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Liverpool children’s centres saved from closure

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

| Nursery World

Ten children’s centres in Liverpool that were under threat of closure are to remain open for the next two years.

Early years experts review the baselines

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

| Nursery World

Two leading early years organisations are recommending that schools should not introduce the baseline.

Childcare minister hosts reception for the sector

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

| Nursery World

Education and childcare minister Sam Gyimah invited guests from across the early years sector to a formal reception in London's Lancaster House yesterday.

Funding for school book clubs to foster love of reading

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Friday, March 6, 2015

| Nursery World

Ministers want schools to set up book clubs and arrange library membership for all seven- and eight-year-olds to help boost children’s reading skills.

Out-of-school sector attacks funding cuts

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

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The out-of-school sector has hit out at children's secretary Ed Balls after he detailed plans to cut 100m from after-school club funding, despite a Government target that all primary schools should offer extended services by September 2010 (News, 11 March).

Alliance calls for comprehensive analysis of free places costs

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance is calling for an in-depth review of funded childcare, amid concerns that the Government has ‘severely under-costed’ its 30-hour plan.

Petition calls for a more joined-up approach between health and education

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

| Nursery World

A new petition calls for the Government's Health and Education departments to work more closely together to tackle 'critical issues' affecting children's development.

'Chronic childcare shortages risk Government plans'

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Friday, June 26, 2015

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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.

'Radical action' needed to overhaul Scotland's childcare

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Friday, June 26, 2015

| Nursery World

A new report calls for ‘radical action’ by Scottish and Central Government to transform childcare in Scotland.

Government scraps Child Poverty Act

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Thursday, July 2, 2015

| Nursery World

The existing measures and targets in the Child Poverty Act will be replaced with a new duty to report on worklessness and educational attainment.

Children’s centres face ‘extinction', say campaign group

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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

| Nursery World

Councils have been urged to make protecting children's centres 'a priority' by a Labour party campaign group backed by Tristram Hunt.

Hunt blames smartphones for children 'not speaking properly'

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Thursday, August 6, 2015

| Nursery World

Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt has said that smartphone use among parents is to blame for children’s speech and language delays.

Calls for the Irish Government to address early years ‘crisis’

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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

| Nursery World

Ahead of next month's budget, early years organisation Start Strong is urging the government to invest in quality care for young children.

Thousands back infant free school meals

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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

| Nursery World

Close to 20,000 people have signed petitions urging the Government not to scrap Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM).

Parents say children are overexposed to adult culture

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

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Nine out of ten parents think that children are being forced to grow up too quickly, according to research by the Department for Education.

Parents step up battle with local council

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

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A group of parents who are fighting to save 28 children's centres in Hampshire from being merged or privatised travelled to Downing Street on Monday (18 April) to submit a petition of 22,000 signatures.

Business healthcheck to live on after 4Children closure

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Monday, September 19, 2016

| Nursery World

An early years ‘business healthcheck’ website to replace the now defunct 4Children version, is due to be relaunched in the new year.

4Children names early years head

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

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The charity 4Children has appointed Sue Robb as head of early years, to lead the organisation's policy work on early years, including its new Government-funded Early Years Strategic Programme.

EYPS providers miss chance to bid for new course contract

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

| Nursery World

More than 20 current Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) providers will be unable to bid to run the course from 2012 under the tendering process for the new three-year contract.

Labour and Lib Dems promise billions of pounds for schools

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Wednesday, May 10, 2017

| Nursery World

Labour and the Liberal Democrats have promised to reverse the cuts to schools' budgets and increase funding as part of their election pledges.

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Liverpool children’s centres saved from closure

Early years experts review the baselines

Childcare minister hosts reception for the sector

Funding for school book clubs to foster love of reading

Out-of-school sector attacks funding cuts

Alliance calls for comprehensive analysis of free places costs

Petition calls for a more joined-up approach between health and education

'Chronic childcare shortages risk Government plans'

'Radical action' needed to overhaul Scotland's childcare

Government scraps Child Poverty Act

Children’s centres face ‘extinction', say campaign group

Hunt blames smartphones for children 'not speaking properly'

Calls for the Irish Government to address early years ‘crisis’

Thousands back infant free school meals

Parents say children are overexposed to adult culture

Parents step up battle with local council

Business healthcheck to live on after 4Children closure

4Children names early years head

EYPS providers miss chance to bid for new course contract

Labour and Lib Dems promise billions of pounds for schools

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