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Cuddledry Search for New Faces
Jan 30, 2018

The team at Cuddledry has announced the launch of their very first Brand Rep Search: five children from newborn up to six years old.

 

Echo Spot
Jan 24, 2018

Just released today (24 January) Echo Spot and there's a special offer if you buy two.

NSPCC Campaign to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse
Jan 9, 2018

A national campaign to help keep young children safe from sexual abuse has been launched by the NSPCC with the release of a new mobile phone game and the screening of a prime-time TV ad.

Paddington 2 - coming soon!
Nov 3, 2017

With one week to go until its nationwide cinema release, STUDIOCANAL and Heyday Films are pleased to launch a brand new clip for PADDINGTON 2, featuring The Brown Family, Paddington, and a selection of his new pals! 

CBeebies’ The Snow Queen Ticket Ballot
Oct 3, 2017

CBeebies’ The Snow Queen ticket ballot opens on 11am on Tuesday 10 October, 2017 and will be open for one week only closing at 11am on 17 October. This year’s performance comes from the heart of the East Midlands at Curve theatre in Leicester.

Kids Eat Free at Giraffe World Kitchen
Jul 26, 2017

There’s a whole world of food out there just waiting to be explored and Giraffe World Kitchen's passion is exploring the world, discovering these dishes and bringing them back home for you to try. And during the summer holidays Kids Eat Free!

Summer Dance Events for Kids
Jun 23, 2017

Royal Academy of Dance has some great events coming up in July, 2017 for kids keen on dance. 

Help Your Child To Write Creatively
Jun 21, 2017

The National Literacy Trust has today published research showing that children who enjoy writing and who write creatively outside school do significantly better in the classroom. However, the research also shows that far too many children are missing out on these benefits, as half of pupils (49.3 per cent) say they don’t enjoy writing outside school. The research is launched to mark the very first National Writing Day, a campaign coordinated by charity First Story to give children across the UK the opportunities and ideas to give writing a go and experience its benefits.

Angelena Boden
Jun 19, 2017

Angelena Boden is a counsellor specialising in interpersonal skills and conflict management. She is also a novelist whose books tackle conflict in relationships.

Enjoying reading boosts your child's attainment
Jun 1, 2017

New research published today by the National Literacy Trust reveals that three-quarters of primary school children enjoy reading – the highest levels ever recorded by the charity. The research also highlights the link between enjoyment of reading and attainment, showing that the longer children keep an enjoyment of reading going, the greater the benefits are in the classroom: ten-year-olds who enjoy reading have a reading age 1.3 years higher than their peers who don’t enjoy reading, rising to 2.1 years for 12-year-olds and 3.3 years for 14-year-olds.

Oscar's Book Prize 2017
May 17, 2017

The Koala Who Could by Rachel Bright and Jim Field has been announced as the winner of Oscar’s Book Prize 2017. Chosen from a shortlist of five titles in a search for the best book for under-fives that have been published in the past year, Oscar’s Book Prize is a celebration of children’s literature supported by Amazon and the National Literacy Trust.   

 

Keep Your Kids Safe Online
May 16, 2017

Research conducted by the NSPCC reveals that less than a fifth of parents are having frequent chats with their children about online safety. The figures are being released to coincide with the launch of the NSPCC’s Share Aware campaign.