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The DfES has reiterated its determination to ban top-up fees and insisted that childcare providers offer 38 weeks of 'free' nursery education. A letter sent to local authority chief executives last...
Nurseries and out-of-school clubs using their own mini-buses to transport more than eight children risk prosecution if they do not have a Public Services Vehicle (PSV) licence. Last month, DabbyDales...
The Government has launched a national action plan to tackle child abuse linked to faith or belief in England, in the wake of cases such as Kristy Bamu and Victoria Climbie.
Drop-in centres, discussion groups and courses on parenting skills have succeeded in encouraging more fathers to take part in local Sure Start programmes.
Early years settings, schools and colleges will be inspected under a new common inspection framework from September, with shorter and more frequent inspections.
An open management that encourages teamwork and progress is the key to a nursery's success, says Siobhan Wilks, founder of Childcare Business Solutions Attracting and retaining the right person for...
A 4 billion cash injection over three years to take the number of children's centres to 3,500, accelerate training of the early years workforce and ensure sufficient childcare places has been broadly...
At just eight clauses long, the Childcare Act is the law which brings the 30 hours into force.