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Nursery chains are keen to be involved in the provision of out-of-school care, says Simon Vevers, when local authorities and schools welcome them as partners With the Government demanding that schools...
If we want to preserve our valuable early years services, we must seek to influence politicians, says Dr Julian Grenier, national chair of Early Education
* Nursery group Child Base is set to name its new chairman in the next few weeks, after Sir Peter Thompson, the company's co-founder, stepped down from the position in October. He remains life...
Local authorities have reduced the amount they spend on childcare training by 37m, the equivalent of 40 per cent, in one year because of cuts in Government funding say Labour.
The new financial year is just about to start, and nurseries are hearing from local authorities about the new rates for the 15-hour funded places for three and four-year-olds.
Measures are being introduced to safeguard school playing fields in England. From now on local education authorities will only be allowed to sell off playing fields for redevelopment if the sports and...
Now that local authorities are to manage the childcare market in their area, will they be able to work more successfully with the PVI sector? Simon Vevers reports Local authorities are used to being...
Peer to peer support helps early years staff to improve their leadership skills and offer better services, research into a government-funded programme has found.
Run through a checklist of what you need to know about employment issues by Asa Nilsdotter and Stephen Vahrman A is for a co-operative Attitude. Maintaining good communication between you and your...
Community backing for Sure Start programmes in one deprived area has been won over with a combination of roadshows, public meetings and questionnaires. The Sure Start partnership board in Salford,...