With the current birth rate in the UK indicating that around 11.171 babies are born per 1000 people , baby cards to celebrate the birth of a little one have never been more popular. Nostalgia marketing is a popular way of ensuring products sell, which is why so many gift-givers are likely to seek out cards that remind them of their fond childhood memories.
Schools will receive new guidance on prohibiting mobile phone use during the school day.
Mobile phones are set to be prohibited in schools across England as part of the government’s plan to minimise disruption and improve behaviour in classrooms.
New mobile phones in schools guidance issued today (19 February 2024) backs headteachers in prohibiting the use of mobile phones throughout...
Seven Hundred and Eighty additional children and young people in Stockport are eligible for paid-for lunchtime meals during term time, thanks to the third phase rollout of Stockport Council’s School Meal Support Scheme.
During this school year, the Stockport School Meal Support scheme has provided paid-for school meals to more than 1,000 children living in low-income families but not...
To mark the Coronation all state funded primary schools will be sent wildflower seeds, inspired by His Majesty The King’s love of nature.
To mark the Coronation all state funded primary schools will be sent wildflower seeds that will empower children across the country to discover the joys of nature.
The government-funded project was inspired by His Majesty The King’s love of nature...
An additional £842 million is available from 1st April 2023 to help the most vulnerable households across England with essential food and energy costs.
Department for Work and Pensions’ £842 million Household Support Fund extension comes into effect today
Extra money given to councils to provide further help to most in need with essential food and energy costs until 31 March
The war in Ukraine started around a year ago in February 2022, causing 17.4 million individuals to seek refuge in neighbouring countries .
Twinkl Educational Publishing continues to help Ukrainian children and has now teamed up with the Ukraine-based charity fund Voices of Children to provide FREE mental health and art therapy resources for families affected by the war and for anyone in need...
COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS: Parents facing soaring early years costs while a third of nurseries, pre-schools and childminders warn of likely closure in the next year, new Alliance survey reveals
“The early years sector in this country is in crisis. As our survey findings clearly show, current levels of government funding are nowhere near enough to support the delivery of affordable, sustainable...
Children waiting years for diagnosis of UK’s most common neurodevelopmental condition, charity warns Adoption UK says the current NHS crisis could lead to even longer delays for hundreds of families awaiting an FASD diagnosis across the UK
Children and young people with a neurodevelopmental condition caused by an alcohol-exposed pregnancy often have to wait years for a diagnosis, according to...
We find that going to a lower-quality school, as rated by Ofsted, is one of the many factors linked with a higher likelihood of someone being imprisoned. The impact of school quality is comparably low. We also look at the issues of poverty and growing up in care and include the thoughts of people working with at-risk students.
Of the minority of young people imprisoned by the age of...
New laws protecting parents who use the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) from abusive ex-partners are due to be introduced following an independent review.
New measures to protect survivors from direct contact with abusers
