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19/05/2025

Royal Foundation Business Taskforce delivers varied and vast impact for early childhood

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Major firms commit to action as taskforce report identifies £45.5billion opportunity for UK economy from investing in early childhood

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21/05/2024

Major firms commit to action as taskforce report identifies £45.5billion opportunity for UK economy from investing in early childhood

“Overwhelmingly positive” results for Royal Foundation-backed early years trial as report recommends expansion to more UK health visiting teams

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21/03/2024

“Overwhelmingly positive” results for Royal Foundation-backed early years trial as report recommends expansion to more UK health visiting teams

The Princess of Wales visits Sebby’s Corner to kickstart initiative to support families

24/11/2023

The Princess of Wales visits Sebby’s Corner to kickstart initiative to support families

Help for families with babies and young children this Christmas

24/11/2023

Help for families with babies and young children this Christmas

Royal Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey returns to ITV on Christmas Eve

18/11/2023

Royal Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey returns to ITV on Christmas Eve

The Princess of Wales delivers keynote speech at Shaping Us National Symposium

The Princess of Wales at The National Shaping Us Symposium 2023.

13/11/2023

The Princess of Wales delivers keynote speech at Shaping Us National Symposium

The Princess of Wales joins ‘Dadvengers’ as part of her ‘Shaping Us’ campaign on early childhood

01/11/2023

The Princess of Wales joins ‘Dadvengers’ as part of her ‘Shaping Us’ campaign on early childhood

The Princess of Wales joins play session for families and children with special educational needs as part of ‘shaping us’ campaign on early childhood

27/09/2023

The Princess of Wales joins play session for families and children with special educational needs as part of ‘shaping us’ campaign on early childhood

We all have a role to play in shaping the next generation

16/08/2023

We all have a role to play in shaping the next generation

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