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In this true story, an experienced nanny tells Helen Kewley about how a false accusation blackened her reputation with employment agencies 'I couldn't believe what had just happened to me. As I sat in...
How will local authority cuts in advisory services and staff affect support for the early years sector, asks Janet Murray.
The destinations of strands of money in the Sure Start Early Years and Childcare Grant allocated to local authorities are outlined by Simon Vevers.
England's children’s commissioner is calling for a focus on early intervention and investment to cut poverty for pre-school children.
Local authorities will be asked to look at how to increase capacity in early years settings in their area to ensure that they will be able to provide sufficient places for disadvantaged two-year-olds.
Childcare providers are being surveyed on how local authorities have been consulting with them on the Early Years Single Funding Formula.
The Government has now published its analysis of the response to this consultation and as a first step has published statutory guidance which sets its direction of travel
Ministers are proposing a new way of working, building on the 'co-production' process, to draw up a 'covenant' between the early years sector, the DfE and local authorities.
Local authorities are applying varying interpretations of the Code of Practice - the rules covering the 15-hour free entitlement - in different areas, according to reports from Montessori settings.
In both the indoors and outdoors environments, loose parts are an ideal resource for involving children in maths activities, explains Shardi Vaziri