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City school to become 'one stop shop' hub for parent-carers
12+ hour, 45+ min ago (104+ words) A school in Cardiff is set to become a 'one-stop-shop' hub for parent-carers. A special school in Cardiff will host this initiative, organised by The Open University in Wales, on Saturday, March 28. The event promises guidance from speech and language,…...
Free childcare to be offered to all Newport two-year-olds from next month
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (383+ words) All two-year-olds in Newport will be eligible for free childcare through the Flying Start programme. The scheme, which has been rolled out across the whole city, marks 20 years of the Welsh Government programme, which supports children in their early development....
More than £800,000 invested to support parents in child protection
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (269+ words) More than "800,000 is being invested to support parents in Wales involved in child protection processes. The funding will expand advocacy services and increase access to parent-led support across Wales, including programmes delivered by the Parent Advocacy Network Cymru. Dawn Bowden,…...
Grandparents in Wales could get up to £4,800 a year to care for grandchildren
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (329+ words) Grandparents in Wales could receive up to "4,800 a year to care for their grandchildren under a new scheme announced by the'Welsh Conservatives. The party has announced a new childcare plan, which would see parents able to choose between traditional childcare…...
Old Congregational Chapel could be converted into children's nursery
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (220+ words) A FORMER congregational chapel built more than 160 years ago could be used as a children's nursery." The Old Chapel, in Tywyn Square, Usk currently has permission for use as an"office"but a planning application is seeking approval for a…...
Wibli Wobli Nursery: Two years on from that devastating fire
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (779+ words) A nursery is celebrating new beginnings and bright futures after a devastating fire. Wibli Wobli, the only Welsh-language nursery for children under two, lost its original setting in Rogerstone to a blaze in 2024." Since then, the nursery has not only…...
Take time off work to look after children? You may be due thousands of pounds
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (489+ words) Parents and carers could be missing out on100,000 or more on their state pensioners when they retire. In his latest update, Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis is highlighting aState Pension error which saw parents and carers who took time off…...
Seven new sensory rooms open to support children in Torfaen
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (266+ words) Seven new sensory rooms have opened to support children with disabilities and additional learning needs. Located across Torfaen, the rooms offer a calming space designed to stimulate the senses through light, sound, touch, and movement, providing a therapeutic environment for…...