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Child Trust Fund Top-up available from September, 01/07/09 [W]

The Minister for Social Justice and Local Government Dr Brian Gibbons has announced that from September families across Wales will be able to claim the new Welsh top-up to the Child Trust Fund.

BBC Children in Need Launches New Grant Programme, 01/07/09 [W/E/NI/S]

There's one month left for organisations to apply to the BBC Children in Need's new grant programme, Fun and Friendship, which will focus on disabled young people aged 12-18 years old living in the UK.

New appointments to the National Independent Advocacy Board, 19/06/09 [W]

The Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, Jane Hutt, has announced eight appointments to the new National Independent Advocacy Board.

New system to classify video games, 16/06/09 [W/E/NI/S]

The UK Government has announced a new system to classify video games, which will make it illegal to sell a video game rated 12 or over to an underage person.

Child Poverty Bill Published, 12/06/09 [W/E/NI/S]

The Child Poverty Bill, which enshrines the target to eradicate child poverty by 2020 in law, has been introduced into Parliament.

Information for Children and Families of Offenders, 09/06/09 [W]

A new website has been launched to support children and families of offenders in Wales.

UK ratifies human rights treaty for disabled people, 08/06/09 [W/E/NI/S]

The UK has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

New Invest-to-Save Fund for Public Service Organisations, 21/05/09 [W]

The Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery, Andrew Davies, has unveiled details of a £60 million investment fund to support the delivery of more effective and efficient public services.

Benefit Uptake Scheme for Disabled Children, 15/05/09 [W]

The Welsh Assembly Government has announced a new pilot project to help families with disabled children claim the benefits they are entitled to.

New anti-discrimination treaty for disabled people on track for June, 13/05/09 [W/E/NI/S]

A major UN treaty that will enshrine the human rights of disabled people will soon be ratified by the UK, Jonathan Shaw, UK Minister for Disabled People, has announced.

Campaign to stop to prevent child sexual abuse launched, 29/04/09 [W]

Stop it Now! Wales is a campaign which calls on the public to face the facts and start taking positive action to prevent child sexual abuse in Wales.

New inspection process for social services, 28/04/09 [W]

The Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) has announced a reform to the way in which social services are reviewed and inspected.

New Assembly Measure on Special Educational Needs, 28/04/09 [W]

The Proposed Education (Wales) Measure has been laid before the National Assembly for Wales.

Budget 2009, 22/04/2009 [W/E/NI/S]

The Chancellor Alistair Darling published the 2009 Budget Report on 22 April 2009. It contains a number of measures that will have an impact on families with children.

Changes in court rules to allow media attendance in the court, 22/04/09 [W/E]

Changes to the Court Rules, which will allow media access to certain aspects of Family Proceedings in the Courts, are due to come into force on 27 April 2009.

£8.9m for Further Education in Wales, 15/04/09 [W]

Deputy Minister for Skills John Griffiths has announced an additional £8.93 million for Further Education Institutions and sixth forms.

Consumer Direct reports big rise in complaints about baby transport, 14/04/09 [W/E/S]

The government-funded advice service Consumer Direct received 1219 complaints about baby transport in the three month period to the end of February 2009, an increase of 67 per cent on the same period in the previous year.

Group to review impact of policies to improve education of 8-14 year olds, 09/04/09 [W]

The Welsh Assembly Government has announced the establishment of a group to review Welsh Assembly Government policies on education for 8-14 year olds to assess their effect.

Health in Pregnancy Grant Launched, 06/04/09 [W]

Mothers-to-be in Wales can now claim a tax-free grant of £190. The new Health in Pregnancy Grant is a universal, one-off payment available to expectant mothers in the UK from the 25th week of pregnancy and will be payable from April 2009. Payment of the grant does not depend on household income.

GwirVol youth volunteering scheme launched, 07/04/09 [W]

GwirVol, a scheme designed to increase the number of young people taking part in volunteering in Wales, has been offically launched.

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