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One third of two-year-olds missing out on early years places

Thursday, July 14, 2016

| Nursery World

‘Tens of thousands’ of poorer two-year-olds are missing out on free early education places and £200 million in unspent funding, an Ofsted report claims.

Cameron's life chances made a cross-party priority

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Thursday, July 14, 2016

| Nursery World

Transforming children’s life chances was a heated topic for debate by a panel of MPs on the same day David Cameron handed the baton of his flagship policy to Theresa May.

Life Chances Indicators 'could transform child poverty'

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Sunday, June 12, 2016

| Nursery World

A ‘once in a generation’ opportunity for the Government to prevent disadvantaged children from becoming poor adults is not to be missed, Frank Field has said.

Uptake of free care for two-year-olds 'is on track'

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Monday, March 7, 2016

| Nursery World

Nearly three-quarters of the most disadvantaged two-year-olds are receiving 15 hours of free childcare after a nationwide push, government figures suggest.

Good heart health begins in infancy

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

| Nursery World

Rapid weight gain in a child’s early years could increase their heart attack and stroke risk as adults, a study has found.

EYTs could be the 'link' to protect babies

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Monday, December 14, 2015

| Nursery World

Early Years teachers (EYTs) could play a crucial role in safeguarding children in their early years, a leading academic has said.

MPs highlight bond between babies and carers in first 1001 days

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Monday, December 14, 2015

| Nursery World

A manifesto that sets out to support parental and child wellbeing through pregnancy to the first two years of a child’s life is being re-launched following wide cross-party Parliamentary support.

Petition calls for Group B Strep test for newborns

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Thursday, July 30, 2015

| Nursery World

Nearly 200,000 people have signed a petition urging the health secretary to introduce routine screening for Group B Strep in pregnancy.

'Chronic childcare shortages risk Government plans'

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Friday, June 26, 2015

| Nursery World

Local authorities’ failure to monitor childcare provision, and a lack of available places, risks putting the Government’s childcare plans in jeopardy, warns a new report.

SNP manifesto pledges to cut child poverty

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Monday, April 20, 2015

| Nursery World

The SNP backs an increase of 30 hours a week of free childcare for three- and four-year-olds.

London councils 'named' for low take-up of twos offer

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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

| Nursery World

Only half of London’s eligible two-year-olds are taking up their free childcare places, new figures from the DfE show.

Lib Dems would give Early Years Teachers right to QTS

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Thursday, November 27, 2014

| Nursery World

The Liberal Democrats would ensure that Early Years Teachers would be able to achieve qualified teacher status.

Calls for free childcare to be extended to one-year-olds

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Monday, November 10, 2014

| Nursery World

The CBI, a business lobbying organisation, is urging the Government to extend the free childcare offer to boost families’ living standards.

How one LA is delivering funded places for twos

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Monday, October 6, 2014

| Nursery World

Now that 40 per cent of two-year-olds are eligible for funded places, we look at how one local authority is delivering and supporting the programme.

4Children's manifesto calls for more support for children and families

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Monday, September 22, 2014

| Nursery World

4Children is challenging all political parties to commit to an overhaul of services for children and families in 2015.

Liberal Democrats pledge to extend two-year-old offer to all families

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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

| Nursery World

The Liberal Democrats have announced plans to give all two-year-olds 15 hours of free childcare, if elected in 2015.

Take-up of Flying Start scheme up by a third

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Friday, July 18, 2014

| Nursery World

Major expansion of the Flying Start scheme in Wales so far has taken place during the last 12 months, latest figures show.

Early years expert group's 12-point general election plan

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Monday, July 14, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years experts are calling for a new dedicated early years framework for all children from birth to seven.

Funded places for two-year-olds: Flaws, risks - and solutions

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Monday, June 30, 2014

| Nursery World

With the twos programme set to expand its offering this September, Dr Julian Grenier looks at some of the problems with the scheme and suggests how the Government might tackle them.

Government seeks opinions on funding for two-year-old provision

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Monday, June 30, 2014

| Nursery World

The Government is consulting on plans to change the way early education places for two-year-olds are funded.

Labour figures reveal 60,000 place gap in two-year-old provision

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Monday, June 16, 2014

| Nursery World

Labour research shows that local authorities face a shortfall of more than a quarter of places for two-year-olds when the scheme extends in September.

Two-year-olds - We can meet twos' needs, say schools

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Monday, February 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Some specialists have warned that schools will struggle to give two-year-olds sufficient support, but headteachers already caring for twos say they are well placed to succeed. By Gabriella Jozwiak

Experts call for expansion to slow on twos offer

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Monday, January 27, 2014

| Nursery World

Last week's appeal by leading early years experts to delay the expansion of the two-year-old programme was viewed by many in the sector as a timely wake-up call.

Shortage of high-quality childcare places puts two-year-old scheme at risk

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

| Nursery World

Further expansion of the programme for disadvantaged two-year-olds should be delayed until the Government can guarantee that all children will be given a place at a good early years setting, leading early years experts say.

Truss names schools in two-year-old trial

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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

| Nursery World

Forty-nine schools are taking part in the trial for nursery places for two-year-olds, the education and childcare minister Elizabeth Truss has confirmed.

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One third of two-year-olds missing out on early years places

Cameron's life chances made a cross-party priority

Life Chances Indicators 'could transform child poverty'

Uptake of free care for two-year-olds 'is on track'

Good heart health begins in infancy

EYTs could be the 'link' to protect babies

MPs highlight bond between babies and carers in first 1001 days

Petition calls for Group B Strep test for newborns

'Chronic childcare shortages risk Government plans'

SNP manifesto pledges to cut child poverty

London councils 'named' for low take-up of twos offer

Lib Dems would give Early Years Teachers right to QTS

Calls for free childcare to be extended to one-year-olds

How one LA is delivering funded places for twos

4Children's manifesto calls for more support for children and families

Liberal Democrats pledge to extend two-year-old offer to all families

Take-up of Flying Start scheme up by a third

Early years expert group's 12-point general election plan

Funded places for two-year-olds: Flaws, risks - and solutions

Government seeks opinions on funding for two-year-old provision

Labour figures reveal 60,000 place gap in two-year-old provision

Two-year-olds - We can meet twos' needs, say schools

Experts call for expansion to slow on twos offer

Shortage of high-quality childcare places puts two-year-old scheme at risk

Truss names schools in two-year-old trial

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