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((Short description|UK charity))
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'''4Children''' was a [[Charitable organization|charity]] in the [[UK|United Kingdom]] said for children and families. Formerly the '''National Out of School Alliance''' and then the '''Kids' Club Network''', the organisation was formed in 1983 to promote and develop a concept of after-school provision following research conducted by the [[Settlement movement|British Association of Settlements and Social Action Centre]] (BASSAC).<ref>((cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=s74wnJfZYiUC&pg=PA5|title=Good Practice in Playwork Second Edition: A Guide to Good Practice|first=Paul|last=Bonel|year=2000|pages=5–6 |publisher=Nelson Thornes |isbn=978-0-7487-5496-0|access-date=29 July 2011))</ref>

4Children ran 88 [[Sure Start]] Children's Centres across the country, 42 nurseries, 21 out-of-school clubs, and provided services in 24 activity centres at [[Royal Air Force]] bases<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/1023330/4Children-provide-youth-work-projects-RAF|title=4Children launches youth work projects for RAF &#124; Children & Young People Now|work=cypnow.co.uk|date=20 August 2010|access-date=29 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004021236/http://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/1023330/4Children-provide-youth-work-projects-RAF|archive-date=4 October 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all))</ref> in partnership with the [[RAF Benevolent Fund]].

==History==

===4Children===
In 2004, Kids' Clubs Network changed its name to 4Children.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/422439/|title=CHARITY RELAUNCH: Kids' Clubs unveils its new identity &#124; Children & Young People Now|work=cypnow.co.uk|date=3 March 2004|access-date=29 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004021212/http://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/422439/|archive-date=4 October 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all))</ref> The newly named organisation was officially launched at the organisation's annual policy conference, 'Tomorrow's World' at the [[Queen Elizabeth II Centre|Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre]] in [[Westminster]]. The following year, the charity announced plans to expand their work by running children's centres in partnership with local government.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/467511/Childrens-Centres-4Children-plans-radical-expansion |title=Children's Centres: 4Children plans radical expansion &#124; Children & Young People Now |work=cypnow.co.uk |date=22 March 2005 |access-date=29 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004021300/http://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/467511/Childrens-Centres-4Children-plans-radical-expansion |archive-date=4 October 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all ))</ref> In 2005, 4Children's first children's centre, the Carousel Centre in Essex, was launched. In 2009, 4Children launched the Family Commission, an inquiry that asked 10,000 families about their experiences of family life and family policy in the UK. Chaired jointly by [[Esther Rantzen]] and Anne Longfield, the report called for the extension of children's centres.<ref name='publicservices'>((cite news|last=Williams|first=Rachel|title=Families say public services fail them|work=The Guardian|date=22 February 2010|access-date=22 July 2012|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2010/feb/22/families-public-services-fail))</ref><ref name='earlyyears'>((cite news|last=O'Hara|first=Mary|title=4Children spearheads early years initiative|work=The Guardian|date=31 May 2011|access-date=22 July 2012|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2011/may/31/anne-longfield-4children-spearheads-early-years-initiative))</ref><ref name='familycommission'>((cite web|title=Welcome to The Family Commission website|access-date=22 July 2012|url=http://www.thefamilycommission.org.uk/home.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724053842/http://www.thefamilycommission.org.uk/home.html|archive-date=24 July 2011|url-status=dead))</ref>

===Partnership===
4Children was [[Department for Education|Department for Education's]] strategic partner for early years. 4Children also ran a website, 4Children's Foundation Years<ref>((cite web |url= http://www.foundationyears.org.uk |title=Foundation Years  |work=www.4children.org.uk ))</ref> to support early years professionals.

===Campaign===

The ''Make Space for Health'' campaign was the charity's longest-running one, and was intended to inform young people about healthy lifestyles.<ref>((cite web |url= http://www.warwickcourier.co.uk/news/local/racing_club_make_space_for_teenagers_1_1076220 |title=RACING CLUB MAKE SPACE FOR TEENAGERS - Local - Warwick Courier |work=warwickcourier.co.uk |year=2011 |access-date=29 July 2011))</ref>

==Closure==
4Children's corporate growth under its chief executive, Anne Longfield, was not matched by growing revenues, and the charity ran into financial trouble. It ceased operations and entered [[Administration (law)|administration]] on 1 September 2016. Before its financial difficulties were publicly known, Longfield was appointed Children's Commissioner for England. Many of its functions were assumed by [[Action for Children]].<ref>((cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/sep/05/childcare-charity-4children-goes-into-administration | title=Childcare charity 4Children goes into administration | newspaper=The Guardian | date=5 September 2016 | first=Patrick | last=Butler | access-date=9 October 2016 ))</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
*((cite web |url= http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/page.cfm?objectid=12732744&method=full&siteid=50060 |title=£1.2m is in the kitty for youth clubs - Local West Yorkshire News - News - Huddersfield Examiner |work=examiner.co.uk |date=13 March 2003 |access-date=29 July 2011))
*((cite web |url= http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/47221.man_to_face_court_over_letter_bombs/ |title=Recognition for childcare (From Daily Echo) |work=dailyecho.co.uk |date=4 February 2002 |access-date=29 July 2011))
*((cite web |url=http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/news/717420/National-Sure-Start-Month/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH |title=National Sure Start Month &#124; Nursery World |work=nurseryworld.co.uk |date=20 March 2003 |quote=The Kids' Clubs Network, which is co-ordinating the month of activities...sponsored by the Government's new Sure Start Unit which oversees Sure Start, childcare and the early years in England. |access-date=29 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007151708/http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/news/717420/National-Sure-Start-Month/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH |archive-date=7 October 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all ))
*((cite news |url= https://www.theguardian.com/society/2011/may/31/anne-longfield-4children-spearheads-early-years-initiative |title=4Children spearheads early years initiative &#124; Society &#124; The Guardian |first=Mary |last=O'Hara|work=[[The Guardian]] |date=31 May 2011 |publisher=[[Guardian Media Group|GMG]] |location=[[London, England|London]] |issn=0261-3077 |oclc=60623878 |access-date=29 July 2011))

== External links ==
*((Official website|http://www.4children.org.uk/))
*((EW charity|288285))

[[Category:Children's charities based in England]]
[[Category:Charities based in London]]
[[Category:1981 establishments in England]]
[[Category:2016 disestablishments in England]]

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