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Let's get childcare right at last- The Observer 1st November 2009
"IF YOU ARE a working parent, we hate to add to your list of things to do. But you might take five minutes to consider this. Within weeks, both the government and the opposition will begin unveiling their plans for families, ranging from better quality part-time work to more leave for fathers. The coming election will confirm that our work-life balance is a political issue no serious party can now ignore.
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Sure Start centre shows that mother knows best - The Guardian 20th October 2009
"Health is a key feature of a children's centre hailed a trailblazer by the Tories as they aim to take up the reins of Labour's Sure Start project. Rachel Williams reports"
Working mums left with just £67 a week after paying employment expenses and childcare bills - Daily Mail 18th October 2009
"Working mothers are left with just £67 a week after paying childcare and employment costs, a survey has found.
Mothers who are employed full time are hit by average childcare bills of £400 a month, as well as work expenses including commuting, lunch and buying clothes to wear to the office. "
Working mothers 'don't harm their children's development', major study reveals - The Observer 18th October 2009
"Improved childcare, flexibility at work and more help from fathers dispels myth, survey of 17,000 Britons finds"
Friends can look after each other's children without fear of prosecution, says Ed Balls - Daily Mail 12th October 2009
"Parents will be able to look after each other's children without threat of prosecution following a Government climbdown.
Schools Secretary Ed Balls yesterday ordered Ofsted inspectors to stop pursuing parents who share childcare with close friends."
Work halted on hospital nursery - Manchester Evening News 30th May 2009
THE Christie hospital has been forced to stop work on a nursery because neighbours were not consulted.
Work started on a day nursery for the children of hospital staff members after town hall bosses approved plans in February.
The hospital embarked on the project after a fire destroyed their existing nursery in 2007.
Why shouting at your children is as bad as smacking them - Daily Mail 28th March 2009
At this rate, the only weapon left for parents dealing with extremely difficult children will be a nasty look.
For it seems that shouting at your offspring could follow smacking in falling foul of political correctness.
Parents are now worried that they are letting their children down when they raise their voices to tell them off and fear they could be accused of losing their cool.
Furness General Hospital nursery holds open house - Lancashire Telegraph 25th March 2009
Local businesses in Barrow in Furness are being invited to view the unique and inspiring childcare on offer at the kidsunlimited nursery based at Furness General Hospital from 30 March until 3 April.\n\nThe nursery, which welcomes children of both NHS staff at the hospital and external clients, will be opening its doors to give parents the opportunity to come and view the facilities, and discuss their requirements and the 'all inclusive' packages offered by kidsunlimited.
Nursery company fined £145,000 for baby choking death - The Telegraph 10th March 2009
A nursery where a baby choked to death on a piece of apple has been ordered to pay more than £145,000 for breaching health and safety laws.
Knowsley council in children in care information blunder - Liverpool Daily Post 7th March 2009
AN investigation was underway today after sensitive documents revealing the details of children in care were mailed to a member of the public by mistake.
They included names, addresses, contact telephone numbers and information about visiting arrangements for children in the care of Knowsley council.
A Huyton man, who can only be named as Mr Jones for legal reasons, told how he received two brown envelopes from the council addressed to him at his home.
Knowsley council in kids' information blunder - Liverpool Echo 7th March 2009
AN investigation was underway today after sensitive documents revealing the details of children in care were mailed to a member of the public by mistake.
They included names, addresses, contact telephone numbers and information about visiting arrangements for children in the care of Knowsley council.
Children’s centre at Cockermouth’s new health complex - Carlisle News & Star 6th March 2009
A new children’s centre will form part of a £14.6m health complex in Cockermouth.
Cumbria County Council yesterday approved plans for Sure Start to open up as part of the new cottage hospital development on Isel Road.
It will include a consultation room and crèche and will share conference rooms with the neighbouring hospital.
Child social services 'declining' - BBC Health News 5th March 2009
Services for vulnerable children in England deteriorated last year and remain the weakest area of councils' work, the Audit Commission has said.
Haringey, where the Baby P scandal took place, was among four councils to go from a three-star rating to one.
Council services still fail to protect children despite reforms - The Guardian 5th March 2009
Many local authority child protection services are failing to adequately protect thousands of children three years after government reforms designed to protect vulnerable youngsters in the wake of the Victoria Climbié tragedy, an official report suggests today.
The bulk of council children's departments have found it difficult to improve the quality and effectiveness of their services, and more than one in five have seen their performance ratings decline since 2005, with an overall deterioration last year, the Audit Commission study shows.
Childcare failures put thousands more at risk, Audit Commission reveals - The Times 5th March 2009
Tens of thousands of children are at risk of abuse and neglect, with a quarter of councils providing inadequate or minimal services for young people, the Audit Commission reveals today.
Even wealthy authorities are not immune to the widespread deterioration in children’s services. The rating of Surrey, one of the country’s most affluent councils, fell to the bottom of the local government watchdog’s league table after failing its children.
Reforms have come, but leadership is still failing - The Times 5th March 2009
For years it was the invisible public service, known only to the poor and dispossessed and accountable to no one for its actions. Today not only is child protection front-page news, but it is fast becoming a benchmark against which to measure the performance of entire local authorities.
Dismal childcare record overall puts good work by 149 councils in shadow - The Times 5th March 2009
On-the-spot checks for childcare and assessments for a much wider range of services are to be introduced next month in an attempt to make public sector inspections more rigorous.
The Audit Commission, which first compiled town hall annual performance league tables in 2002, now admits that the collection of data needs to be updated and improved.
A ray of light in Surrey’s gloom - The Times 5th March 2009
Football boots sit in a pile by the back door, holiday snaps crowd the mantelpiece and sunlight spills in through the stained-glass window in the hall.
This could be any large family home in a forested corner of affluent Surrey. Only the industrial-size washing machines hint that it is a children’s home.
Help for parents in poor areas to improve child health - The Guardian 12th February 2009
Government aims to improve children's life chances by giving more support to disadvantaged families
Training for new parents part of child health reform - The Guardian 12th February 2009
Antenatal classes, £340m for child disability support and more contraception promotion to teenagers included in new child health strategy
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