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Majority of parents concerned about children’s screen time post-pandemic

Majority of parents are concerned about children’s screen time post-pandemic, yet acknowledge benefits in creativity and communication, according to a new BBC survey BBC Children’s and Education surveyed parents across the UK on their attitudes towards screens.
  • 79% parents feel that children have used screens more since the pandemic.
  • Whilst 67% parents feel concerned about
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Parents set to struggle to access ‘free childcare’ places

Parents set to struggle to access ‘free childcare’ places through the new government offer as providers warn of limited capacity, new Alliance survey finds

Nurseries, pre-schools and childminders in England will be unable to provide enough early years places to match the increased demand caused by the upcoming expansion of the early entitlement offer, research from leading membership...

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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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