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News in brief: BDF Newlife announces increase in aid

7 December 2005, Children Now

A child health charity, BDF Newlife, has announced a £500,000 increase in grant aid for families who have a sick or disabled child. Health and social care professionals can apply...

News in brief: Greater London Authority launches trust

7 December 2005, Children Now

The Greater London Authority has launched the Feltham Community Chaplaincy Trust, a multi-faith initiative at Feltham Young Offender Institution designed to reduce reoffending.

News in brief: NCH increases income

7 December 2005, Children Now

NCH, the children's charity, has increased its income from £198.6m to £208m during the last year.

News in brief: Petition handed to minister

7 December 2005, Children Now

Schools Out and Birmingham University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transpeople students have delivered a 250-foot long petition to schools minister Jacqui Smith calling on the Government to do more to...

News in brief: ContinYou receives funding

7 December 2005, Children Now

ContinYou has received £27,000 from News International and financial services firm UBS to pilot breakfast reading clubs in schools in six deprived areas throughout England.

News in brief: Young people's services produce leaflet

7 December 2005, Children Now

Bexley's children's and young people's services and the local area child protection committee have produced a leaflet outlining changes in government regulations for private fostering. Call 020 8856 5398 for...

News in brief: Healthy Start programme

7 December 2005, Children Now

Young children and mums-to-be in Devon and Cornwall will be the first to benefit from the first phase of the Healthy Start scheme, which offers vouchers for milk, fresh fruit,...

News in brief: Minimum age change for buying cigarettes

7 December 2005, Children Now

The Department of Health is considering raising the minimum age teenagers can buy cigarettes from 16 to 18.

News in brief: Appointment at Department for Education and Skills

7 December 2005, Children Now

Naomi Eisenstadt has become the Department for Education and Skills' first chief adviser on children's services. She will start on 1 February 2006.

News in brief: Treasury asks for views

7 December 2005, Children Now

The Treasury has asked for views on how seven-year-olds entitled to receive an extra payment from the Child Trust Fund should have their eligibility assessed. Email CTFage7payments@hm-treasury.gov.uk.