Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
13/11/2019 - 09:32
More people than ever are being forced to turn to food banks, following the steepest increase in emergency food parcel handouts in five years.
12/11/2019 - 09:45
A new report has stressed that the government must require planning policies to restrict new hot food takeaways near schools.
12/11/2019 - 09:25
The Alzheimer’s Society has said that the cost of social care for people with dementia will nearly treble over the next two decades.
11/11/2019 - 10:09
Approximately 1.5 million older people in England have an unmet need for social care, according to estimates from Age UK.
08/11/2019 - 11:04
More than 1,000 people have now taken part in a referral scheme aimed at boosting their mental health through cycling.
08/11/2019 - 10:13
The SNP is launching its election campaign with a headline promise to bring forward legislation to protect the NHS from privatisation.
07/11/2019 - 10:06
Leeds City Council is the first local authority to commit to a shared vision for healthy ageing.
05/11/2019 - 10:12
The IPPR has called for more investment in public health services to tackle health inequality and deliver NHS savings after finding cuts fall on poorest.
05/11/2019 - 07:00
The Petitions Committee has called on the government to take action on irresponsible fireworks use and improve industry regulation.
01/11/2019 - 09:37
The government will close a legal loophole which has allowed drivers to escape prosecution for hand-held mobile phone use while driving.
29/10/2019 - 08:40
Dame Judith Hackitt will provide independent advice to the government on how best to establish the powerful new Building Safety Regulator.
28/10/2019 - 08:59
Personalised bereavement support will be available on the NHS in England to care for people after a relative or friend’s suicide.
25/10/2019 - 07:00
Doctors are calling on the government to urgently take action to improve low levels of physical activity across the UK.
23/10/2019 - 13:17
Matt Hancock is setting out his ambition for every patient to have ready access to social prescribing schemes on the NHS.
23/10/2019 - 08:55
Change needs to happen at greater pace in the Welsh Government’s attempts to strengthen primary care in the country.
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