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A leading multi-academy trust has warned that disadvantaged children could be pushed out of free childcare, as schools convert nursery class places for working parents.

Swindon council confirms details of 30-hour pilot

News

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

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

MPs' warning over 30-hour plans

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

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Government plans for 30 hours of free childcare are at risk because there may not be enough providers willing to offer the extra hours, an MPs’ report warns.

Evidence of free hours’ benefits is lacking

Opinion

Monday, June 13, 2016

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Dr Jo Blanden, co-author of a new study on the free early years entitlement, weighs up the evidence

Pilot areas win extra funding for 30 hours

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Friday, June 10, 2016

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Local authorities taking part in the 30-hour childcare pilots from September have secured an increase in funding from the Department for Education, after providers in York won their battle for more funding to trial the scheme in their area.

Nursery market makes buoyant start to the year

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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

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The day nursery sector experienced a very busy start to the year, according to Christie & Co, who sold one nursery a week in the first quarter of 2016.

Vulnerable refugees ‘barred’ from health services

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Monday, May 30, 2016

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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'

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Friday, May 27, 2016

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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’.

York nurseries win rise to 30-hour childcare pilot funding

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Friday, May 27, 2016

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Nurseries and childminders in York have won their battle for more Government funding for the 30 hours’ childcare pilot.

30 hours childcare risks widening the gap in the early years

News

Friday, May 27, 2016

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Better-off families are set to benefit from 30 hour childcare at the expense of poorer families, warns a new analysis by think tank CentreForum.

Study finds little lasting impact from free hours

News

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

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The £2bn a year free early years entitlement scheme has done little to boost education outcomes – because most children taking up the provision were already receiving childcare, a study has found.

Nursery finds shelter in English Rugby’s home

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

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Nursery children who have found emergency accommodation at Twickenham Stadium were lucky enough to meet the new chairman of World Rugby, Bill Beaumont.

DfE to offer £3m contract to support 30 hours' childcare

News

Friday, May 20, 2016

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The Department for Education is launching a tender process for a two-year contract to support the 30 hours free childcare scheme.

Nursery group seals £27m funding deal with Barclays

News

Thursday, May 19, 2016

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Treetops Nurseries has secured a multi-million pound investment from Barclays bank to fund expansion and acquisitions over the next four years.

Government forges ahead with academy plans in Queen's Speech

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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

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The Government has included an Education for All Bill in the Queen's Speech, with proposals for under-performing schools to be forcibly converted to academies.

Nursery school heads want freedom to convert to academies

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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

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Maintained nursery schools should be able to convert to academy status like primary, secondary and special schools, a parliamentary group will be told on Tuesday.

Sector weighs up ‘disqualification by association’ options

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Monday, May 16, 2016

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The Government is being urged to scrap disqualification by association (DBA) rules for non-domestic settings, after it launched a consultation on the ‘unfair’ rules that target childcare workers and not teachers.