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Funding plan revealed for free childcare from nine months-old

Largest ever expansion of free childcare in England backed by fair funding for all age groups

Nurseries and childminders are a step closer today to rolling out the government’s largest ever expansion of free childcare, as a fair funding formula is set out for the extension of free childcare to cover all ages from nine months to the start of school.

The new formula reflects extensive...

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Second launch for Government-funded programme helping parents and carers re-enter the tech and engineering sectors

Women Returners and STEM Returners have launched the second phase of a successful return-to-work support programme, which has helped more than 40 parents and carers with engineering and tech experience get back to their careers.

Supported by the Minister for Women, Maria Caulfield, STEM ReCharge is providing career coaching, job skills training, mentoring and technical refresh...

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AI and Parenting: Navigating the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Your Child's Life

Navigating Online Safety: The role of AI

By Sacha Lazimi, co-founder and CEO of Yubo

In today's digital age, children and teenagers are navigating an increasingly complex online landscape. For parents, ensuring their child's safety online can be a daunting task.

Artificial intelligence (AI) – the newest technological revolution – may be a key to mitigating online safety...

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Close supervision of children and dogs is essential to reduce the number of dog bites says Dogs Trust

Leading dog welfare charity issues new guidance ahead of the school holidays

New stats out today from the UK’s leading dog welfare charity, Dogs Trust, reveal that 84%* of parents leave their children unsupervised with dogs in their home, despite research showing the majority of bite injuries to children are caused by a dog known to the child.

The charity says many incidents could be...

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Government funding boost kickstarts delivery of historic new free childcare offers

£204 million cash boost given to nurseries to support the expansion of childcare places

Nurseries are set to receive a £204 million cash boost as part of the Government’s promise to deliver the largest ever investment in childcare.

The plans, which were announced in the Spring Budget, are designed to remove significant barriers to support parents to return to work and help to grow...

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How to protect your home from thieves this summer

Homes prove hot targets for thieves in July and August
  • Peak summer months, July and August, see highest volume of home insurance claims
  • Average of 208 claims in July and August with 3pm-6pm being prime time for thieves to strike
  • Top stolen items include pedal cycles, electrical goods, and jewellery, according to Tesco Bank

Internal analysis from...

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Single working parents in the UK have just £400 left after mortgage and childcare, new study reveals

  • Single parents with a mortgage in Brighton are worse off financially across the UK, faced with an average growing monthly debt of -£900.
  • In 14 out of the 100 most populated UK towns and cities, single working parents with a mortgage appear to be accumulating debt each month - before paying for bills, food and clothing.

Single working parents in the UK are left...

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M&S stores across the South West introduce school uniform Shwop box

  • Marks & Spencer stores in the South West expand long-standing Shwopping partnership with Oxfam for the Back-to-School season with dedicated school uniform Shwop boxes in 10 stores
  • It’s the first time a national retailer, Oxfam, and eBay have come together to pilot the sale of school uniforms through a pre-loved eBay school uniform shop
  • The trio are calling on
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Working parents to benefit from childcare boost worth up to £1,630 per month

As part of one of the Prime Minister’s five key priorities to grow the economy, low-earning parents on Universal Credit are set to benefit from up to a £522 monthly boost to cover childcare costs – making it easier for them to get back to work or increase their hours.
  • Universal Credit childcare payments rise today by almost 50%, up to £951 for one child or £1,630 for two or more
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New child maintenance powers to protect victims from domestic abusers

A government-backed Bill ensuring victims of domestic abuse can receive financial support for their children without contact from their abuser, has been approved by Parliament today (Friday 16 June).
  • Parliament approves new powers to stop child maintenance economic abuse
  • New law will allow Child Maintenance Service to intervene in payments
  • More financial protection
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