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As part of Child Safety Week, parents, carers, grandparents or anyone who needs their child's seat checked and tested can do so by visiting Tesco, Cowbridge Road Bridgend on Thursday June 24th and Friday June 25th between 9am and 4pm

The Draft Children and Young People's Plan 2008-11 has been produced and we want to know what YOU think about it.

You can view a summary of the draft plan and complete a consultation questionnaire by using the links below.

The draft plan summary describes our priorities and sets out our ideas and proposals to ensure that all children and young people are given every opportunity to thrive and prosper in Bridgend County Borough.

Are they the right priorities? Are the ideas and proposals ones which can be delivered? Will they improve outcomes for children and young people?

The Welsh Assembly Government is providing a top-up to the Child Trust Fund of all eligible children in Wales.

Read on for free unbiased independent debt help.

The Baby Bonding Experience event will be held on Saturday 28th June between 1.30pm - 4.00pm at Trinity Church Hall, Porthcawl. The aim is to provide new and expectant Mums and Dads with information on services available in the local area.

The Housing Debt Helpline Wales offers support to individuals and families who are finding it difficult to meet their mortgage or rental payments.

The helpline is operated by Consumer Credit Counselling Service, a registered charity that provides free, independent, confidential and realistic advice to people in financial difficulty. It has been part-funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and is supported by the Wales Co-operative Centre.

Child Car Seats.

From now on you can receive an on the spot fine of £30 if your child is not fitted with the right car seat.

The Home Childcare Approval Scheme in Wales took effect in February 2007 under the National Assembly for Wales.

The scheme is voluntary and only applies to childcare provided in Wales. The scheme verifies thatthe applicant has:

• a suitable childcare qualification
• has undergone appropriate first aid training
• has had a CRB check.

A common question parents asked by parents 'is my child sleeping enough or too much?' Often they wonder whether they themselves will ever sleep properly again (the answer - not until the kids leave home!).

While no baby, toddler or even teenager for that matter is the same, it's nevertheless helpful to have a rough idea of what sort of hours the average child sleeps.

For information on typical sleep patterns and tips for sleep problems Click here

Find out which immunisations your children will be offered, when and why.

The article includes:

• Why should I immunise my child?
• When does immunisation begin?
• The vaccine-preventable diseases.

Click here to read the article

The Department of Health would like your opinion on the childhood immunisation programme.

click here to complete an online questionnaire