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Top tips for getting kids into gardening this National Gardening Week

Child's play: how to get your kids into gardening By The Greenhouse People

It’s National Gardening Week, and what better way to spend it than by introducing all members of the family to this physically and mentally stimulating hobby.

And with summer half-term just around the corner, and the weather set for a glorious heatwave , gardening could be the perfect activity to keep your...

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The Virtually Unbreakable Sunglasses For Kids

The Essential Companion for a Kid’s Summer Hols… Suneez®, The Virtually Unbreakable Sunglasses For Kids

Suneez® - the world’s number one sunglasses brand for cool kids – make the best travel companion to keep a little one’s eyes safe on this year’s summer holiday.

Offering 100% UVA/ UVB protection, Suneez® lenses block 100% of harmful UVA / UVB rays up to and including UV400, so they...

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Platinum Jubilee book to arrive in primary schools from mid-May

Primary school children across the UK will begin to receive ‘Queen Elizabeth: A Platinum Jubilee Celebration ’

Children in state-funded primary schools across the United Kingdom will, from mid-May, begin to receive a free commemorative book to mark Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.

Designed as an official once-in-a-lifetime commemoration of the Platinum Jubilee and written in...

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Every child deserves the best start in life

Ofsted has today published a new strategy for the next 5 years (2022 to 2027 ).

The strategy sets out how Ofsted will continue its work to improve the lives of children and young people, which is more important than ever following the disruption and distress of the past 2 years.

Read Ofsted’s strategy for 2022 to 2027 .

The strategy centres on the fundamental principle that...

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Largest ever UK study into perceptions on allergies uncovers hidden mental health and psychological impact

  • Over half (53%) of people living with allergies in the UK regularly avoid social situations due to their allergy.
  • Over half, (52%) of people feel they had to play down their allergies due to fear of judgement.
  • 2 in 5 (40%) parents of children with allergies reported their child had experienced bullying due to a condition.

New data from the UK’s...

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Celebrate the Zoobilee at ZSL London Zoo

London’s zoo will celebrate HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee during May half-term Saturday 28 May – Sunday 5 June 2022

Visitors to ZSL London Zoo this May half-term are invited to join the Zoobilee Festival – a week-long wildlife-themed celebration to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

From Saturday 28 May to Sunday 5 June , ZSL London Zoo will pay tribute to its Royal Patron, HM The...

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NEW NSPCC FIGURES AND ANALYSIS SHED LIGHT ON SCALE OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN THE SOUTH WEST

  • Last year the NSPCC Helpline made 2,242 referrals to agencies in the South West about child abuse and neglect concerns – an average of six a day
  • Half a million children a year suffer abuse in the UK, says charity
  • NSPCC believes everyone can play a part in protecting children from abuse and neglect and calls for people to take action on Childhood Day
  • ...
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Children think farm animals deserve same treatment as pets

Children differ dramatically from adults in their moral views on animals, new research shows.

University of Exeter researchers asked children aged 9-11 about the moral status and treatment of farm animals (pigs), pets (dogs) and people.

Unlike adults, children say farm animals should be treated the same as people and pets, and think eating animals is less morally acceptable than...

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Little Ocean Saviours: 4 Ways To Make a Big Impact

Plastic pollution is as frightening as ever. In fact, over eight million tonnes of plastic enters our oceans every year. The sheer scale of this is incomprehensible, and we have a long way to go before we can repair this damage. It just so happens that children of today may be our unlikely saviours.

Children have the power to change public opinion. Greta Thunberg, a recognised climate...

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‘Lack of collective knowledge’ on needs of children in care

There is a ‘lack of collective knowledge’ around the needs of children in care, according to a study by Ofsted, published today.

From: Ofsted

Published 13 April 2022

The report ‘Why do children go into children’s homes?’ draws on responses to surveys and discussions between inspectors and children placed in children’s homes, staff and others to provide insights into the...

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