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Peers urged not to 'sideline' child poverty measures

Thursday, November 12, 2015

| Nursery World

The End Child Poverty Coalition is calling on the House of Lords to ensure the Government continues to report on income-related child poverty measures.

Tories plan for Sure Starts to run as co-operatives

News

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

| Nursery World

Sure Start children's centres would have the option of running as co-operatives under a Conservative Government, shadow minister for universities and skills David Willetts said on Monday.

Labour reveals childcare cost rises in local areas

News

Thursday, February 19, 2015

| Nursery World

The Labour party has released research into the cost of childcare in local areas showing huge variations across the country.

Curbs advised on sexualised imagery and marketing

News

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

| Nursery World

Children should be taught 'digital literacy' from the age of five, a Home Office-commissioned report into the sexualisation of children recommends.

Think tank warns of 'nursery NEETs'

News

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

| Nursery World

More than one in ten five-year-olds are at risk of disengaging from education when they start school, according to a new report.

Liverpool children’s centres saved from closure

News

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

| Nursery World

Ten children’s centres in Liverpool that were under threat of closure are to remain open for the next two years.

Early years experts review the baselines

News

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

| Nursery World

Two leading early years organisations are recommending that schools should not introduce the baseline.

Childcare minister hosts reception for the sector

News

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

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Education and childcare minister Sam Gyimah invited guests from across the early years sector to a formal reception in London's Lancaster House yesterday.

Funding for school book clubs to foster love of reading

News

Friday, March 6, 2015

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Ministers want schools to set up book clubs and arrange library membership for all seven- and eight-year-olds to help boost children’s reading skills.

Interview - Jean Carwood-Edwards

Other

Monday, March 9, 2015

| Nursery World

Chief executive of Early Years Scotland, previously the Scottish Pre-school Play Association (SPPA)

Out-of-school sector attacks funding cuts

News

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

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The out-of-school sector has hit out at children's secretary Ed Balls after he detailed plans to cut 100m from after-school club funding, despite a Government target that all primary schools should offer extended services by September 2010 (News, 11 March).

Alliance calls for comprehensive analysis of free places costs

News

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance is calling for an in-depth review of funded childcare, amid concerns that the Government has ‘severely under-costed’ its 30-hour plan.

Petition calls for a more joined-up approach between health and education

News

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

| Nursery World

A new petition calls for the Government's Health and Education departments to work more closely together to tackle 'critical issues' affecting children's development.

'Chronic childcare shortages risk Government plans'

News

Friday, June 26, 2015

| Nursery World

Local authorities’ failure to monitor childcare provision, and a lack of available places, risks putting the Government’s childcare plans in jeopardy, warns a new report.