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Parents will be able to carry over any unused hours from their free early years entitlement to use when they want later, in plans unveiled as part of the next stage of the Government's childcare...
The point of unannounced Ofsted inspection is to see the 'normal everyday' standards, high or low, or a mixture of both, in the provision, without a show put on. These new-style inspections are a must...
Families with children are set to lose an average of 500 a year under tax and benefit changes coming into force tomorrow.
Plans for the police to create databases of 'sensitive information' about young children whom they believe could become criminals will raise serious concerns about human rights. An adult whose name...
Low-income families across the UK are having to turn down work or are considering leaving their jobs because they can't afford to pay for childcare, according to a new survey.
Unemployed parents will be helped to access jobs and training through a Working for Families Fund set up by East Ayrshire Council in conjunction with the Scottish Executive. A new team will help...
Practitioners can take the lead from one child's emerging literacy skills and enhance their provision around the setting for all the children, as Jane Drake explains Observation in setting
More than half of NHS organisations provide nursery places for their staff and 97 per cent of all NHS staff are given access to childcare co-ordinators, says a survey of the provision of childcare...
Cuts in funding from central Government are forcing local authorities to take a different approach to their children's services and education, at a time of many other changes, writes Pauline Hoare.