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Tag: support for families

An Equal Start in Life – Finland’s Baby Box

One of the most beautiful things we have seen is the Baby Box for all newborns in Finland. ‘I started life in a box, we all did!’ said a colleague, who was proud…

Carmel Littleton appointed as Head of Children’s Services in London Borough of Islington

Carmel Littleton has been appointed as the new director of children’s services in London Borough Islington, following on from Eleanor Schooling who has moved to Ofsted. Carmel Littleton (Image: courtesy of LBI), has…

Increase in childcare entitlement from 15 – 30 hours per week.

Children and Young People Now have published the latest from the government in doubling free universal childcare entitlement. The government is to fast-track legislation to double free universal childcare entitlement to 30 hours…

Alison McGovern,
new Shadow Childcare Minister

Alison McGovern has been appointed as the new shadow childcare minister. She replaces Manchester Central MP Lucy Powell, appointed to the shadow early years brief in October 2013, has led Labour’s campaigns over…

BME support flowers in Cambridgeshire

We are delighted as a partnership to be the web publishers for the new information directory for ABMEC,  a Cambridgeshire based CIC, supporting the BME community in the county. ABMEC is a lottery…

National Childcare Week 2010

What I want to be……… Daycare Trust are asking children and young people of all ages to join them to celebrate National Childcare Week 12th – 16 th July. The art competition is…

Increasing digital participation!

The Digital Participation Fund deadline is approaching. Applications have to be with the fund by 5.00 p.m. on the 1st. June 2010, for this first round. Designed to support initiatives that increase participation in…

Home Access – technology for children

‘Home Access is the new Government programme which will help to ensure that more children in England have access to technology at home to support learning. Eligible low-income families (eligibility is based on…