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Parent tech startup Onoco raises £150,000 to prevent childcare frustrations and fragmented support

Margaret Zablocka founded Onoco in 2020, realising offerings to support parents through children’s early years were causing confusion and unfit for modern-day family setups

Onoco , the parenting app designed to help organise families through planning, documenting infant care and tracking their development, has raised £150,000 from Jenson Funding Partners as part of an ongoing pre-seed round....

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More support to keep pupils in the classroom

Face-to-face education prioritised as it is important for pupils’ education and wellbeing

From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP

Published 2 January 2022

Thousands of new air filters and further temporary measures will be introduced to protect face-to-face education and minimise disruption, ahead of the pupils returning to the classroom this week....

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Rising costs put extra financial pressure on families this Christmas  

Children could be exposed to more intense and damaging parental conflict this Christmas as heightened economic pressures put strains on parents’ relationships

A YouGov survey of 1,053 parents of children aged 18 and under in Britain, commissioned by research charity and What Works Centre, the Early Intervention Foundation, has found that 56% of those who celebrate Christmas worry about their...

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GIVE TOYS A NEW HOME THIS CHRISTMAS

Here’s how you can donate unwanted toys at your local Hungry Horse this Christmas
  • A third of kids get bored of presents in under ten minutes on Christmas Day
  • 40% of parents throw out unwanted toys and a quarter say they’ve chucked out a toy that’s still in the packaging
  • New UK wide donation scheme launched at Hungry Horse pubs to repurpose unwanted toys
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Education Secretary launches new attendance alliance

Leading experts come together to supercharge efforts to improve school attendance

From: Department for Education , Robin Walker MP , and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP

Last week The Education Secretary hosted the first meeting of leading experts working with children to improve school attendance.

All members of the new attendance alliance pledged to engage with their members,...

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School Nativity Play – Is There Danger Lurking in the Manger? 

With many of last year’s school nativity plays cancelled due to the pandemic, thousands of parents and children up and down the country will be excited to be bringing back the highlight of the season.

However, in the age of the smartphone this has meant that the show can often be dominated by proud parents filming and snapping eagerly away trying to capture the perfect picture of...

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New free parenting guide offered to separating families in the South West

The Family Law Company is offering the new guide for free to local families who are divorcing or separating. The ‘Parenting Through Separation Guide’ is written by family professionals and advises parents of how to put their children first during a separation.

It is being launched during ‘Good Divorce Week’ which runs from 29 Nov - 3 Dec. The campaign is organised annually by...

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New poll reveals people think children need more time learning in nature 

The Wildlife Trusts and young people call for more outdoor wild time at school

A new poll shows that people believe children do not spend enough time enjoying the natural world and that they should spend more of their school time learning outdoors in nature.

It has been widely proven that regular contact with nature makes children healthier, happier, and better able to learn. The...

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How to speak to your children about Organ Donation

How to speak to your children about Organ Donation
  • 80% of adults in England say they would consider becoming a donor, but fewer than 42.5% have registered a decision, whatever it is, on the organ donation register
  • 4% of organ donors in 20/21 were children aged 0-17
  • More organ donations from children and young people are needed to save the lives of children, babies
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The National Association of Therapeutic Parents Launches Website and Resources for Schools

The National Association of Therapeutic Parents (NAOPT) has now launched a website packed with resources for all types of schools. By supporting schools and its teaching staff, the NAOPT hopes to raise awareness of development trauma.

Children are among those most at risk when involved in a traumatic event. More common than most realise, 25% of victims of child trauma can develop...

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