Neil Leitch, CEO of the Early Years Alliance, said:
“Labour’s plans to introduce breakfast clubs for every primary school in England will make a real difference to parents with school-aged children trying to balance their careers and their childcare needs, as well as ensuring that no children start the school day hungry, and so we warmly welcome this proposal.
We live in a world reliant on technology. Unfortunately, a very real side effect of this can be overuse, and even digital addiction - a colloquial term used to describe a problematic relationship with technology involving impulsive and obsessive use (including smart devices, the internet and video games).
For many of us it may feel normal to use one or even multiple digital devices...
Devon County Council Public Health Nursing has launched two new websites to provide primary and secondary school age children and their parents or carers with health and wellbeing advice.
The websites have been developed with Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust and include national advice as well as relevant information about Devon services.
There’s truly no place like close according to Infantino so it’s no wonder the trusted nursery brand is launching not one, not two, but three new carriers – and just in time for International Babywearing Week! Introducing the Staycool™ 4-In-1 Convertible Carrier, the Hug & Cuddle Adjustable Hybrid Wrap Carrier, and the Grey Swift™ Classic Carrier, promising 24/7 happy, hands-free,...
New research has revealed the true scale of nursery fees across the UK, with some parents paying up to £20,269 extra per year, depending on the month when their child is born.
The Nursery Fees Report, produced by the UK’s leading IVA provider, Creditfix, found that parents who have a child in late July or August could save thousands of pounds compared to if their child is born in September...
A series of FREE online sessions to help parents and carers understand and support their teenagers continues next week, with the theme of 'anger and challenging behaviour'.
The hour long session, on Tuesday 27 September at 7pm, will focus on the challenges some young people face, child to parent abuse, safety planning and what families can do, as well as where to find additional...
If your child is currently in year 6 at primary school, you'll need to start thinking now about applying for a place for them to attend their preferred secondary school, to start in September 2023.
Applications must be made before Monday 31 October 2022 and parents and guardians will be contacted with the result to their application on national offer day, 1 March 2023.
Research by Play-Doh, the pre-school brand, reveals parents are under more pressure than ever before to be ‘perfect’, with social media the main culprit
In response, the Play-Doh team is launching Parenting is Messy – a new campaign that celebrates the honest, unspoken truths about parenting, kicking off with the launch of its first ever book, Notes on Messy Parenting
Children in Plymouth protected from cleaning product injuries in RoSPA campaign
Families in Plymouth are being urged by the Royal Society for the Prevention Accidents (RoSPA) to take action to protect their children from the risks of household cleaning products.
The latest phase of the Take Action Today, Put Them Away campaign, funded by the UK Cleaning Products Industry Association...
The rising cost of living sees parents seeking new jobs as the school term starts New research from Breakroom, the people-powered job platform, has revealed that 31% of parents are planning to look for a new job as the school term starts.
67% of parents are looking to change jobs to secure better pay.
21% of parents have changed their plans and are returning to work sooner to help...
