'Shout out for a sure start'

12/02/2013

Hello everyone - please sign up to our petition to demand a fair deal for families in 2013! Sign up if you are feeling a squeeze on your income, you've experienced bad or overcrowded housing, or you believe in ending child poverty. Every signature counts!

Families with children are facing an unprecedented squeeze as a result of the rising cost of necessities like food, petrol and childcare and reductions in benefits and tax credits, while pensioners have been protected from many austerity measures and now benefit from a pensions ‘triple lock’.

22/10/2012

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19/10/2012

Are your policies and procedures up to date for the revised EYFS?

If you haven't already updated your policies and procedures inline with the revised EYFS then now is the time to do so. 4Children's 'Getting it Right' policies and procedures resource pack reflects the priorities and imperatives of the statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage and the requirements for the Ofsted Childcare Register.

This pack will help you to develop a comprehensive set of policies and procedures as the basis for running your setting and meeting both your legal requirements and the complex needs of the children and families in your local community.

The Getting it Right policies and procedures resource pack reflects the priorities and imperatives of the statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage and the requirements for the Ofsted Childcare Register.

26/04/2012

4Children has today launched it's Mayoral Manifesto ahead of next week's vote for London mayor! In it we ask the Mayoral candidates to respond to our 10 family friendly pledges and rate their responses.

The Green Party come in first place with an excellent 14/20, closely followed by Siobhan Benita on 12/20, but Boris Johnson limps into an embarassing fourth with 7/20 and Ken Livingstone comes a mediocre third with 10/20.

Click the link below to read more!

4Children sets out it's manifesto for a better future for children and families

16/04/2012

Do you want to hear what your local GLA candidates think about childcare, child poverty and the family before they stand for election on the 3rd May?

If so, you should come down to the Plaistow Day Nursery (Junction Road, E13 9DQ) this Thursday from 5pm to hear what they have to say and share your views on London Childcare!

05/04/2012

Maia Beresford is doing some research into obesity and parental reactions, she asks: 'Have you been told your child is overweight? What was the experience like for you? A study is being conducted about the experience of parents. To find out more or to take part please visit the link below!'

Your experience is important and I would like to hear what you have to say. Hello, my name is Maia Beresford. I am a research student at the London School of Economics and I am carrying out a study...

02/04/2012

Check out the new 4in10 campaign on our Give Me Strength website. The Mayoral elections are a fantastic opportunity to get action on child poverty in London, make sure all the Mayoral candidates know you care about it!

Give Me Strength is a national campaign, run by charity 4Children, which demands more help for families to avert crises.

28/03/2012

Anne Longfield, 4Children's Chief Executive, has called for more focus on providing support for 500,000 'forgotten families', rather than unhelpful focus on the the "old, obvious road of using parents as scapegoats", following yesterday's leaked riot report. Read more below!

Responding to details of the leaked report by the Riots, Communities and Victims Panel on the causes of the summer riots of 2011 (due for official publication on Wednesday), national charity 4Children have called for further support for families that may be struggling with issues around dependents’ ...

28/03/2012

On Monday 4Children published new research revealing the extent of conflict and violence in Britain’s families.

4Children’s groundbreaking report, The Enemy Within, presents the full picture of conflict and violence within families. The report reveals the way in which children and parents can be both victims and perpetrators of family conflict – with the evidence suggesting that violence is more widespread within the family than was perhaps previously thought.

The Enemy Within is the third report published as part of 4Children’s Give Me Strength campaign calling for a new approach to strengthening support for the most vulnerable families to prevent crisis developing.

Give Me Strength is a national campaign, run by charity 4Children, which demands more help for families to avert crises.

17/02/2012

More jobs available at the 4Children site - from youth workers, to accounts staff to early educators!

Find out below the latest exciting opportunities to join one of the fastest growing and increasingly influential children and family charities, 4Children.

26/01/2012

Hi everyone, 4Children is supporting the 'Save Child Benefit' campaign, being run by the Child Poverty Action Group and 38degrees which aims to keep child benefit universal and ensure it increases in line with inflation! Click here to get involved in the campaign!

Save Child Benefit - email your MP now

22/12/2011

Merry Christmas to everyone from 4Children! We hope you have a wonderful New Year!