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Fifty things to do before you're five

Parents and carers will be given suggestions for 50 things to do with their children before they are five as part of a new early language development scheme from Oxfordshire County Council.   Being able to communicate effectively supports children’s mental health and wellbeing, their self-confidence…

Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF): Information for Families

The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme provides eligible children and young people with free holiday activities and food in the long school holidays. Oxfordshire County Council has been awarded funding from the Department for Education to deliver a Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme…

Information for Activity Providers: Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme

The Department for Education (DfE) is providing funding to local authorities to coordinate a programme that provides healthy hot food and enriching activities to disadvantaged children during the 2023 Spring (otherwise known as Easter), Summer and Winter (otherwise known as Christmas) Holidays. We are seeking…

Ukraine Family Support

Support for Ukrainian families Information can be found on our Ukraine dedicated webpages:  Sponsor support: Homes for Ukraine scheme  Guest support: Homes for Ukraine scheme

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30 hours childcare

All 3 to 4-year-olds in England already are entitled to 15 hours a week, or 570 hours a year of free early education. If their parents are living and working in England, 3 and 4-year-olds may be entitled to 30 pw hours free childcare .…

Diarrhoea and vomiting in children

Diarrhoea and vomiting in babies Most babies' poo (or stool) changes in consistency from week to week, or even day to day. Breastfed babies have runny poo that doesn't smell. Formula-fed babies' poo is firmer, darker brown and smellier. Diarrhoea is when your baby frequently…

HPV vaccine

All girls aged 12 to 13 are offered HPV (human papilloma virus) vaccination as part of the NHS childhood vaccination programme. The vaccine protects against cervical cancer. It's usually given to girls in year eight at schools in England. According to Cancer Research UK, cervical cancer is the second…

Keeping your child safe at home

Accidents are a main cause of death among children aged between one and five years old. Every year, about 500,000 children under the age of five go to hospital because of an accident at home. Exploring and playing are an essential part of learning, and…