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Sure Start Local Programmes study finds benefits for families

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

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Children living in areas with Sure Start Local Programmes (SSLP) are less likely to be overweight and have better physical health than children in other areas, according to new research.

Bags promote better links between nursery and home

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

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Resources designed to bridge the gap between nursery and home are helping to support children's communication skills, according to a new evaluation.

Asquith launches combined nanny/nursery service

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Friday, February 8, 2013

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Asquith Day Nurseries has launched a nanny agency alongside its nursery provision offering affluent parents the benefit of using a nanny alongside nursery care.

Poll highlights concern about 'schoolification' of early years

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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

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Just a third of childcare workers believe that it is very important that children have basic reading, writing and maths before they start school, new research shows.

Play spaces not accessible to disabled children

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Monday, August 12, 2013

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Parental concerns and a lack of accessible facilities continue to prevent disabled children from playing inclusively, according to a new survey by the charity Kids.

Nurseries keen to offer places for two-year-olds, but worry about the cost

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

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Around two-thirds of nurseries want to offer places for disadvantaged two-year-olds, a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association suggests, but many have misgivings about whether the funding would cover their costs.

Campaign to stop childminder deregulation

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Thursday, May 3, 2012

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In just under a week, 2,000 childminders have signed up to the National Childminding Association's campaign to keep childminders regulated and inspected as individuals under the EYFS.

London providers call on Boris Johnson to tackle capital's childcare funding crisis

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Friday, May 25, 2012

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Parents in London are struggling to pay childcare fees, a survey by the Daycare Trust has found.

Fair funding campaign extended to parents

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Friday, March 24, 2017

| Nursery World

A campaign calling for fair future funding of early years places has been extended to include parents, with the aim of strengthening the sector's voice.

Government taskforce set up to support children and families

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Thursday, June 17, 2010

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A new Childhood and Families Taskforce is to develop policies to improve childhood and family life, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said today.

Allen's early intervention report calls for better-qualified workforce

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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

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Labour MP Graham Allen has called for an increase in graduate and postgraduate leadership in early years settings, in his Government-commissioned report on early intervention.

Foundation Years: First children's centres to pilot payment-by-results named

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Monday, July 18, 2011

| Nursery World

The names of the first nine local authorities to trial payment-by-results in children's centres have been revealed.

Rise in the number of pre-school children taking part in library activities

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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More children under five are visiting libraries to take part in children's events than four years ago, new research suggests.

Parents facing a 'postcode lottery' for 30-hour places

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Tuesday, November 7, 2017

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Parents in England are facing a ‘postcode lottery’ for 30-hour places as new data shows huge variations in the number of codes validated per local authority, says the Pre-school Learning Alliance.

Childcare a deciding factor for new mums returning to work

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Friday, November 28, 2014

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The quality and cost of childcare are main concerns for new mothers when deciding whether to return to work, shows new research.

Early intervention grant is not ring-fenced

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

| Nursery World

Details of the Early Intervention Grant, designed to provide universal and specialist services for children, young people and families, have been set out by the Government.

Campaign to boost childcare take-up in the capital

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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

| Nursery World

The Daycare Trust is launching a campaign next month to increase the take-up of childcare among low-income families and fight against cuts to affordable provision.

Childcare survey highlights parents' views

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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

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The fourth Childcare and Early Years Parents' survey, funded by the Department for Education and carried out by the National Centre for Social Research (Natcen), provides the latest information on parents' views of childcare providers and childcare provision.

New institute launches to connect childcare experts across the world

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Monday, June 16, 2014

| Nursery World

A new institute to drive the improvement of learning and care for babies, toddlers and young children has launched today.

Cost of raising a child rises by 4 per cent in a year

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Monday, August 19, 2013

| Nursery World

New research published by the Child Poverty Action Group illustrates parents' growing struggle to provide a decent standard of living for their families in 2013.

Cuts proposed to Essex children's centres

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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

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Eleven childrens centres in Essex are under threat of closure and others could see their opening hours drastically reduced, under plans out for consultation.

Parents forced to take time off work because of holiday childcare shortage

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Friday, July 18, 2014

| Nursery World

Nearly one in five parents has taken sick leave to care for their child because of a lack of available holiday childcare.

Cuts Watch: Seven children's centres are saved

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

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Seven children's centres in Stoke-on-Trent have been saved from the axe following local opposition to council proposals to close them.

Hertfordshire puts free place applications online

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

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Parents in Hertfordshire will be able to use a new online system to apply for the 15-hour free entitlement places, in a change to the way nursery admissions are managed in the county.

Annual survey monitors children's centre services

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

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The charity 4Children has launched a census of children's centre managers to track yearly changes to services across the country.

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Sure Start Local Programmes study finds benefits for families

Bags promote better links between nursery and home

Asquith launches combined nanny/nursery service

Poll highlights concern about 'schoolification' of early years

Play spaces not accessible to disabled children

Nurseries keen to offer places for two-year-olds, but worry about the cost

Campaign to stop childminder deregulation

London providers call on Boris Johnson to tackle capital's childcare funding crisis

Fair funding campaign extended to parents

Government taskforce set up to support children and families

Allen's early intervention report calls for better-qualified workforce

Foundation Years: First children's centres to pilot payment-by-results named

Rise in the number of pre-school children taking part in library activities

Parents facing a 'postcode lottery' for 30-hour places

Childcare a deciding factor for new mums returning to work

Early intervention grant is not ring-fenced

Campaign to boost childcare take-up in the capital

Childcare survey highlights parents' views

New institute launches to connect childcare experts across the world

Cost of raising a child rises by 4 per cent in a year

Cuts proposed to Essex children's centres

Parents forced to take time off work because of holiday childcare shortage

Cuts Watch: Seven children's centres are saved

Hertfordshire puts free place applications online

Annual survey monitors children's centre services

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