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Parents in Exeter rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Defending alternative education and parental rights

Parents rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Defending alternative education and parental rights #ChildrensWellbeingBill Parents are set to gather on 8th March 2025 in Bedford Street, Exeter (and major cities across England, including London, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham). This coordinated rally aims to protest the proposed bill. This deeply concerning piece of...

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NSPCC Helpline contacted more than 30 times a day about parental substance misuse

More than 11,000 contacts to NSPCC Helpline by adults concerned about a parent’s alcohol or drug use, last year.
In addition to this, last year over 72,000 children who had a Children in Need Assessment were found to have a parent who misused alcohol.
This year’s Children of Alcoholics Week takes place from 9th - 15th February and NSPCC and Nacoa are encouraging

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: An Attack on Home Education and Parental Rights

In almost all cases, a parent or guardian is the very best person to judge a child’s needs, it is abhorrent that parental rights are being diminished so greatly by this bill, putting these decisions into the hands of a local authority and state who know little to nothing of each individual child’s genuine needs.

Written by and previously published on The Home Ed Daily - with the...

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Education South West CEO Speaks Out on Vaping Concerns in Westminster

Matthew Shanks, the CEO of Education South West , a trust that runs fourteen schools across Devon, was in Westminster this week (Tuesday 7th January) to provide evidence to the committee of MPs examining the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill aims to prohibit the sale of tobacco and vaping products to people born on or after 1 January 2009 and also contains provisions...

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Mums declared UK's best gift-givers in nationwide poll

According to a new survey by photoprinting company CEWE, mothers are the UK's best gift givers, with over one-third of people (38%) saying that mums give the best presents. And with people spending the most amount of time shopping for Christmas gifts for their significant others, it’s no surprise that partners came in second, with 28% saying they were the best gift givers.

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The gift of choice: 60 per cent of parents would prefer cash gifts for their children

Three in five parents would prefer their children to receive cash as birthday gifts.
Despite this, only 41 per cent of children receive monetary gifts from party attendees.
A third of parents believe cash gifts reduce clutter, and 34 per cent see them as ideal for funding experiences or days out.
Cash gifts also serve as a financial education tool, with

Passing Down Wealth with Smart Inheritance Strategies

In an increasingly interconnected world, the transfer of wealth across generations has become a major consideration for families. As the older generation possesses considerable real estate and investment holdings, the younger generation stands to receive significant inheritances, setting them up to become one of the most affluent generations ever. This transfer of assets, however, does not...

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Financial boost for Broadclyst football

One of the leading developers behind the Cranbrook expansion scheme has donated £650 to Broadclyst Youth Football Club’s Under 12s team.

Persimmon Homes South West handed over the cheque at the teams playing fields, with the funds going towards new kits for players, which will be emblazoned with the company’s logo next season.

The Under 12s team have been together since they...

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BRINGING FUN, FACTS AND STRONG FEEDING FOUNDATIONS TO FAMILIES!

Eden’s Bloom, the award-winning pioneer in freeze-dried baby food, has appointed Zenia Deogan , the founder and visionary behind The Flavour Academy , as its expert nutritionist.

Eden’s Bloom is a revolutionary new way to give your baby convenient, highly nutritious meals wherever, whenever. This new range of Stage 1, 2 and 3 food pouches are complete, plant-based meals, freeze-dried...

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PIPPETA’S MUM RIBBON MOVEMENT GAINS MOMENTUM AS TIKTOK’S SHE DESERVED THE PURSE HIGHLIGHTS PARENTING STRUGGLES

Parents, especially new mothers, can sometimes feel isolated, finding themselves without the support networks they need; especially when breastfeeding and adapting to life with a new baby.

That’s why recent campaigns, such as the recent Viral TikTok ‘She Deserved the Purse’ , plus Pippeta’s Mum Ribbon Movement reminds us how powerful kindness can be, and how a small gesture can make...

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Money-saving tips to help you this winter

Looking to save on energy, food, transport and Christmas this winter? Find out more in our guide filled with money-saving tips and tricks.

Use energy more purposefully

Energy is the expense that many families have to keep an eye on throughout winter. The energy price cap has just gone up at the start of October 2024 , so it’s important to find ways to use electricity and gas more...

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