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A Labour Government would increase provider funding to £7.35 an hour for free hours, introduce a national pay scale, and move towards a graduate-led workforce.
Sector leaders have welcomed Scottish childcare reforms, with plans to double free provision by 2020 and make funding ‘follow the child’.
I was delighted to read about the new Early Years Practitioner status and eagerly read the consultation online. At last I felt there was an opportunity for me to remain a 'hands-on' practitioner, yet...
Community childcare providers in the Irish Republic have warned that a new funding scheme will leave their services unsustainable.
Winner: Woodland House Nursery, Bristol
Early years settings in Ireland are being stretched to breaking point due to increased running costs and inadequate state funding, while staff are exiting the sector en masse.
Our new regular columnist argues that the removal of some policies and introduction of others has led to fragmentation in the Government's early years strategy.
Nurseries warn that the promised increase in funding rates from September ‘fall well short’ of what they need to survive after years of underfunding.
I am 45 years old, have more than 12 years of childcare experience and am planning to do a distance learning NVQ Level 3 in Early Years Care and Education through Childcare Study, as featured in the...
In response to 'Anger over council terms' (News, 22 June), I should like to add my thoughts, which include 'frustration' and 'fatigue'. Hertfordshire, our local authority, currently passes on 8 per...