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Private nurseries and childminders across the country are stepping in to offer emergency care for school children during tomorrow's public sector strike.

Users can rate and review childcare settings in online directory

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Friday, February 17, 2012

| Nursery World

A new online searchable directory of all registered childcare providers in England will allow parents to review any setting.

Childcare fees struggling to match costs

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Friday, March 2, 2012

| Nursery World

Nurseries and childminders have been sharing their experiences following last week's publication of the Daycare Trust's annual childcare costs survey, which revealed the growing gap between parents' wages and childcare fees.

Teenagers not the only vulnerable mothers to target, study warns

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

| Nursery World

Preventative programmes such as the Family Nurse Partnership should not focus just on teenage mothers but need to target other vulnerable mothers, such as those with depression or a low level of education, according to new research.

Engaging with babies' simple gestures helps develop language, finds study

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Friday, November 4, 2016

| Nursery World

Researchers have found that responses to babies' first gestures have a direct effect on their language development.

Nursery scheme offers free school year for four-year-olds

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Friday, July 6, 2012

| Nursery World

A nursery group is offering all four-year-olds a completely free nursery place to match the hours of a school day, in a drive to keep children in an early years setting for longer.

More Parent Champions appointed

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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

| Nursery World

Six local parents have been recruited by Islington council in London to be parent champions based at children's centres and primary schools to offer parents advice about education, training and jobs.

Jobless parents of pre-school children must prepare for work or face penalties

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Thursday, November 11, 2010

| Nursery World

Unemployed parents with children aged between one and five will be expected to attend regular interviews at their local job centre to 'keep them in touch with the labour market', Iain Duncan Smith announced today.

Study measures impact of home environment on children's development

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Monday, June 13, 2011

| Nursery World

The gap in verbal skills between deprived children and those from more affluent families widens by 50 per cent between the ages of three and five, according to new research.

Graham Allen's plan aims to raise millions for early intervention schemes

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Monday, July 4, 2011

| Nursery World

Labour MP Graham Allen is calling on the city and philanthropists to raise 200m in private investment to set up an Early Intervention Fund.

Winners of Daycare Trust's children's art competition

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Friday, July 29, 2011

| Nursery World

Mothers who work less likely to suffer depression than stay-at-home mothers

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

| Nursery World

Working mums are more likely to be healthier and happier than those who stay at home to look after their children, according to a new study.

Few parents make guardianship plans

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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

| Nursery World

Most parents of young children do not have an up-to-date will, or preparations in place to support their families should they die early, according to research.

Troubled families to get personalised support

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

| Nursery World

Up to 500 families in England with adults who have never had a job will be supported as part of plans unveiled by Prime Minister David Cameron to help 'troubled families' with multiple problems, including unemployment and drug or alcohol addiction.

Study: Controlled baby crying sleep method is 'no stress'

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Thursday, May 26, 2016

| Nursery World

Researchers are hoping they have put anxieties over baby sleep training to bed for good – after a study found the controversial method has no impact on stress hormones or bonding.

Two in three mums say cost of childcare is an obstacle to work

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

| Nursery World

Around two-thirds of mothers cite the cost of childcare as a barrier to taking on more employment, according to a new report.

4Children launches framework for children’s centres

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

| Nursery World

The charity 4Children has launched the first evidence and measurement framework for children’s centres to demonstrate their positive impact.

Labour pledges 25 hours of free childcare

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Monday, September 23, 2013

| Nursery World

The Labour party has promised to extend the free entitlement for three- and four-year-olds from 15 to 25 hours.

New book blames 'expense fears' for one-child families

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Friday, August 23, 2013

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Parents with one child are being put off expanding their family because of 'exaggerated' warnings about the costs, according to a new book published by think tank Civitas.

More 'high-risk' families helped under Troubled Families programme

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

| Nursery World

The latest figures from the Government's scheme show it has turned around the lives of 14,000 of England's most 'troubled' households in just 15 months.

Troubled Families Programme likely to miss its target

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Friday, April 4, 2014

| Nursery World

MPs have raised concerns that the Government will miss its target of ‘turning around’ the lives of England’s most ‘troubled families’.

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Users can rate and review childcare settings in online directory

Childcare fees struggling to match costs

Teenagers not the only vulnerable mothers to target, study warns

Engaging with babies' simple gestures helps develop language, finds study

Nursery scheme offers free school year for four-year-olds

More Parent Champions appointed

Jobless parents of pre-school children must prepare for work or face penalties

Study measures impact of home environment on children's development

Graham Allen's plan aims to raise millions for early intervention schemes

Winners of Daycare Trust's children's art competition

Mothers who work less likely to suffer depression than stay-at-home mothers

Few parents make guardianship plans

Troubled families to get personalised support

Study: Controlled baby crying sleep method is 'no stress'

Two in three mums say cost of childcare is an obstacle to work

4Children launches framework for children’s centres

Labour pledges 25 hours of free childcare

New book blames 'expense fears' for one-child families

More 'high-risk' families helped under Troubled Families programme

Troubled Families Programme likely to miss its target

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