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Play provision faces funding loss

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

| Nursery World

Children's play provision is among the victims of the new Government's axe, along with literacy initiatives and childcare subsidies for parents training to go back to work.

Working parents face holiday childcare dilemma

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Thursday, July 16, 2015

| Nursery World

Finding holiday childcare is set to be increasingly challenging for parents this summer, as costs rise and the number of places falls, according to a new report.

Third of schools opposed to new Baseline test, but nearly all plan to implement it

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Monday, July 27, 2015

| Nursery World

Nearly a third of schools are not in favour of the Reception baseline, new research suggests.

Government abandons GCSE rules for Early Years Teachers

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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

| Nursery World

Early Years Teachers will no longer need GCSE English and Maths at grade C and above to count in Level 3 workforce ratios, following yet another Government revision to qualification requirements.

More children doing better at the end of the EYFS

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Friday, October 17, 2014

| Nursery World

More five-year-olds than ever are reaching a good level of development at the end of Reception, the latest statistics show.

Government seeks views on who should run tax-free childcare

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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

| Nursery World

The Treasury has launched a further five-week consultation on Tax-Free Childcare in the face of a legal challenge from childcare voucher companies.

'Mistrust' from prison authorities harms young children

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Friday, May 30, 2014

| Nursery World

A ‘culture of mistrust towards families and children’ in prisons is harming children’s ability to form attachments with their parents, Barnardo’s has said.

The Queen's Speech 2014: Tax-Free Childcare and more support for free schools

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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

| Nursery World

The Queen has reiterated the Government’s commitment to improving children’s attainment in her speech at the state opening of Parliament today.

Labour's energy freeze and business rate cuts will save PVI providers thousands

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Friday, June 20, 2014

| Nursery World

The Labour party says its plans to freeze energy prices and cut business rates will save childcare providers at least £26 million.

Teaching schools to develop 'early years hubs'

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Friday, June 20, 2014

| Nursery World

Twenty teaching school alliances are working together to develop local early years hubs to improve practice in the sector.

NDNA launches childcare challenge

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Monday, June 23, 2014

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association's manifesto calls on the next Government to make childcare the number one priority.

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.

Ofsted unveils childminder agency handbook

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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

| Nursery World

Ofsted has published its new Childminder agency handbook, along with the application forms that people will need if they wish to apply to become an agency.

Labour conference: Wilshaw 'wrong' on childminders

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Monday, September 22, 2014

| Nursery World

At an early years fringe event in Manchester shadow education minister Lucy Powell criticised Ofsted’s chief inspector for his recent comments about childminders.

Scottish Labour party reveals plans to cap childcare costs

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Friday, October 10, 2014

| Nursery World

The Scottish Labour leader has proposed capping childcare costs at 10 per cent of the median income to help families.

Projects for disadvantage get share of £1m fund

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Monday, April 6, 2015

| Nursery World

Six projects designed to raise the attainment of disadvantaged children from the age of two have been granted a share of £1m in funding.

Council stops children with relatives in nursery claiming free hours

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

| Nursery World

Education officials have slammed a council’s plans to stop children related to nursery staff from claiming free early education funding in the setting where they work.

Benefit delays and low-incomes responsible for record numbers using food banks

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Thursday, April 23, 2015

| Nursery World

New figures from a food bank charity show more than one million people used its food banks in the last 12 months.

Conservatives to 'look again' at delaying school start for summer-borns

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Thursday, April 30, 2015

| Nursery World

A Conservative Government would revisit the issue of parents being able to defer their summer-born child’s school start.

Nicky Morgan stays on as education secretary

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Monday, May 11, 2015

| Nursery World

Nicky Morgan has retained her position as education secretary in David Cameron’s new cabinet.

Baseline approval process falters

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Monday, June 1, 2015

| Nursery World

Delays appear to have hit the approval process for the Reception baseline assessment after two-thirds of primary schools opted for the same provider, Nursery World can reveal.

Children's early years experiences vary widely across the country

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| Nursery World

There are stark differences in early education opportunities across England, the Social Mobility Commission warns today.

Children under four should travel in rear-facing car seats

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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

| Nursery World

Clearer guidance on car seats is needed as many people are unaware that it is safer for children up until the age of four to be placed in rear-facing car seats, claims a new study.

Children will have legal right to see fathers after divorce

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Friday, February 3, 2012

| Nursery World

The Government is to recommend that children are given legal rights to maintain relationships with both parents after they separate, in its response to the Norgrove review of the family justice system published on Monday.

Think-tank proposes scheme to make childcare more affordable

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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

| Nursery World

Parents would be able to borrow up to 10,000 to pay for the cost of childcare which they would then pay back on a monthly basis through the tax system, under plans proposed by the think-tank the Social Market Foundation.

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Play provision faces funding loss

Working parents face holiday childcare dilemma

Third of schools opposed to new Baseline test, but nearly all plan to implement it

Government abandons GCSE rules for Early Years Teachers

More children doing better at the end of the EYFS

Government seeks views on who should run tax-free childcare

'Mistrust' from prison authorities harms young children

The Queen's Speech 2014: Tax-Free Childcare and more support for free schools

Labour's energy freeze and business rate cuts will save PVI providers thousands

Teaching schools to develop 'early years hubs'

NDNA launches childcare challenge

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

Ofsted unveils childminder agency handbook

Labour conference: Wilshaw 'wrong' on childminders

Scottish Labour party reveals plans to cap childcare costs

Projects for disadvantage get share of £1m fund

Council stops children with relatives in nursery claiming free hours

Benefit delays and low-incomes responsible for record numbers using food banks

Conservatives to 'look again' at delaying school start for summer-borns

Nicky Morgan stays on as education secretary

Baseline approval process falters

Children's early years experiences vary widely across the country

Children under four should travel in rear-facing car seats

Children will have legal right to see fathers after divorce

Think-tank proposes scheme to make childcare more affordable

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