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Reality for new mums living in temporary accommodation with newborns
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (643+ words) New city mums have opened up on the reality living in temporary accommodation during the national housing crisis. The first-time mothers, both homeless as they navigate motherhood, spoke of fly infestations, rodent problems and fly-tipped rubbish at their current housing....
Kids in care costing council half-a-million pounds per week
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (395+ words) Care placement for young people from Dudley comes at a high price as demand increases(Image: ChayTee via Getty Images) Dudley Council spends more than half a million pounds each week on external residential housing for children in care. The…...
Nursery offered to take the kids to the beach but almost 200 people turned up
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (493+ words) Children from Little Adventures Organic Nursery & Preschool enjoying the sea at Weston-super-Mare What started as a modest idea to take a group of nursery children to the seaside turned into an unforgettable community day out as almost 200 parents, grandparents and…...
Council to move mum, 18, in fear of falling on 'dangerous stairs' with baby
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (525+ words) The council say arrangements will now be made to move the family A homeless family are set to be moved from 'unsuitable' temporary housing after raising complaints over 'dangerous stairs'. Mia Cane, her partner and their eight-month-old baby were moved…...
Andy Burnham childcare rule from September for parents earning £10,158 a year
2+ week, 1+ day ago (285+ words) Families are being urged to claim NOW for free childcare hours worth £7,500 a year under Labour Party Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Families are being encouraged to ensure they act before the deadline. Parents can get up to 30 hours of free…...
Children at 'unsafe' nursery 'left at risk of choking"
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (405+ words) Minee Monkeys Nursery in Oldbury. Young children at an Oldbury nursery are "at risk of choking" because they are not supervised closely enough during mealtimes, a damning Ofsted report has concluded. Inspectors were left alarmed after witnessing practices they considered…...
Cost-of-living crisis sees 400,000 children supported by baby banks last year
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (455+ words) Over 1,000 children a day are being supported by baby banks in the UK Around 400,000 children required support from baby banks last year, worrying new research has shown. The Baby Bank Alliance has revealed over 1,000 children per day are receiving aid…...
Nursery fee rule change on table for all parents in England
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (461+ words) Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, is ordering a competition review of hidden childcare charges. A nursery rule change is on the table - after parents were clobbered by cruel hidden fees from providers. Labour Party cabinet member Bridget Phillipson, the education…...
Tax-free childcare worth £2,000 on offer but 220,000 households missing out
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (317+ words) The scheme gives working parents an extra £2 for every £8 they spend on childcare. Tax-free childcare of up to £2,000 a year is on offer – but claiming isn’t easy, it has been warned. The scheme gives working parents an extra £2 for every…...
70% of grandparents forced to take drastic action for their grandkids
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (357+ words) Grandparents are dipping into their savings to cover the cost of helping out with their grandkids, according to new figures. Seven in 10 grandmothers and fathers who look after their grandchildren now find the cost more expensive than it did a…...