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A new think tank report calls for parents to be denied child benefit if they fail to take advantage of the free hours and enrol their children in early years settings.

Social exclusion

Opinion

Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

How can we exclude children before they've even reached the statutory age for education?, asks Sue Cowley

Exclusive interview with Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah: France, funding and the 30 hours

News

Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

With the Childcare Bill for the 30 hours in the Commons and rising costs causing concern in early years, Ruth Thomson speaks to Sam Gyimah about what the sector can expect looking ahead.

Editor's view - Keeping a high Profile

Opinion

Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

It is interesting to see that the arrival of the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile results has been greeted with rather more enthusiasm of late, now that the Baseline has begun for children at the start of Reception.

Interview: Lucy Peake, Chief executive of Grandparents Plus

News

Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

Ms Peake was appointed to the role of chief executive last month.

New professional teaching assistant standards scrapped

News

Friday, October 16, 2015

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The Government has decided against publishing new draft standards drawn up to raise the status and professonalism of teaching assistants.

Lords vote for independent funding review ahead of 30-hours roll-out

News

Thursday, October 15, 2015

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Peers have voted in favour of an amendment to the Childcare Bill requiring Government to carry out an independent review of funding before the free childcare entitlement is doubled.

Lords criticise lack of detail in Childcare Bill

News

Thursday, October 15, 2015

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Peers have accused the Government of rushing through its 30-hour free childcare pledge during the second reading of the Childcare Bill.

Poor children at risk of losing out on pupil premium funding, MPs warn

News

Friday, October 9, 2015

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Children from disadvantaged families could be missing out on funding designed to support them, according to a cross-party committee of MPs.

Providers and parents win right to request out-of-school care

News

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

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Childcare providers will have the right to ask schools to let them use their buildings to run out-of-school care on school sites, under plans announced by David Cameron.

Providers' failure to provide detailed costs leaves DfE in the dark

News

Monday, October 5, 2015

| Nursery World

Most of the providers who responded to the Government’s call for evidence on funded places did not give figures, leaving the Department for Education unable to understand the costs of providing free hours.

IPPR finds £1 billion shortfall in 30-hour childcare pledge

News

Monday, October 5, 2015

| Nursery World

According to think tank IPPR, the Government has underestimated the cost of doubling the free hours for three and four-year-olds by £1 billion a year.