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Local authorities urged to make space for two-year-olds in nurseries

Thursday, November 10, 2011

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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 minister claims 30 hours success but ready to listen

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Monday, November 13, 2017

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Minister for children and families Robert Goodwill has insisted most nurseries are able to make the 30 hours offer work and parents are happy to pay for extras.

EYFS REVIEW: second consultation on early learning goals

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

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The early learning goals for literacy and mathematics in the EYFS have been amended, in light of the response from the early years sector to the revised framework.

Are HMRC nursery closures a sign of what's to come?

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Friday, August 31, 2012

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The future of Government department nurseries has been put in doubt following the announcement that the HMRC is to close all of its nurseries operated by Bright Horizons and news that the Land Registry has closed two of its settings.

Integration of childcare and early education services is long overdue

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Friday, August 31, 2012

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Our early childhood system is fragmented, segregating, wasteful and riven by inequality says Peter Moss. Separate childcare and education sectors, with different access and funding, do not work.

New Code of Practice published for the 15-hour flexible free entitlement to early years provision

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

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The Code of Practice for the free entitlement for three- and four-year-olds is published today, giving parents the right for the first time to ask their local authority to find them free childcare when they want it.

Nurseries and childminders will be paid a flat rate of funding for two-year-olds

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Monday, November 26, 2012

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More details of the funding for early education places for disadvantaged two-year-olds are set out today.

'More Great Childcare': Unions worry that EYPs will be sidelined

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

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Unions have raised concerns about the move to replace Early Years Professionals with early years teachers.

Budget 2023: Nurseries warn they 'need to see the sums' as Government plans major expansion in childcare for one- and two-year-olds

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

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Sector organisations have welcomed Treasury plans to increase funding for childcare by £4 billion, but experts have warned ‘the devil is in the detail’, amid nurseries closing due to the ongoing underfunding and recruitment crisis.

Ofsted to bring in changes to post-inspection complaints process from January, as 80 per cent back plans

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Monday, November 27, 2023

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Early years providers will be able to contact Ofsted to raise concerns following an inspection, in changes to the way the inspectorate deals with complaints following inspections.

Revised EYFS: a guide to the changes

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

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The Department for Education has released the new version of the Early Years Foundation Stage, which will be effective from September 2014.

Childminders - Opposition to agencies persists

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Monday, June 16, 2014

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The Government's approach is only fuelling concerns in the sector, says Pat Gordon-Smith.

Exclusive - Analysis uncovers true cost of party childcare pledges

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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

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Data experts have costed the three main parties' pledges on extended free childcare.

Analysis: Major providers group - Government must act on providers' concerns

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

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How the early years sector would like to see Government policy develop is spelled out by Neil Leitch, acting chief executive of the Pre-school Learning Alliance and member of the Major Providers Group.

One third of Hampshire's children's centres could close in cuts

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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

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The number of children's centres in Hampshire could be cut by a third under proposals being considered by the county council.

Axe falls on Barnet's Phase Three children's centres

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

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Funding is set to be withdrawn from all Phase Three children's centres in the London Borough of Barnet after cost-saving proposals were approved by a council cabinet meeting last week.

Sector response: early years national funding formula

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Thursday, August 11, 2016

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Early years organsiations that have long campaigned for early years funding reform have broadly welcomed the plans.

Share your thoughts with Ofsted

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

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Ofsted has published a survey for early years providers to find out their views on how it shares good practice with them.

Much still to clarify on funding plan

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Monday, August 22, 2016

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First reactions to the consultation for the proposed Early Years National Funding Formula highlight the fact that a number of unanswered questions remain.

CAF's early intervention 'saves service costs'

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

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Using the Common Assessment Framework is cost-effective in identifying children and families who need help early and in reducing costs up to 15 years later, research has found.

Spending Review: Chancellor reveals more details of 30-hour childcare

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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

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Parents will need to work 16 hours a week to be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare from 2017, the Chancellor has confirmed.

Outstanding nursery's 'inadequate' downgrade over mobile snaps

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Monday, February 8, 2016

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A previously outstanding nursery has been downgraded to inadequate after staff photographed children on their mobiles and sent the pictures to parents.

Rising demand drives nursery sector to £4.9 bn

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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

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The expansion of Government-funded places for two-year-olds and better economic conditions has driven demand for children’s nurseries, according to a new report.

Clash over GCSE equivalents

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Monday, November 16, 2015

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A leading group of employers are at loggerheads with the Government over equivalents to GCSEs for early years qualifications.

Nursery owner recommends opting out of free entitlement

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

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A nursery owner who pulled out of the nursery education funding scheme after the first Code of Practice was published four years ago is urging other providers, who fear the new Code will force them out of business, to opt out.

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Local authorities urged to make space for two-year-olds in nurseries

Childcare minister claims 30 hours success but ready to listen

EYFS REVIEW: second consultation on early learning goals

Are HMRC nursery closures a sign of what's to come?

Integration of childcare and early education services is long overdue

New Code of Practice published for the 15-hour flexible free entitlement to early years provision

Nurseries and childminders will be paid a flat rate of funding for two-year-olds

'More Great Childcare': Unions worry that EYPs will be sidelined

Budget 2023: Nurseries warn they 'need to see the sums' as Government plans major expansion in childcare for one- and two-year-olds

Ofsted to bring in changes to post-inspection complaints process from January, as 80 per cent back plans

Revised EYFS: a guide to the changes

Childminders - Opposition to agencies persists

Exclusive - Analysis uncovers true cost of party childcare pledges

Analysis: Major providers group - Government must act on providers' concerns

One third of Hampshire's children's centres could close in cuts

Axe falls on Barnet's Phase Three children's centres

Sector response: early years national funding formula

Share your thoughts with Ofsted

Much still to clarify on funding plan

CAF's early intervention 'saves service costs'

Spending Review: Chancellor reveals more details of 30-hour childcare

Outstanding nursery's 'inadequate' downgrade over mobile snaps

Rising demand drives nursery sector to £4.9 bn

Clash over GCSE equivalents

Nursery owner recommends opting out of free entitlement

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