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The government's New Better Health campaign, including a new NHS Food Scanner App, launches today to help parents improve their children's diet.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Over 600,000 children attended free, government-funded Holiday Activities and Food clubs this summer, including over 495,000 eligible for free school meals
Will Quince addresses the National Children and Adult Services (NCASC) conference
Schools and colleges to benefit from a trained senior mental health lead for those who need support
Multi-million pound investment to create more Family Hubs across the country, building on a manifesto commitment
Following consultation with industry, the government will restrict unhealthy food promotions in stores from October 2022.
Babies and children in England will get a better start in life following the publication of a review into reducing inequalities in the first 1,001 days of life.
Millions more children and young people will have access to significantly expanded mental health services, backed by £79 million.
PM Boris Johnson has appointed Dr. Alex George as Youth Mental Health Ambassador.
New Health and Wellbeing Fund will support 19 projects to reduce health inequalities among new mothers and babies.
Edenred site opens for schools to purchase eGift cards for eligible families to use at their choice of supermarkets
A new joint report shows that more children with mental health needs are getting the right support at the right time.
More than £4m to extend Covid response programmes supporting vulnerable families
A new consultation has been launched on proposals to ban online adverts for foods high in fat, sugar and salt in the UK to tackle the obesity crisis and get the nation fit and healthy.
Ofsted's Chief Inspector gave a speech at the online National Children and Adult Services (NCAS) Conference.
State of the Nation report provides an in-depth picture of the experiences of children and young people during the pandemic and how it affected their wellbeing
The Department for Education has launched new online resources to inspire children to get active to mark National Fitness Day 2020.
The review will consider the barriers that impact on early years development, including social and emotional factors, and early childhood experiences.
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will start carrying out visits to local areas from October.
A major new review into improving health outcomes in babies and young children has launched today.
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