This month Winscombe’s Rainbow Montessori Nursery received bespoke hi-vis vests for its forest walks and other local trips from local housebuilder Redrow South West.
The nursery, which is situated at the Lynch, Winscombe, offers pre-school children the chance to develop their personalities, inquisitiveness and self-confidence through play, music and respect of nature.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working parents in the South West to not miss out on the opportunity to get up to £2,000 a year to pay for regulated childcare, including holiday clubs and other out-of-school activities, during the Easter holidays. Tax-Free Childcare provides thousands of eligible working families with up to £500 every three months (or £1,000 if their child is disabled...
The South West will receive £2,236,741 to help more children learn to cycle with Bikeability
The funding is part of a record £20 million investment for the Bikeability Trust from the Department of Transport. It will be used to deliver cycle training for children and families.
Bikeability has trained more than 3.6 million children since 2007. This funding has the potential to deliver...
YouGov poll, commissioned by NSPCC, also reveals 65% think there should be a change in the law in England to make it illegal for parents and carers to strike a child
Survey comes on the day (March 21) equal protection from assault becomes a reality for children in Wales,16 months after the law was changed in Scotland
#Bethechange – Local Adoption Charity encourages LGBT+ community to come forward to adopt vulnerable children waiting for their ‘forever’ families
LGBT+ people across the South West are being urged to explore adoption as a potential parenting route as a part of a national campaign launching today (7 March).
With over 80,000 children in care in 2021 in England alone, LGBT+...
Revealed: The South West is the name capital of Oliver and Amelia
Naming a new baby is a big responsibility, and whilst some parents want their child to stand out from the crowd, some names endure the test of time.
New analysis of ONS (Office for National Statistics) baby name data by leading name label manufacturer, My Nametags (https://www.mynametags.com), reveals the UK’s ‘...
Thousands of working families in the South West could be missing out on an opportunity to get up to £2,000 a year to help with the cost of childcare, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding parents, ahead of February half term.
Tax-Free Childcare – the 20% childcare top-up – provides eligible working families with up to £500 every three months (or £1,000 if their child is disabled) towards...
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...
