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Queen’s birthday list – huge congratulations to two Alliance members!

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We are delighted to share news that two Alliance members were formally recognised by the Queen in this year’s birthday honours list for their services to children.
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Penelope Webb, early years volunteer and registered...Read more

Public Accounts Committee report highlights 30-hour concerns

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There may be insufficient providers willing to roll out the 30-hour free entitlement scheme next year to meet demand from working families, the Public Accounts Committee has warned in a new report.
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The Committee,...Read more

Infants more likely to follow pointed finger than arrows, study shows

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Young children’s eye movements respond faster to pointed fingers than arrows or signs, researchers from the University of Lincoln have said.
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During the university’s ‘Summer Scientist’ week, researchers used eye-...Read more

Government to scrap serious case reviews

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Serious case reviews (SCRs) are to be scrapped in favour of a new system where cases will be reviewed either by a national panel or the local safeguarding children board (LSCB).
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In a review, the DfE said it will...Read more

Refugee children are vulnerable to poor mental health, study claims

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Research from the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has claimed that refugee and migrant children are particularly vulnerable to poor mental health, as a result of experiences both before and during migration.
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