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Hampshire culls centres to create targeted hubs

Monday, August 8, 2016

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Hampshire County Council is closing most of its children’s centres as it moves from offering universal services to targeted support for vulnerable families.

Glasgow schools’ summer 'holiday hunger clubs' oversubscribed

News

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

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A holiday scheme pilot in Scotland has proved 'overwhelmingly popular' and been oversubscribed by 60 per cent in one primary school.

Early intervention charity Trelya to open unique nursery

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Tuesday, August 2, 2016

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A charity in Cornwall is creating a bespoke nursery for disadvantaged babies and two-year-olds.

DfE asked to define ‘disadvantage’

News

Monday, July 25, 2016

| Nursery World

What do we mean when we say children and families are ‘disadvantaged’?

Working parents struggle to find holiday childcare

News

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

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Nine in ten local authorities in England do not have enough holiday childcare to meet demand, according to the annual survey by the Family and Childcare Trust.

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

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Monday, July 18, 2016

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A ‘gender gap crisis’ is seriously damaging prospects for boys in this country, according to a children’s charity.

Programmes that boost children's development rated

News

Monday, July 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Programmes that support attachment, behaviour and cognitive development in young children have been assessed by the Early Intervention Foundation.

Schools to open in the holidays to support poor families

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Monday, July 4, 2016

| Nursery World

Glasgow schools are opening in the summer holidays for the first time to offer meals and activities for families that struggle financially without free school meals.

Ousted pre-school launches £100k appeal

News

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

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A village pre-school facing closure to make way for a reception class expansion, is campaigning to fund ‘essential and desperately needed’ new premises.

Swindon council confirms details of 30-hour pilot

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

| Nursery World

Hospital workers in Swindon will be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare from September as part of the early implementer pilot scheme.

Vulnerable refugees ‘barred’ from health services

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Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

New research highlights how young refugee children and their families are more likely to suffer from mental health problems than their peers and face barriers to accessing health support.

New after school clubs policy criticised as 'wishy-washy'

News

Friday, May 27, 2016

| Nursery World

After-school service representatives have slammed the quality of the Government’s attempt to improve wraparound and holiday provision as ‘incorrect, ill-informed and wishy-washy’.

30 hours: Government consults on how it will work in practice

News

Monday, April 4, 2016

| Nursery World

Nurseries are being encouraged to stay open for longer hours to offer funded places for three- and four-year-olds between 6am and 8pm, to offer more flexible childcare for working parents.

Most mothers find returning to work after maternity leave an anxious time

News

Friday, March 11, 2016

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Finding suitable childcare is one of the biggest worries for first-time parents getting ready to go back to work, according to a survey by PACEY.

Parents in deprived areas missing out on childcare

News

Monday, March 7, 2016

| Nursery World

The use of nurseries and childminders is lower among poorer families, Department for Education figures show.

Working Mum - A dressing down

Features

Monday, March 7, 2016

| Nursery World

Pyjamas on the school, or nursery, run should be a big no-no and may indicate that all is not well at home, says Working Mum

DfE names 30-hour childcare pilot areas

News

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

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Eight local authorities will share £13 million to test out the doubling of free childcare for three- and four-year-olds.

New report calls for radical reform to create anti-poverty childcare system

News

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

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A simpler funding system, where parents pay for the cost of their childcare outside the free 15 hours on a sliding scale based on their income, has been proposed by the Family and Childcare Trust.

'Half a billion' funding black hole in 30-hours childcare

News

Monday, January 25, 2016

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As the Childcare Bill reaches its final stages in the House of Commons today, new analysis carried out for the Labour party claims there will be a shortfall of £480m on the Government’s 30-hour plan.

Experts highlight parenting class mistakes

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Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

A government-funded study published days after the Prime Minister pledged to roll out parenting classes to all, has reported the scheme will fail without proper financial backing.

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Hampshire culls centres to create targeted hubs

Glasgow schools’ summer 'holiday hunger clubs' oversubscribed

Early intervention charity Trelya to open unique nursery

DfE asked to define ‘disadvantage’

Working parents struggle to find holiday childcare

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

Programmes that boost children's development rated

Schools to open in the holidays to support poor families

Ousted pre-school launches £100k appeal

Swindon council confirms details of 30-hour pilot

Vulnerable refugees ‘barred’ from health services

New after school clubs policy criticised as 'wishy-washy'

30 hours: Government consults on how it will work in practice

Most mothers find returning to work after maternity leave an anxious time

Parents in deprived areas missing out on childcare

Working Mum - A dressing down

DfE names 30-hour childcare pilot areas

New report calls for radical reform to create anti-poverty childcare system

'Half a billion' funding black hole in 30-hours childcare

Experts highlight parenting class mistakes

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