Author: Lala

activematters | opinion | Obesity strategy and beyond!

activematters | Successive governments have had an appalling track record (and getting worse by the day) by pandering to vested interests of the food & drinks industry (salt, sugar, labeling, marketing to children), dating back to the time when major health charities walked away from Andrew Lansley’s “responsibility” partnerships , because of his refusal to overrule the industry on anything much, or even to impose any serious rules on the minimal obligation to inform customers clearly about the nutrition in their food.

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Disabled children ‘shut out of playgrounds’

BBC News | Hannah Richardson, education reporter | 24 February 2016 Disabled children are prevented from making friends and enjoying playtime because playgrounds and playgroups are not accessible, a charity report warns. The...

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Against the Sticker Chart

The Atlantic | ERICA REISCHER | FEB 22, 2016 After working with thousands of families over my years as a family psychologist, I’ve found that one of the most common predicaments parents face is how to get kids to do...

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Childcare Survey 2016

Family and Childcare Trust | February 2016 Key findings from the annual Childcare Survey include: Just 45 per cent of councils in England had enough childcare for parents who work full time, despite obligations under...

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Nurseries afraid to put up fees, says report

BBC News | Hannah Richardson | education and social affairs reporter | 24 February 2016 Nurseries have resisted fee hikes for the first time in eight years, amid fears they will price parents out of the market, a report...

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