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An estimated 1.55 million additional infants across the country will benefit from a free school meal from September 2014.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Councils will receive £755 million to provide 15 hours a week of free childcare for the most disadvantaged 2-year-olds from September 2014.
Latest figures show obesity levels in 4 to 5 year old children have levelled out, and levels in 10 to 11 year old children have stabilised.
New framework and evaluation schedule for inspecting services for the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.
The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has announced £1 billion for the Department of Education to fund the free school meals commitment.
Children in care will be able to stay with families following a £40 million funding boost and a new legal duty on councils to provide support.
Letters from the Children and Families Minister on care services for looked-after children and care leavers in Birmingham.
Ministers welcome the findings of Jean Gross's independent report on information sharing in the foundation years.
Home Office circular 013 / 2013 setting out arrangements for maternity pay, adoption pay, parental leave, and clarifying pay on promotion and travelling time.
Children and Families Minister Edward Timpson writes to the Chair of Bradford Safeguarding Children Board.
Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove delivers a speech on child protection.
From 13 November 2013, local authorities may enter into contracts to delegate certain statutory functions to private and voluntary social work providers.
Edward Timpson, Children’s Minister, speaks to the Association of Independent LSCB chairs about child protection.
New framework for child protection; services for looked after children and care leavers; and local authority fostering and adoption services.
This update contains new baseline information for 11 indicators as well as more recent data for 12 indicators.
Tougher early years inspection framework, in which only provision that is good or outstanding is good enough for young children.
Report on children’s health makes strong case for change as data shows five excess child deaths per day in UK compared to Sweden.
October 2013 newsletter for immunisation practitioners, with the latest developments in vaccines, and vaccination policies and procedures.
Edward Timpson spoke to NCAS about how innovative approaches can transform the life chances of vulnerable children and young people.
A new collaborative study provides valuable information on the best strategies to protect babies from infections.
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