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  • Locations of the Family Nurse Partnership Programme (FNP) in England.

    The attached map shows locations of FNP sites in England. The Family Nurse Partnership is a licensed, preventative programme for vulnerable…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First health visitor implementation progress report published

    The first quarterly progress report setting out progress on key areas of the Health Visitor Implementation programme has been published today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cafcass board members appointed

    Five appointments have been made to the board of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Regulation of foods for young children to be simplified

    The Department is publishing responses received to the public consultation, which ended on 30 September 2011, to gather views of interested …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New health maps to drive children’s health improvements

    - New Atlas of Variation for Children’s Services shines a light on differences in care -   The differences in health services for children…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Professor Nutbrown’s interim report on early education and childcare qualifications

    Professor Cathy Nutbrown publishes an interim report which explores how to help people working in the early years to improve their skills, knowledge and development.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Pupils want to text their school nurse

    New plan launched to help pupils get more help from the school nurse Young people could soon be texting their school nurses for appointments…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government sets out measures to speed up adoptions and give vulnerable children loving homes

    New legislation will impose duties on local authorities to reduce delays for adoptions.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Savings accounts for children in long-term care

    Donors who wish to give money directly to some of the most vulnerable young people in the UK will be able to through a new savings account for children in care, the Department for Education announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Statistical press notice: Indicators on breastfeeding – quarter ending December 2011

    Indicators on breastfeeding statistics for the quarter ending December 2011 were released today by the Department of Health

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New guidelines to help industry promote internet safety

    The UK Council for Child Internet Safety launches new guidelines for organisations and internet service providers to make sure parents and children understand online safety.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tackling child sexual exploitation must be a priority, says minister

    The Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation Action Plan brings together actions by the government and partners to protect children from abuse.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Thinking of getting pregnant? Rubella leaflet now available in other languages

    This leaflet, now also available in Tamil and Bengali, explains how expectant mothers can protect their unborn baby and the unborn children …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Views sought on early years and childcare provider regulation

    Ofsted is consulting on changes to the way it registers and inspects early years providers, including nurseries and childminders.

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  • Health Visitor Implementation Progress Report

    The Health Visitor Implementation report published today, sets out progress on key areas of the Health Visitor Implementation programme, which…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Recent developments in children and young people’s mental health

    This letter brings together information on a number of recent developments to support delivery of improved mental health outcomes for children and young people.

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  • National Child Measurement Programme key findings published

    The latest results from the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) were published by the NHS Information Centre today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tim Loughton to Barnardo's event

    Children's Minister Tim Loughton launches the tackling child sexual exploitation action plan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Michael Gove speaks to the London Early Years Foundation about the importance of early years

    The Secretary of State talks about the importance of early years education.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Number of children's centres by local authority

    Download details of the number of Sure Start children's centres in each local authority.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government