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Tuesday, 25 March 2025
Head of Family Help nominated as an Amazing Social Worker
Tracie Collins, our Head of Family Help, has received national recognition of her outstanding contribution to the social work profession.
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Wednesday, 22 January 2025
£100,000 of funding available to support local families through children’s centres
The Council is making £100,000 of funding available for its Children’s Centre Crisis Fund, an initiative designed to support families facing unexpected financial difficulties.
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Wednesday, 18 September 2024
Data shows more families making the most of Tax-Free Childcare scheme in Central Bedfordshire
Data from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has shown an increase in the number of families in Central Bedfordshire who are taking advantage of the government’s Tax-Free Childcare scheme.
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Thursday, 12 September 2024
Early years settings celebrated for dedication to children’s wellbeing
We have presented 11 early years settings with awards after they achieved our ‘Healthy Child, Healthy Workforce’ standard.
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Wednesday, 28 August 2024
New dates announced for free course supporting parents
We have announced new dates for our free Parenting Puzzle Programme, designed to support parents and carers of pre-school aged (three to five-year-old) children.
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Tuesday, 20 August 2024
Leighton Buzzard Children’s Centre provides school uniforms for almost 200 children
Leighton Buzzard Children’s Centre has provided school uniforms for nearly 200 children at its fourth annual school uniform event.
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Wednesday, 17 April 2024
We have been selected as early adopter of a new wraparound childcare programme
We have been selected as an ‘early adopter’ of the government’s National Wraparound Childcare Programme, ahead of the national launch in September 2024.
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Friday, 12 April 2024
Children’s centres are winners at Youth Sport Trust Awards
Staff from our children’s centres have won an award at the Youth Sport Trust awards.
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Thursday, 11 April 2024
New inclusive play park opens to the delight of residents
A project to install inclusive play equipment in the Grove House Gardens Play Area has created a new-look play area open to all.