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03 September 2010

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Marriage tax breaks no substitute for family policy

Focus should be on family stability and help for the poorest, says CSM More ...

Cross party experts unite to offer blueprint for new approach to social care reform

Social care experts are calling on all parties to impliment new reforms in a cross party paper recently published, outlining radical changes to the social care system. More ...

Gordon Brown Speaks Out against Assisted Suicide

Following recent suggestion that assisted suicide should be made easier under the law, the Prime Minister speaks out against helping others die. More ...

Childcare costs still on the up – despite recession

Daycare Trust released its annual childcare cost survey. It shows that the cost of childcare has soared way above the rate of inflation. More ...

CPPS Seminar with the DCSF

Join the CPPS and DCSF for key seminar on Thurs 18th March, with speakers including Alison O'Brien and Rod Jarman. More ...

Think Tank says eight out of ten childcare voucher users basic rate tax payers

Following the announcement about the ending of childcare vouchers there were many claims about who was benefitting. In a new survey the SMF has found that 83% of childcare vouchers were going to lower income families. More ...

Daycare Trust’s Childcare Costs Survey to be published on February 10th

Daycare Trust, the national childcare charity, will publish the findings of the ninth annual childcare costs survey on Wednesday February 10th 2010. More ...

Protect our Children: Lobby Ben Bradshaw on Product Placement

The government is on the verge of passing legislation which would lift the ban on TV product placement and take us towards more commercialised childhood More ...

Gordon Brown: CSM in forefront of family debate

Both the new CSM magazine and our next Tawney Dialogue will be part of this debate ahead of the General Election. More ...

Daycare Trust welcomes £12.5 million funding boost for childcare for disabled children

The Disabled Children’s Access to Childcare Programme will give a huge boost in funding to help provide support for parents of disabled children and increasing choice for childcare placements. More ...

Daycare Trust welcomes Chancellor’s Commitment to Sure Start Centres

Daycare Trust welcomes the announcement in the Chancellor’s Pre-Budget report that spending on Sure Start centres has been protected and that it will be maintained in line with inflation. More ...

Daycare Trust welcomes Government rethink on Childcare Vouchers

Daycare Trust warmly welcomes news that the Government has responded to concerns raised by families and the childcare sector by rethinking their decision to abolish tax relief on childcare vouchers. More ...

A Good childhood ?

Helen Goodman MP writes a response to the Children's Society report into the state of childhood in Britain today More ...