£24 million regional fund for children's social care, including funding to support unaccompanied minors
From: Department for Education and Vicky Ford MP
A new programme aimed at levelling up outcomes for vulnerable children and building back a fairer, more resilient system has been announced, backed by £24 million.
From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP
Published 8 July 2021
School funding will be made simpler, fairer and more transparent as the Government levels up education across the country.
At the moment, the Government provides funding for schools according to a formula that takes account of factors including the needs of individual pupils...
Our black lab, Freddie, was only 2 when our son was born and I was so excited about them growing up together. I’d seen all the photos on Instagram of dogs snuggled up next to toddlers beds and children being inseparable from their furry best friends, so was fully expecting this amazing relationship between the two of them! Fast forward 6 years and most days I honestly don’t think they realise...
Almost two thirds of all grandparents regularly look after their grandchildren. The rise in single working parents, both parents in the family having to work, and the cost of childcare has led to an increase in the number of children being cared for by their grandparents — a figure which now stands at a staggering 82%*. Looking after young children for such an extensive amount of time during...
New analysis into the impact of COVID-19 on young people has found that 317,000 children in the South West are not currently getting their recommended 60 minutes of exercise per day. This amounts to an incredible 45 percent of all children in the region.
The pandemic has had a significant impact on this number, with fewer children meeting their recommended 60 minutes of daily...
Almost one in five Scottish local authorities will not be increasing their hourly early learning and childcare funding rates for three to five-year-olds once the 1140 hours policy is mandatory from August.
NDNA Scotland put out an FOI to all Scottish local authorities asking what they will be paying childcare providers for the 1140 hour places which must be in place from the autumn...
Just 23% of young people aged 5-11 prefer speaking to their friends in person rather than online, recent research has shown.
The results come from anonymous data from over 15,000 pupils across 2,500 schools about their online habits and how they feel about the internet and social media.
In the most shocking statistic, when asked what they believe to be the best way to chat...
Emergency departments across the UK are seeing very high numbers of young children for this time of the year because of a rise in infections usually seen in the winter. RCPCH, RECM and RCGP are issuing advice for parents and carers concerned about fever in their child.
Emergency departments across the UK are seeing very high numbers of young children for this time of the year because...
Todays article is written by Julie Wood, who is an expert in Pet Grief and specialises in helping grieving pet owners process their grief so they can enjoy happy memories of their pet.
Pets are part of the family, and when they pass away it can be devastating for the whole family.
There can be feelings of guilt and anxiety as well as physical symptoms such as sleep issues,...
