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The article discusses the major operational and financial benefits of being eco-friendly in the nursery and childcare sector in Great Britain, according to supplier Green Buying chief executive officer Matt Roper. He talks about reducing the nursery's environmental impact, healthier products for children and staff, and setting an example for young children. He also offers tips for a green nursery including using less paper, switching to recycled paper, and buying natural flooring and furniture.

The article discusses the two Green Papers released in Great Britain in January 2010 called "Support for All" by the Department for Children, and "Green Paper on the Family" by the Conservative Party's Centre for Social Justice, which address the concerns of families facing marital issues, and the shifting roles of parents in the home and workplace.

The article focuses on the benefits of the "Care Matters" white paper for the availability of private tutors in four pilot areas in Great Britain. The £1 million two-year scheme, with funds from the HSBC Bank PLC, will benefit more than 1,000 children in care, based on the numbers of school-aged children in care within the areas. It will address the gap in educational attainment between young people in care.

The article focuses on the significance of the Children and Young Person's Bill on the outcome for children in care in Great Britain. The white paper "Care Matters" is designed to improve the life chances of children in care. The developments related to the Bill are presented, including the treatment foster care, regional commissioning and asylum-seeking children. The assessments on whether children will improve their outcomes in care are also discussed.

This section offers British childcare and nursery news briefs. Various measures are proposed in the UK Government's Families Green Paper aimed to give more support and recognition to fathers. The study conducted by the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Australia found that children who are breastfed for more than six months are less likely to have mental health problems in life. The study commissioned by the Food Standards Agency found that only one percent of the packed lunches of British children met school meal nutritional standards.

In this article the author talks about the plight of maintained nursery schools in Great Britain. He criticizes the government's "White Paper" for ignoring or neglecting the nursery school setting. He points out that the triumph of childcare has negative implications for nursery education. He argues that a single funding formula for all early year providers will only lead to significant cuts to nursery school budgets and to more closures.

The article highlights the major policies introduced by Beverley Hughes, children's minister in Great Britain. They include the £420 million fund to provide positive activities for young people, the launch of green paper Youth Matters, the launch of youth opportunity and capital funds with a combined budget of £115 million over two years, and the extension of free-childcare to 20,000 two-year olds.

The article reports on the publication of a paper entitled "Commissioning is a Parenting and Child Care Activity," by the National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care in Great Britain. The document intends to start discussion and development of the theory and practice of commissioning child care. It offers nine ways to transform commissioning in the country.

The article reports updates related to child care in Great Britain. Peter Buckroyd, chief examiner of English at the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance has created a disturbance when he revealed the issue of writing an obscenity on a General Certificate on Secondary Education (GCSE) English paper. The writings of Danny Kruger concerning David Cameron's speech elucidates how he was attacked by a group of teenagers. Henry Winkler has joined Ed Balls' program for children's welfare.

Information about several papers discussed at the seminar of the Eurochild in Great Britain is presented. The topics include the improvement of the wellbeing of the children, as well as the need for the holistic approach from the European Union (EU) framework. The experts from the European child policy has also called for a research programme and the child welfare practice in the European level.