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Nurseries and childminders gain right to ask to run school site provision

Monday, December 7, 2015

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Childcare providers will be able to ask schools if they can use their premises to run before and after-school and holiday childcare when they are not using them.

Parents report rundown playgrounds

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Thursday, December 3, 2015

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Unsafe and derelict playgrounds are on the rise, according to a new survey of parents.

Plans to triple the number of free childcare hours in Wales

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Monday, November 2, 2015

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Plaid Cymru has pledged to increase free early education from 10 to 30 hours a week for all three- and four-year-olds in Wales if it wins the Assembly election next year.

Irish Government announces €85m package of childcare measures

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Friday, October 23, 2015

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Delivering Budget 2016, Ireland’s ministers announced €85m in new childcare funding to improve the country’s provision.

Blackpool leads the way with new child development centre

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Friday, October 23, 2015

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Blackpool's new Centre for Early Child Development combines expert knowledge and practice to improve children's lives in their first three years.

Parents award Government grade D for family-friendly policies

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

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According to parents, the Government is not doing enough to help families, a new survey has found.

Scheme to help thousands of parents enter employment

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Monday, October 19, 2015

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A scheme which provides unemployed parents in parts of Wales with childcare support to take up training and employment is being extended to the rest of the country.

Sam Gyimah visits Paris to share ideas on high-quality childcare

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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

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The education and childcare minister spent two days in the French capital to exchange ideas on best practice in childcare.

New tool to boost early years language

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Thursday, September 24, 2015

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A new improvement tool to help staff in early years settings foster children’s language, literacy and communication is being developed.

Charity launches play inquiry

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Monday, September 14, 2015

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National deafblind charity Sense has launched a public inquiry into the provision of play opportunities for children from birth to five with multiple needs.

Kids Company closes after £3m donation withdrawn

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Thursday, August 6, 2015

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The charity Kids Company has closed after 19 years of supporting vulnerable children and families.

The Big Picture: Urban play

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Monday, July 27, 2015

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Children and people of all ages are invited to play in reconstructions of post-war concrete playgrounds, as part of a new exhibition on show at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) this summer.

Two-year-old places have bridged the gap in early years take-up, shows study

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Thursday, July 16, 2015

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The Government’s two-year-old offer has closed the gap between the most disadvantaged and advantaged children taking-up early years education, a new report claims.

Working parents face holiday childcare dilemma

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Thursday, July 16, 2015

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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.

Children's centres feel strain of cuts and mergers

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Monday, July 13, 2015

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Children's centres are under immense pressure as reduced funding and support and the amalgamation of settings has increased their responsibilities and workloads.