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Understanding Children’s Behavioral Health: Key Warning Signs and What to Do

Children's behavioral health is often misunderstood or overlooked until a problem becomes too big to ignore. Yet subtle shifts in mood, behavior, or functioning can quietly signal that something deeper is going on beneath the surface.

Early recognition doesn't just help—it can change...

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Adoption conference praises Plymouth Family Courts

Nearly 150 senior adoption professionals from across the UK attended a major Adoption Conference organised by Michelmores Solicitors and held at the University of Plymouth on Wednesday 22nd May.

Speakers included Her Honour Judge Miranda Robertshaw, former Government adviser on adoption; Sir Martin Narey, Chief Executive of Barnardo’s; Anthony Douglas CBE, Chief Executive of CAFCASS;...

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Local fire and rescue service reaches out to local carers

Carers Week 2013 takes place from 10 to 16 June. With over 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK (that’s 1 in every 8 adults), this year the focus is on how the UK’s current carer population is coping and whether the wider population is prepared for future caring responsibilities.

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is reaching out to local carers and reminding them that help...

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Learn how to make the most of your money at family advice day

Organisations in Plymouth are coming together to help families struggling with their finances at a family advice and support day this Thursday (6 June).

The ‘Every Penny Counts’ event, which will be held at Frankfort Gate from 10am to 5pm, will provide useful information about managing finances, changes in benefit payments, debt advice, as well as training and employment opportunities...

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Sun shines on Freedom Community Festival

Fine sunny weather is forecast for this weekend's Freedom Community Festival in Freedom Fields Park.

The Festival Weekend is the culmination of a week of community activities around the park and other venues in the city.

Open to all and free to enter, what better opportunity to bring a picnic blanket and relax in the sun with family and friends this weekend. The festival...

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Adoption conference praises Plymouth Family Courts

Nearly 150 senior adoption professionals from across the UK attended a major Adoption Conference organised by Michelmores Solicitors and held at the University of Plymouth on Wednesday 22 May.

Speakers included Her Honour Judge Miranda Robertshaw, former Government adviser on adoption; Sir Martin Narey, Chief Executive of Barnardo’s; Anthony Douglas CBE, Chief Executive of CAFCASS; and...

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Latest musical adventure casts some ‘Mbira Magic’ over Museum and Art Gallery

The under-fives can experience some ‘Mbira Magic’ at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery's next ‘Adventures in Music’ event on Friday 31 May.

Following a very popular inaugural event last month, the Museum's new world and folk music programme will be treating little ones and adults to an interactive session with singer, composer and instrumentalist Chartwell Dutiro.

The mbira...

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Making and musical merriment at Museum and historic houses this half term

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, the Elizabethan House and the Merchant’s House are all set for a fun half term filled with creative family activities and music.

Local folk band Tobacco Road will perform some of their favourite folk songs as visitors soak up the historic atmosphere in the Elizabethan House (2.30pm to 3.30pm on Tuesday 28 May) and the Merchant’s House (10.30am to...

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Get your wellies on for this year's Bogtastic!

Don't miss your chance to get properly wet and muddy at this year's Bogtastic! event on Exmoor on Friday 31 May.

The event features fun activities for all the family and the opportunity to visit a bog restored by the Exmoor Mires Project, as well as all-weather activities including stream-dipping, dam-making, crafts, undercover exhibitions, a sawmill tour and guided walks exploring the...

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Half term Stepping Stones fun in new look Rothesay Gardens play area

Families living in and around Rothesay Gardens will be clambering over piles of logs as they road test their new look play area.

The area has been given a wooden makeover and massive logs are now getting a new lease of life as monkey bars, see-saw, a climbing log tangle as well as toddler swings.

Youngsters at Shakespeare Primary and Brooke Green Centre for Learning helped...

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University's Freshling Nursery celebrates 'outstanding' OFSTED report

Plymouth University’s Freshlings Nursery is celebrating after being rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted inspectors.

The nursery on campus currently provides care for 125 children under the age of five years old, whose parents are staff and students at the University.

Following the inspection in April, the facility has been rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted praising teaching quality...

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