Child care news articles

Looking for the Charmin Family of the Year 2008

Charmin wants to hear from families who love spending fun, quality time together as it searches for the ‘Charmin Family of the Year 2008’. There are some fantastic prizes up for grabs and for every entry received, Charmin will be donating £1 to children’s charity Barnardo’s to help fund their work with children and their families across the UK. Sheree Murphy, well-known TV actress and busy mum of three, has just signed up to the judging panel ... [more]

Families should actively save for their children's future through Child Trust Funds

Before the Child Trust Fund was introduced in 2005, only a fifth of families in the UK saved regularly for their children’s future. The babies who first benefited from the Child Trust Fund (CTF) when it was officially launched in April 2005 are now six years old. These babies, and all others born after 1 September 2002 received a free £250 voucher from the government for investment into their future. These first CTF babies are making their way... [more]