Feelings of closeness and bonding improved for most families during lockdown, according to a Leeds University study

· However, 28 per cent of Britons have been spending less time with their family since lockdown restrictions lifted in July

· Almost half (46 per cent) don’t have...

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Self Assessment deadline countdown begins

There are 100 days to go until the deadline for online tax returns on 31 January 2022. Last year, 96% of customers completed their tax return online.

From: HM Revenue & Customs

Published 22 October 2021

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers that on Sunday 24 October, they have one week left to submit paper tax returns and 100 days to go for...

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VOTING NOW OPEN TO BOOST FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN’S CHANCE OF WINNING SHARE OF HOUSEBUILDER’S £1MILLION CHARITY GIVEAWAY

Families for Children is a local charity and voluntary adoption agency, who support vulnerable children touched by the care system, many of whom have waited the longest in care and have suffered early life trauma, such as abuse and/or neglect. The charity is delighted to be in the running to win a share of a £1million Persimmon Homes Building Futures fund aimed at supporting under-18s across...

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NSPCC’s iconic Pantosaurus dinosaur delivers vital safeguarding message to over 1,500 children across Plymouth

A city-wide PANTS week that launched in Plymouth on Monday (11 October), has brought together the NSPCC with ‘ Together for Childhood’ partners across Plymouth with the shared aim of keeping children safe from sexual abuse.

From the 11th to the 15th October there was a host of activities, workshops and school assemblies happening across Plymouth around the NSPCC PANTS Campaign -...

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Talented 8 year old lands job of a lifetime as junior travel photographer  

tripAbrood appoint a Chief Kids Officer after receiving hundreds of adorable applications

Family travel specialist tripAbrood has received hundreds of applications after advertising for the role of Chief Kids Officer, open to anyone aged 5 to 12 years old. Looking to gain a child’s eye view of the family holiday experience, tripAbrood set out to hire a budding travel photographer to document...

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Lack of investment in school transport driving traffic congestion

  • Just 12% of schools have invested in the safety of transport for the school run over the past decade
  • 40% of parents worried about traffic levels around the school gates
  • Almost half of London schools still do not offer a dedicated school transport service

As traffic levels soared across the UK, following the return of schools for the 2021/22...

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The most popular British cities for coffee lovers

With the first day of autumn behind us, the crisp air has transported us into Pumpkin Spice Latte Season. What better way to celebrate than with a warm cup of coffee? Brits are usually associated with our tea-drinking habits, but we are increasingly showing our love for coffee too. According to the British Coffee Association, we now drink approximately 95 million cups of coffee per day in the...

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Two is the magic number

New research from Online4Baby suggests that when it comes to the perfect number of kids for a happy life, two is the dream for UK adults

  • 49% of UK adults believe that two children is the perfect number for a happy life
  • The biggest motivator for having another child is wanting an existing child to have a sibling and a friend
  • 20% of parents cite financial
  • ...
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Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre branded inadequate by inspectors

Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre has been downgraded to inadequate by inspectors, the lowest possible rating.

From: Ofsted and HM Inspectorate of Prisons

A new report from Ofsted, HMI Prisons and the CQC lays bare the extent of failings at the secure training centre (STC) near Rugby, currently run by MTC.

Read the Rainsbrook report .

Inspectors found poor...

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