Family Life

It’s the fifth year in a row that a popular summer fair will be held in Frogmore field in Eggbuckland.

The day’s been organised by Eggbuckland Youth Action with support from local organisations, including: the Youth Service, local councillors and Plymfed, they have been able to organise events for the residents of Eggbuckland to help bridge the generation gap and to be able to show the...

Plymouth City Council is using national Private Fostering Week (6-10 July) as an opportunity to appeal to people across the city to notify them if they’re involved in a Private Fostering Arrangement.

The week, which launches today, is designed to make people more aware of and give more details on private fostering arrangements. When a child is looked after by someone other than a...

Nearly one third (30 per cent) of adults in the South West are very or quite worried about the welfare or safety of a child in their neighbourhood, according to a survey published by Action for Children yesterday.

While 67 per cent said members of the public should become involved when they have concerns about a neglected child, over half (53 per cent) said they needed more information...

Many of the UK's leading children's activities providers have joined forces to put in place an official Code of Practice to help raise the standards of safety and quality in this burgeoning industry.

Until now, no such guidelines have existed and anyone is free to offer classes for children without any form of accountability or control.

Activities, classes and clubs are a...