Safety Alert – Baby Sleep Pillows The Office for Product Safety and Standards has instructed businesses to remove unsafe products from the market and not to sell or market pillows for babies under one. But many of these sleep pillows are already in families’ homes. And, some are still available to buy online with misleading […]

Parents and carers in North Yorkshire are being reminded to use their local community pharmacy if their child needs help with minor illnesses or ailments. The NHS Pharmacy First service allows children to access treatment for five common conditions without needing a GP appointment. Children can receive NHS treatment, including antibiotics where appropriate, for five […]

Creating Connection After Loss – 12 Week Art Therapy Course Wellspring Therapy and Training is setting up a new 12-week art therapy group for mothers and babies who have experienced pregnancy, neonatal, or infant loss. The loss of a child can deeply affect future pregnancies and early parenting. Creating Connection After Loss offers a safe, […]

LookCloser Programme of Learning: January– March 2026 We are pleased to share details of the Children’s Society’s upcoming #LookCloser Programme of Learning events for January– March 2026.  #LookCloser is a partnership campaign between The Children’s Society, the National County Lines Co-ordination Centre and the British Transport Police, aiming to raise awareness of child exploitation and abuse and to […]

‘What I wish my parents or carers knew…’: A guide for parents and carers on managing children’s digital lives Earlier in December, the Children’s Commissioner released a new online safety guide to support parents and carers in managing children’s digital lives. She writes: Supporting children’s safety online is a shared responsibility for parents, professionals, politicians […]

Safe Online Christmas A lot of preparation for our festive season and the holiday itself involves going online – whether it’s for buying gifts or decorations, ordering festive food, exchanging online greetings or chatting with friends or family. But because we’re busy and maybe distracted, we’re sometimes less careful than usual, making us open to […]

Working with Autistic Parents – National Guidance. A new document produced by Research in Practice is now available on the NYSCP, procedures, practice guidance and one-minute guides page. This frontline briefing is intended for child and family social care practitioners and other professionals, such as occupational therapists, who work directly with Autistic parents or carers […]

Damp, Mould and Safer Sleep Guidance New guidance has been released by the Lullaby Trust, encouraging professionals who are supporting families living with damp and mould to ask questions about sleeping arrangements where there are infants under 2 in the family, recognising that damp and mould conditions may impact on safe sleeping practices. The Guidance […]

FREE Teaching Resources from Our Streets Now New government guidance means lessons will now cover online misogyny. Our Streets Now, work directly with schools, colleges, and youth centres to tackle sexual harassment through high-quality, evidence-based education, and offer interactive workshops for students, CPD training for staff, and free teaching resources — all designed to equip […]

Founded in 2014, Ygam is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to preventing gaming and gambling harms among young people through education, awareness, and research. They are offering FREE City & Guilds assured gaming and gambling awareness and harm prevention workshops. For further information, see the information below.