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Recognise the symptoms of scarlet fever and chickenpox

Parents and carers are being reminded of the symptoms of scarlet fever and chickenpox, following a rise in cases across the country. Levels for both are what we expect to see at this time of year, but there has been an increase compared to 2021, when COVID-19 restrictions kept cases below average.

Scarlet fever is usually a mild illness, but highly infectious. Symptoms include a sore throat,...

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Britain Loves Baking Launches Easter Range with an Eggs-tra Special Bunny

Britain Loves Baking Launches Easter Range with an Eggs-tra Special Bunny

Driven by their purpose to not only create baking boxes that taste good, but also do good, today Britian Loves Baking launches its Easter range with a hand packed specially created delicious Easter Love Bunny Kit (£12.50 includes mainland UK delivery). It comes with white Belgian chocolate and blue and yellow colours of...

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Household Support Fund doubled to help most vulnerable tackle cost of living

Pensioners and families are set to benefit from the £500m extension to the Household Support Fund, as the government takes further steps to help with the rising cost of living.

From: Department for Work and Pensions and The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP

Published 31 March 2022

  • Household Support Fund doubled to £1 billion with £500 million of new funding, as government goes
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National Tutoring Programme simplified to reach as many pupils as possible

Plans have been set out for the next year of the National Tutoring Programme, where schools will receive funding directly to help reach pupils most in need of support.

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

Published 31 March 2022

Children and young people will benefit from more tutoring through their school from next year, with all funding going...

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Art with Artists for 11-16 Year Olds

Young people will have the opportunity to work and play with professional artists and theatre makers this Easter.

Nature-inspired Textiles and Devised Theatre are amongst the activities that 11 to 16 year olds will be able to take part in during Art With Artists – a four-day programme run by Significant Seams in partnership with Exeter Northcott Theatre.

The activities include...
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What is umbilical cord blood, and why are celebrities choosing Plymouth-based Biovault Family to bank it? 

Stem cells are extraordinary. Those left in your baby's cord blood after the birth are especially powerful, able to regenerate every kind of damaged blood cell. So far cord blood stem cells are being used to treat more than 80 diseases including cancers like leukaemia and lymphoma, inherited immune system and immune-cell disorders, sickle cell disease and anaemia, and Gaucher disease. But...

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Baby-proofing your relationship: 5 questions you need to ask your partner before having a baby

Baby-proofing your relationship: 5 questions you need to ask your partner before having a baby

  • Maternal health brand and breastfeeding expert, Lansinoh, offers advice for new parents seeking to remain strong through the trials and tribulations of having a baby

Getting ready for a new baby is special for any new parent – it’s a time full of excitement and hope....

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Luxury Family Hotels to Launch Matilda Afternoon Tea in Partnership with The Roald Dahl Story Company

Luxury Family Hotels is delighted to announce a very special partnership with The Roald Dahl Story Company. The Matilda Afternoon Tea , a magical dining experience themed on the iconic children’s story, will be unveiled at all five Luxury Family Hotels properties from 26th April 2022: Fowey Hall in South Cornwall, Moonfleet Manor on the Jurassic Coast, New Park Manor in the New Forest, The...

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Three Ways to Get Your Kids Involved in International Women’s Day 2022

Three Ways to Get Your Kids Involved in International Women’s Day 2022

International Women’s Day is almost upon us and the theme this year is #BreakTheBias . The goal is to break down gender stereotypes and inherent biases in our everyday lives, whether in the workplace, school, or our home lives.

If you have children, International Women’s Day offers a great opportunity to help them...

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Multi-million pound boost for new families as adoptions increase

Funding will help children find permanent homes faster, as research shows more adoptive parents are being recruited and children are waiting less time in care.

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

Thousands of vulnerable children in care can find permanent homes faster, through a multi-million pound investment to support new adoptive families settle into...

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