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New online training campaign to help improve parents’ first aid skills
81% of parents in the UK don’t have the knowledge required to administer basic first aid to a baby or a child although one in four will have to deal with an emergency first aid situation.
Parents to spend £77 per child on ‘back to school' basics
As families up and down the country prepare for the start of the new school year, the Cost of a Child study from protection specialist LV=, reveals parents are set to spend £736 million on ‘back to school' basics including uniforms, stationery, sportswear and school books. This equates an average family cost of £125 or £77 per child.
Lucky ‘John’ gets all the Birthday Cards
A survey of 100,000 personalised greeting cards has shown that more Birthday Cards get sent to “John” than any other name.
Nepotism still rife in the workplace
Eleven million Brits have landed a job through a friend or family member –provoking the question ‘Is who you know more important than what you know?’
Generations a world apart when it comes to travel
Generation Y is three times more likely to have travelled abroad as children compared to UK's Baby Boomers.
1 in 3 young people are more likely to date a car owner
If you are a 17-25 year old car owner your wheels could help you to get a date: more than 1 in 3 young adults (34%) feel that young people who can drive and have a car are more sexy than non-drivers, and more likely to get a boyfriend/girlfriend, according to a survey by Confused.com.
Grannies turn holiday nannies
One fifth of the UK's grandparents will be joining family trips this summer, marking a continuation of the ‘three-generational' holidaying trend, according to new research from over 50s insurance provider RIAS.
Meet the fascinating stars of the LovePets Show
Visitors to this year’s popular LovePets Show will come face to face with 55 species of animals – including meerkats, skunks, and a real life dragon.
Nothing says I love you like... a separate bank account
Nearly half of single working women are more likely to say yes to a marriage proposal than a joint bank account with their boyfriend, according to a report from Friends Life.
University debt headache for parents
More than half of parents potentially underestimate the maximum amount of debt their child could leave university with, according to research from Standard Life.
Inter-family lending soars in wake of credit crunch
According to research released by Aviva into the ‘secret statistics' of lending between family members, there has been a significant rise in this trend in recent years, with two thirds of consumers (63%) stating that there has been an increase in family approaching relatives for money as a direct result of the credit crunch.
Live at home students could save parents thousands of pounds
first direct has discovered that if parents with an offset mortgage get creative and encourage their child to stay at home whilst studying at university, typical homeowners could save over £10,500 in just 3 years, reduce their mortgage term by a year and shave £955 off interest costs.
Halloween family fun in Shakespeare Country!
Celebrate Halloween and the October half term from Monday 24 October - Friday 28 October with a host of spooky family events in Shakespeare Country.
2011 Freshers should focus on finances, friends and health
Existing students have advised 2011's Freshers to prioritise making friends at university, along with managing their finances and their health.
Sutherland Health launches babskin baby range
Sutherland Health Group, a national supplier of patient hygiene, sexual health and diagnostic products to customers including the NHS, announces that it has launched a range of personal care products designed specifically for babies and young children.