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Childcare providers in London less likely to offer the 30 hours

Thursday, March 28, 2019

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The majority of childcare providers are offering the 30 hours, but there are regional differences, finds a new DfE report.

Childminder numbers fall by 3 per cent in three months

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

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Early years organisation PACEY has commissioned research into the decline in childminding and the reasons for it, as the latest Ofsted statistics show a fall of 1,000 childminders in a three-month period.

Children's centres facing a fight for survival, warn councils

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Friday, March 22, 2019

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The Local Government Association says it is 'inevitable' councils will be forced to close more children's centres unless the Government provides extra funding.

Council tells DfE of settings in financial crisis

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Monday, March 18, 2019

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Lancashire County Council has written to the Education Secretary with concerns it will not be able to provide sufficient childcare places if early years settings there continue to close.

SEND nursery may close after LA cutbacks

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Monday, March 18, 2019

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A charity that provides care and support for children with SEND and their families in Essex is at risk of closure due to withdrawal of local authority funding.

The Big Picture - Royal Support

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Monday, March 18, 2019

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited a Sure Start centre in Ballymena where they met people who have completed an intensive parenting programme.

Nursery school heads to march on Downing Street

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Monday, March 11, 2019

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Hundreds of nursery school heads and governors are heading to Downing Street today (Monday 11 March) to call on the Chancellor to safeguard the future of nursery schools.

Scotland's 1,140 childcare scheme at risk if 'flaws' not fixed, warn MSPs

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Thursday, March 7, 2019

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The Scottish Government has been accused of not adequately preparing for the delivery of the 1,140 hours of funded childcare by opposition MSPs.

Charities unite to call for action on children's SLCN

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Thursday, March 7, 2019

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Sixty charities and organisations have joined forces to urge the Prime Minister to do more to improve support for the 1.4 million children with speech, language and communication needs.

Birmingham puts council nurseries out to tender

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Wednesday, March 6, 2019

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All council-run nurseries in Birmingham have been put out to tender by the council in the hope that they will be taken on by private, voluntary or social enterprise providers.

Devastated owner to close setting due to 30 hours

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Tuesday, March 5, 2019

| Nursery World

A nursery provider has been forced to close one of her settings because a shortfall in funding for the free entitlement has made the business unsustainable.

Government-funded research shows rising costs for nurseries and childminders

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Friday, March 1, 2019

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Costs for early years providers have risen over the past three years, DfE-commissioned research has concluded.

Nursery schools granted £24m in stop-gap funding

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Thursday, February 28, 2019

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Children’s minister Nadhim Zahawi will announce later today that the Department for Education will provide an extra £24 million for maintained nursery schools to plan for the 2019/20 school year.

Children's services in England face cash crisis, warn charities

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

| Nursery World

Funding for children’s services has fallen by nearly a third since 2010, according to a new analysis by a coalition of the 'big five' children's charities.

£60m awarded to grow 30-hour childcare in Wales

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

| Nursery World

The Welsh government has earmarked £60m to build or refurbish more than 100 Childcare settings as part of expanding 30-hour childcare.

Co-op Childcare gains top first aid award

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

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Co-op Childcare has become the first large childcare provider to achieve Millie’s Mark at all its sites.

Nursery World Awards 2019 open for entries

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

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The Nursery World Awards 2019, the leading accolades for the early years sector, are now officially open, and it’s time to start working on your entries.

Finland's early years curriculum grows across the globe

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Thursday, February 14, 2019

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An early years approach based on Finland’s educational system is expanding across the world

Busy Bees buys first Irish nursery group

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Monday, February 11, 2019

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The UK’s biggest nursery group has acquired Giraffe Childcare, one of Ireland’s largest.

MPs blame Government's 30-hour childcare policy for 'entrenching inequality'

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Thursday, February 7, 2019

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The Government should review 30 hour childcare to address the ‘perverse consequences’ that are leading to a growing gap between disadvantaged children and their peers, MPs have said.

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Childcare providers in London less likely to offer the 30 hours

Childminder numbers fall by 3 per cent in three months

Children's centres facing a fight for survival, warn councils

Council tells DfE of settings in financial crisis

SEND nursery may close after LA cutbacks

The Big Picture - Royal Support

Nursery school heads to march on Downing Street

Scotland's 1,140 childcare scheme at risk if 'flaws' not fixed, warn MSPs

Charities unite to call for action on children's SLCN

Birmingham puts council nurseries out to tender

Devastated owner to close setting due to 30 hours

Government-funded research shows rising costs for nurseries and childminders

Nursery schools granted £24m in stop-gap funding

Children's services in England face cash crisis, warn charities

£60m awarded to grow 30-hour childcare in Wales

Co-op Childcare gains top first aid award

Nursery World Awards 2019 open for entries

Finland's early years curriculum grows across the globe

Busy Bees buys first Irish nursery group

MPs blame Government's 30-hour childcare policy for 'entrenching inequality'

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