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Experiences containing children:

There's a free-book service called...

There's a free-book service called Bookstart which used to come to us through the health visitor and now comes via the school.

It gives books to children from one year old. We do appreciate that ensuring...

Read more (written 17th Apr). No responses yet.

book start

Sad to hear that the books are not popular with your child.

Love the idea of the 3 year old panel - it really is a good idea - and should be taken up by government. However, if you can think of a non-stigmatising...

Read more (written 20th Apr). 1 response

huge Tax payers money are spent on crime...

huge Tax payers money are spent on crime and rehabilitation. I strongly believe an early approach to combat crime should start from early years.

Through Coaching children, empowering young people and self...

Read more (written 21st May). No responses yet.

The public paddling pools in parks were...

The public paddling pools in parks were filled with water. Not the most important issue but for the last few years I have noticed that parks paddling pools are no longer filled during the summer, its such a shame...

Read more (written 23rd May). No responses yet.

Service users designed public services...

Service users designed public services

If parents and children designed the curriculum, it would be very different

Read more (written 23rd May). No responses yet.

Why do people park on double yellow lines outside a school?

people didn't park in restricted parking areas - especially outside schools. It makes me so cross that people park on double yellow lines outside the school gates because they are too lazy to walk round the...

Read more (written 23rd May). 4 responses

Lack of male teachers

our primary school has only 2 male teacher, neither of which are in head positions. This is letting the pupils down. Many of the pupils come from single parent families, with none or very little male leadership/...

Read more (written 25th May). No responses yet.

all secondary school provided a cloakroom...

all secondary school provided a cloakroom or locker facility and stopped making children carry extremly heavy bags and coats and anything else they need,eg after school clubs stuff(skateboards etc).

Adults...

Read more (written 27th May). No responses yet.

Playgrounds gates opened inwards .............

Gates on playgrounds opened so that you 'push' to get in and 'pull' to get out; all the parks near me operate the opposite way (Barnet). Primarily to stop a toddler making a break for freedom out...

Read more (written 27th May). No responses yet.

OFSTED stopped trying to turn childminders...

OFSTED stopped trying to turn childminders into nurseries by making them follow all the same paperwork/planning/evidence taking etc etc ...

As a parent I chose a childminder for the care of my babies/children...

Read more (written 27th May). No responses yet.