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While Government figures on the number of two-year-olds that have taken up the free early education places could be viewed as encouraging, the sector has cautioned that any future success is dependent on adequate funding and support for providers.

More than a third of children's centres in Dudley under threat

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Monday, November 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Seven of Dudley's 20 children’s centres could close if council proposals are given the go ahead.

Call for early years settings to enter Chatterbox Challenge 2014

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Friday, November 15, 2013

| Nursery World

Nurseries, childminding groups and pre-schools are invited to register for the I CAN Chatterbox Challenge 2014.

Bradford children's centres under threat

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

| Nursery World

Seven children’s centres in Bradford are at risk of closure as the council looks to make savings of £2.4m in the next two years.

Children's centres in the North East could face axe

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

| Nursery World

Parents in Gateshead have set up a campaign to save local children’s centres in response to further cuts to family and children’s services in North East England.

Figures reveal extent of two-year-old places' take-up

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

| Nursery World

Government figures, released yesterday, show that around 70 per cent of the 130,000 disadvantaged two-year-olds eligible for early education places have so far taken up the offer.

Awards highlight children's communication

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Monday, November 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Nurseries, pre-schools, childminders, schools, and all those working to develop children's speech, language and communication skills are invited to enter the 2013/2014 Shine A Light Awards.

Noticeboard Halloween Special

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Friday, November 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Nurseries across the country have been celebrating Halloween.

First Cornish language pre-school to open

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Friday, November 8, 2013

| Nursery World

A not for profit organisation is seeking funding to open the first full-time Cornish language nursery school in the United Kingdom next year.

Nursery Chains: League tables - The big picture

Features

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

| Nursery World

There are some new faces in our Top 25 table of nursery groups this year, and in our extensive directory too. Catherine Gaunt analyses the latest moves in both size and quality of the chains.

Vulnerable children at risk as children's services struggle to survive

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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

| Nursery World

Unison has warned that children’s services are ‘hanging by a thread’ as charities become increasingly financially dependent on winning contracts from the public sector.